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Episode 69: Combatting hidden losses with Astec's Dave McCracken
Jun 16, 2026
46m 41s
Episode 68: Father, Son & Stone: The Alexander Family Perspective
Jun 2, 2026
43m 57s
Episode 67: Superior Industries tackles 6 common conveyor problems
May 19, 2026
57m 43s
Episode 66: Construction markets and MSHA insights with Reddin and Doran
May 5, 2026
43m 44s
Episode 65: Smarter screening, stronger plants with Haver & Boecker Niagara
Apr 21, 2026
17m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 |  Episode 69: Combatting hidden losses with Astec's Dave McCracken | Dave McCracken, technical sales director at Astec Industries, joined "Drilling Deeper" to offer insights into common – yet often hidden – issues that are costing aggregate operations time and money. The issues addressed in this episode are bottlenecks and equipment mismatches in production, how maintenance and downtime affect efficiency, how the operator experience impacts safety and performance, and lost value in wastes and fines. For each hidden loss, McCracken outlines how producers can ad... | 46m 41s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | Episode 68: Father, Son & Stone: The Alexander Family Perspective✨ | family dynamicsaggregates industry+3 | Scott AlexanderJason Alexander | QuikreteKleemann | — | aggregatesfamily+3 | — | 43m 57s | |
| 5/19/26 | Episode 67: Superior Industries tackles 6 common conveyor problems✨ | conveyor problemssystems-based approach+5 | Riley ArndtJoe Gibson | Superior Industries | — | conveyor problemsmaterial spillage+4 | — | 57m 43s | |
| 5/5/26 | Episode 66: Construction markets and MSHA insights with Reddin and Doran✨ | construction marketsMSHA insights+3 | George ReddinBill Doran | FMI Capital AdvisorsOgletree Deakins+1 | — | construction marketsMSHA+3 | — | 43m 44s | |
| 4/21/26 |  Episode 65: Smarter screening, stronger plants with Haver & Boecker Niagara✨ | screening efficiencyaggregate operations+4 | Karen Thompson | Haver & Boecker Niagara | — | screeningaggregate+5 | — | 17m 32s | |
| 4/7/26 |  Episode 64: Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference Recap✨ | aggregates industryconference recap+3 | — | Pit & Quarry | LaPlaya Beach & Golf ResortNaples, Florida | Pit & QuarryRoundtable+6 | — | 1h 09m 53s | |
| 3/24/26 | Episode 63: PPI highlights latest roller offering✨ | roller offeringcomposite idler roll+4 | Tim Wolf | Precision Composite Roller (PCR)PPI | — | rollercomposite+5 | — | 30m 57s | |
| 3/11/26 | Episode 62: ConExpo-Con/Agg takeaways and 7 special guests✨ | ConExpo-Con/Aggindustry trends+3 | Matt DibbleStephen Woodcock | Dibble Equipment | Las Vegas Convention Center | ConExpo-Con/AggLas Vegas+3 | — | 49m 44s | |
| 2/24/26 | Episode 61: Buffalo on scaling up, expanding solutions and “Following the Buffalo” at ConExpo-Con/Agg✨ | ConExpoBuffalo+3 | Dominic NassoTJ Greene | Buffalo | — | BuffaloConExpo+3 | — | 31m 53s | |
| 2/10/26 |  Episode 60: ConExpo-Con/Agg preview with show director Dana Wuesthoff✨ | ConExpo-Con/Aggtrade show preview+3 | Dana Wuesthoff | ConExpo-Con/Agg | Las Vegas | ConExpo-Con/Aggtrade show+3 | — | 47m 16s | |
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| 1/27/26 |  Episode 59: Pronto.ai’s Christian Kurasek talks Heidelberg partnership✨ | autonomous haulagepartnership+5 | Christian Kurasek | Pronto.aiHeidelberg Materials | TexasBridgeport Quarry | autonomous haulagePronto.ai+8 | — | 48m 21s | |
| 1/13/26 |  Episode 58: 10 trends shaping aggregates in 2026✨ | aggregatestrends+3 | — | Pit & Quarry | — | aggregatesautonomy+5 | — | 49m 52s | |
| 12/30/25 | Episode 57: 2025 reflections and onward to 2026✨ | aggregate industryyear-end reflection+3 | — | Pit & Quarry | — | aggregate industry2025+5 | — | 47m 59s | |
| 12/16/25 | Episode 56: Eagle Crusher on the future of crushing and screening | On this episode of Drilling Deeper, P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski sits down with Daniel Friedman, vice president of marketing at Eagle Crusher, to look at how “small” innovations are quietly reshaping the crushing and screening industry. Friedman explains why core crushing principles haven’t radically changed, yet refinements in metallurgy, manufacturing and wear parts are delivering meaningful gains in production, uptime and total cost of ownership. The conversation explores the indu... | 20m 55s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Episode 55: The all-new Pit & Quarry University is here | Episode 55 of Drilling Deeper celebrates the arrival of the reimagined Pit & Quarry University – an expansive learning resource designed to guide newcomers and seasoned professionals alike through the fundamentals of stone, sand and gravel production. The new Pit & Quarry University is now available at pitandquarry.com/pqu, marking the first full update to the classic Pit & Quarry Handbook since 2014. With workforce development and training more critical than ever in aggreg... | 53m 45s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Episode 54: Twenty Industry Trends For 2025 | Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski break down 20 trends shaping the aggregate industry this year. With the new year approaching, Kevin and Jack step back from the daily headlines to look at the bigger picture influencing producers nationwide. They open with market and economic themes – including steady-yet-slightly lower aggregate volumes and the continued shift toward value over volume. Kevin and Jack touch on potential funding uncertainty coming in 2026, as well as what’s transpiring in the mixe... | 40m 03s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | Episode 53: Visiting Missouri operations, a South Dakota manufacturer | On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," Pit & Quarry managing editor Jack Kopanski shares interviews from his recent travels to Vermillion, South Dakota, and a pair of stops in Missouri. In South Dakota, Jack stopped by the grand opening of Masaba's new steel fabrication facility. The 147,500-sq.-ft. building includes both fabrication and office spaces and is adjacent to the company's 211,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility. Masaba president Mike Krajewski talked with Jack during the event a... | 45m 02s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | Episode 52: Kirby-Smith and Brandeis join the show | Two equipment dealers join the show to break down what’s happening in the aggregate industry right now – and where things are headed in 2026. P&Q welcomes Gavin Cole, executive vice president of sales at Kirby-Smith Machinery, and Robert Krutsinger, vice president of sales at Brandeis Machinery, for dealer perspective on market conditions, technology trends and the ripple effects of tariffs. Listeners will hear: • How producers and dealers are navigating 2025 • Where equipment and tec... | 34m 36s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Episode 51: Inside the Pacific Northwest – Producer Insights from Allied Rock, Knife River & Washington Rock Quarries | In Episode 51 of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik takes listeners to the Pacific Northwest for a closer look at three producers shaping the region’s aggregate market. From Oregon to Washington, Kevin visits Allied Rock, Knife River and Washington Rock Quarries to capture fresh perspectives on operations, technology, workforce development and market trends. At Allied Rock, Andrew Siegmund discusses how the company continues to grow through strategic acquisitions and forward-t... | 38m 42s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | Episode 50: How General Kinematics is tailoring solutions to producers’ needs | On this episode of Drilling Deeper, P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski sits down with Elliott Tribble, director of aggregate at General Kinematics, to explore the evolving landscape of aggregate production and the technology reshaping it today. Tribble shares his boots-on-the-ground perspective on matching screen design to site-specific needs, meeting increasingly tight customer specifications and tackling sticky material and throughput challenges with tailored solutions. Hear first-... | 16m 53s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Episode 49: ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 countdown | The next ConExpo-Con/Agg is less than six months away, and equipment manufacturers have their show plans in motion. A late-summer meeting in Chicago brought ConExpo-Con/Agg manufacturers and others together to capture the latest exhibiting best practices – and P&Q’s Jack Kopanski was there to capture the energy and perspective. In this episode, Jack visits with seven guests – including Megan Tanel (Association of Equipment Manufacturers), Jen Dugas (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Asso... | 45m 06s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Episode 48: 'Built for the Mine' with Luck Stone and Virginia Tech | On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," Travis Chewning, vice president of engineering and operational support at Luck Stone, and Dr. Erik Westman, professor of mining and materials engineering at Virginia Tech, join the show to discuss the "Built for the Mine" program. In their conversation with P&Q editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik, Chewning and Westman spotlight how the "Built for the Mine" program – a collaboration between Luck Stone and Virginia Tech – is preparing the next generation of min... | 36m 12s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA's Rich Szecsy | In this episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski team up for a deep dive into the nation’s No. 1 aggregate–producing state: Texas. Their guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Szecsy explains how Texas’s surging population, robust infrastructure investment and business-friendly climat... | 45m 41s | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | Episode 46: Safety focus with P&Q columnist Steve Fuller | Steve Fuller, founder of the Steve Fuller Company, joins this episode of Drilling Deeper. Fuller’s company focuses on helping organizations continually improve their safety culture through coaching, advising, mentoring and training. In this episode, Fuller zeroes in on safety within the aggregate industry. He draws from more than 20 years of experience in safety and operational leadership roles, and shares his approach to safety consulting. Fuller touches on the importance of building relatio... | 55m 42s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 | Episode 45: Midyear economic update with Dodge Construction Network's Eric Gaus | Eric Gaus, chief economist of Dodge Construction Network, joins the show to give an update on the economy and the construction industry midway through 2025, as well as a look ahead to the second half of the year. Gaus offers insights into the economy as a whole, including the impact headwinds such as tariffs and interest rates have had, how the construction industry has fared through the first six months of the year and the current state of the industry workforce. Also in this episode, Gaus b... | 46m 30s | ||||||
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