Mind the Gap: Industry Report 2026

107 quarry and plant professionals surveyed, revealing where maintenance, safety, and operational data breaks down, with recommendations on how to fix it.

This benchmark report covers 107 professionals across quarrying, aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement, and industrial recycling, revealing four consistent gaps between what gets captured on site and what gets done about it.

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Download the report to find out:

  • Why 79% collect data regularly, but 56% aren't getting full value from it.
  • Where the workflow breaks down: issues get logged, but accountability is missing.
  • Why 6 in 10 say delays happen at the review and follow-up stage, and what that means for safety and compliance.
  • Why unplanned downtime, training, and accountability keep appearing together, and why they're symptoms of the same root cause.
  • What it takes to close the gap between identifying a problem on site and confirming it's actually been fixed.
  • Eight key recommendations for closing the gap before it becomes a breakdown, or an incident.