Category: Asphalt
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A Technician’s Role in Ensuring Asphalt Quality and Pavement Performance
In an industry where precision determines pavement performance, few roles carry more day-to-day responsibility than field quality control. It’s the kind of work that demands technical confidence, physical stamina and the ability to make confident decisions in unpredictable conditions. That challenge is exactly what drives Quality Control Inspector Tracy Richard. Richard specializes in the real-world…
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John Deere to Acquire Construction Technology Firm Tenna
Deere & Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Tenna, a construction technology company that provides mixed-fleet equipment operations and asset tracking solutions. Tenna offers a construction technology platform designed to support contractors by centralizing data on equipment operations, maintenance and jobsite activity. According to the two companies, Tenna’s platform provides contractors with near…
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How California’s Refinery Closures Hit Asphalt Contractors
California is on track to lose another major refinery just months after Phillips 66 fully shuttered its Los Angeles-area operations at the end of 2025. Valero’s Benicia plant is now set to end refining by April 2026. Together those two closures wipe out roughly 309,000 barrels per day of capacity, about 18% of the state’s…
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2026 Infrastructure Outlook: Sustainability, Monitoring and Lifespan Planning Lead the Way
2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the infrastructure world as governments, cities and private developers deal with growing pressure on aging systems. Instead of focusing only on building quickly or staying under budget, more attention is shifting toward durability, long-term performance and overall resilience. The goal is no longer just to…
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What the PERMIT Act Means for Contractors: Faster Reviews, Fewer Delays
Washington has been busy reshaping how Clean Water Act permitting works, and for once, the changes appear aimed at reducing headaches rather than adding new ones. That’s really good news, considering that in our 2026 State of the Roadbuilding Industry contractor survey, one of the biggest concerns voiced by contractors was in regards to permitting…
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4 Major Takeaways From The IGNITE Construction Summit 2025
The IGNITE Construction Summit will always have an important place in my life, not just as the Editor-in-Chief of Pavement Maintenance, but because it was the firs place I started to build my own relationships with people in the industry. For the first few months I was in this job, all the relationships with blacktop…
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Astec Acquires CWMF: Strengthening Asphalt Plant Innovation Ahead of CONEXPO 2026
The two manufacturers of asphalt plant equipment announced their plans to join forces over social media on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, with Astec Inc. president and CEO Jaco van der Merwe said on a LinkedIn post: “Our Infrastructure Solutions (IS) segment is built on a commitment: to deliver innovative, reliable equipment that helps our customers…
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100% Recycled Asphalt to Slurry Seal Pavement | VSS Macropaver Preservation
In an industry often defined by incremental improvements, VSS Macropaver has taken a bold step: combining a production-grade slurry / micro surfacing paver with fully recycled asphalt (RAP) to deliver high-performance pavement preservation solutions. In a recent interview, Jeff Roberts, President of VSS International, walked me through how their Macropaver equipment works in a slurry…
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Digital Collaboration Drives the Future of Global Construction
Global construction is at a turning point. Trillions are being invested to renew aging infrastructure and deliver the next generation of digital and physical assets – data centers powering the digital economy, transport networks connecting cities, hospitals caring for growing populations and homes for a changing world. Yet despite this unprecedented wave of investment, the…
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5 Ways Construction Technology is Transforming Asphalt Contracting Operations
The most successful paving contractors aren’t just skilled at laying asphalt – they’ve mastered the art of operational efficiency. While many companies rely on established manual workflows, forward-thinking firms are leveraging construction software to create competitive advantages that translate directly to their bottom line. The technology exists today to create connected workflows that span every…