Category: Blacktop
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FAYAT Completes Deal, Fully Acquires LeeBoy
Three months ago, FAYAT, a family-owned global leader in construction equipment who reported $5.7 billion in revenue for 2024, shook the asphalt industry to the core with their planned acquisition of the Lincolnton, North Carolina, based manufacturer. When the news first broke, it was originally thought that the deal might not close until the end…
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How the New NAPSA Power Sweeping Standard Protects Contractors from Legal Risk
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Power sweeping and property management companies often encounter safety issues, such as slip and fall accidents, which can result in litigation. These incidents not only pose a risk to the health and safety of individuals but also have significant financial implications for companies. To address these challenges, the North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) has…
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How the New NAPSA Power Sweeping Standard Protects Contractors from Legal Risk
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Power sweeping and property management companies often encounter safety issues, such as slip and fall accidents, which can result in litigation. These incidents not only pose a risk to the health and safety of individuals but also have significant financial implications for companies. To address these challenges, the North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) has…
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Building More Than Roads: A New Approach to Growth in the Asphalt Industry
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In an industry known for grit, legacy, and tradition, Ali Williams brings something different to the table: perspective. As Business Development Manager for Elite Paving, she doesn’t just help grow the company’s client base — she’s helping to reshape how the asphalt industry presents itself, both to potential customers and future workers. Williams is part…
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Heat Safety Rollbacks Endanger Road Crews in the Sunbelt
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in Application, Asphalt, Blacktop, Business, Compaction, Construction News, Construction Safety, Dirt Work, Featured, Infrastructure, Labor & Workforce Development, Maintenance, Milling, Pavement Maintenance, Pavement Marking & Striping, Pavement Preservation & Maintenance, Paving, Plants, Policy Matters, Production, safety, Seal Coating, Sealcoating, Striping, Top Story, WorkforceImagine if tomorrow you woke up and heard a news report stating that a few states had passed laws which ban local governments from requiring workzone barriers like cones or concrete blocks? Or what if you heard they forbid localities from requiring a flagger for road work? Your first reaction might be to fact-check the…
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What Is VRAM? Void-Reducing Asphalt Membranes for Joint Longevity
In the past three years I’ve visited a fair number of jobsites to see how blacktop crews do a lot of what they do on a day-to-day basis. However, I haven’t undergone a lot of what I think of as “formal” training. Thankfully, last year I connected with Shelly & Sands, a large road work…
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What Your City Wants Paving Contractors To Know About Public Works
If you work in the blacktop industry long enough, you may eventually find yourself exploring some money making opportunities beyond the confines of the private commercial properties market. The good news is that there are usually a lot of different types of jobs that you can bid on in the public sector. While it is…
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AI, Asset Management, And ROI Dominate At PWX 2025
Last week in downtown Chicago, public works professionals from across the country converged at the McCormick Convention Center for the 2025 Public Works Expo (PWX). Every year this show houses products, equipment, and education for people who’s job it is to manage the local infrastructure you use every day. Whether that’s in a large metro…
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Building Trust in Asphalt: The Power of Communication and Consistency
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In an industry where communication breakdowns, vague quotes and inconsistent crews can sometimes cause a headache, Sommerset Paving Companies, LLC offers something different. The Michigan-based contractor has built its reputation on clear communication, consistent quality, and a culture that values people as much as pavement. Louise Pernicano didn’t set out to run a paving company.…
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PAVE/X Builds the Education Your Whole Crew Needs
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At PAVE/X, we talk a lot about education. But not just the kind that targets business owners or first-year laborers. What about the people in the middle? The foremen, project managers, estimators, and superintendents who are the operational backbone of any paving company. That gap is exactly what Bryce Harem, General Manager of Central Paving,…