Category: Pavement Maintenance
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Combat Bad Weather With Better Planning
Developing relationships with potential customers requires patience. ACI Asphalt & Concrete, LLC sales associate Mike Picott nurtured a two-year relationship with new client Tashitaa Tufaa of MTN in Fridley, Minnesota. He saw that come to fruition this season after lengthy negotiations. The customer’s goal was to create a new 157,995 square foot asphalt parking lot…
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Dynapac and Leica Launch Automated Steering and Screed Edge Control for Asphalt Pavers
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Dynapac, supplier of high-tech soil and asphalt rollers, light equipment and pavers, have announced the compatibility of auto-steering and screed edge control features on Dynapac asphalt pavers with the Leica iCON pave solution. This solution will be available on the Dynapac SD25 and XD25 Highway Paver series, a next-generation line of paving machines set…
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Construction’s Favorite Scapegoat: Laziness | For Construction Pros
DISCLAIMER: I do know that there are individuals who exist and are lazy, but….America is not that. I recently saw an online asphalt-forum post that asked a simple and straightforward questions: “How many contractors were expecting to be shorthanded for the 2025 season?” The responses were anything but simple and straightforward. What is technically a…
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Diversifying the Workforce With Women in Construction
It is common knowledge for anyone in the construction industry that there is a labor shortage. The 300,000 unfilled construction jobs in the United States are looming large, and with only one in seven construction jobs filled by women, they are still an underutilized asset. These low women-in-construction stats should not discourage construction business owners…
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Diversifying the Workforce With Women in Construction
It is common knowledge for anyone in the construction industry that there is a labor shortage. The 300,000 unfilled construction jobs in the United States are looming large, and with only one in seven construction jobs filled by women, they are still an underutilized asset. These low women-in-construction stats should not discourage construction business owners…
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The Untapped Potential: Why Standardized Street Sweeper Testing is a Win-Win for All
Street sweepers stand to gain significant recognition as a leading solution for stormwater pollutant removal, but realizing this potential hinges on robust, standardized testing. Currently, a gap exists in the data available to stormwater professionals, hindering their ability to fully appreciate and leverage the capabilities of modern sweepers. The benefits of rigorous testing are multifaceted.…
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The 3 Phases of Technology Adoption: Understand, Adjust and Integrate
We’re in a new era — not an entirely digital era where the type or size of iron doesn’t matter, but an era of adoption. Whether a contractor integrates machine control or optimizes their fleet by mining machine datasets, contractors are looking to gain an edge on efficiency by onboarding a total jobsite solution, including…
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Vögele Releases New VR Screed for 8-ft. Road Pavers
Vögele has announced the release of its VR 500 screed for its 8-ft. class pavers. This addition is expected to help improve the process of constructing roadways as well as medium and larger paving jobs. The new VR 500 is equipped with extending units that can be sloped by up to 10% and are precisely…
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Regal Rexnord to Showcase Asphalt and Aggregate Solutions at World of Asphalt 2025
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in Asphalt, Belts, Business, Business Services, Compaction Equipment, Construction Technology, Equipment, Equipment Management, Equipment Monitoring & Logistics, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Hoses & Fittings, Other Components, Pavement Maintenance, Single-Drum Rollers, Tandem Rollers, Technology, Trench Rollers, Worksite EquipmentRegal Rexnord Corporation has announced the products it will have on display during World of Asphalt 2025. The company’s solutions are targeted toward the asphalt and aggregate industries. Regal Rexnord can be found at booth 822 in St. Louis, Mo., March 25-27. Regal Rexnord offers solutions built to endure harsh environments in the asphalt and…
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World of Asphalt 2025: Live Coverage [updating]
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in Application, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Asphalt Plants, Asphalt Recycling, Asphalt Tack Distributors, Blacktop, Business, Conexpo, Construction News, Construction Technology, Equipment, events, Featured, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Pavement Maintenance, Pavement Marking & Striping, Pavement Preservation & Maintenance, Plant Components, Production, Sustainability, SweepersHere we are folks! This is the main event for the asphalt industry and it will be a full two years before we see the next World of Asphalt! It’s an exciting week, and we will be bringing all the latest news, products, events, and so much more every day. This will be your LIVE…