Message From the Editor

For 18 years, I've plied the pages of various Cygnus Construction Group publications; Asphalt Contractor has been my home base for eight years, first as managing editor and, for the past year, as editor.

Our editorial team provides materials producers, highway contractors and public works officials with critical "how-to" information on the asphalt industry's three Ps - production, paving and preservation - in every issue. You can find the latest information and updates on all aspects of the industry in our magazine and e-newsletters and on asphalt.com, which resides on the construction industry's #1 portal: ForConstructionPros.com.

I hope you will join me on my blog, Facebook and Twitter, where I share news and insights, keep you up to date on what's happening in the industry, find great story ideas, and follow scores of asphalt businesses just like yours.

Lisa Cleaver, Editor
Lisa.Cleaver@Cygnus.com

Industry Perspective

Eventually, Congress will pass a Transportation Bill. Even when the bill passes, it will take months for the bidding process to get underway and even longer before contracts are awarded and construction begins. This planning and bidding phase is the perfect time to show why your equipment needs to be a critical part of the asphalt jobsite.

New construction, however, isn't the only game in town. Recycling, warm mix and other sustainable approaches will continue to gather momentum as the industry addresses how to maintain a rapidly deteriorating road network. Preservation will hold the spotlight for agencies that must maintain their surface transportation network on slimmer, trimmer budgets.