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Charlotte Hosts Largest NPE!

Mar 1, 2016

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More than 3,500 people participated in the 2016 National Pavement Expo, held Jan. 27-30 in Charlotte, NC. The 2016 NPE was the largest event in NPE history, with more than 160 companies on the show's largest exhibit floor and 25 of its 54 conference sessions drawing well over 100 contractors each. The following pages (and pages 64 and 70) are just a sampling of what NPE attendees encountered and learned.

NPE 2017 Returns to Nashville

Contractors and manufacturers can look forward to returning to Nashville, TN, for the 2017 National Pavement Exp. Dates of NPE 2017 are Feb. 1-4, so mark your calendar and visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com for details as they become available.

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Five Star Equipment Named Trimble Technology Outlet Serving the Northeast

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Construction Defect Claims: Steps to Prevent Costly Litigation

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July Openings Abc

Construction Job Openings Rise to 326,000 in July

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Quality Control Doesn't End when Asphalt is Installed

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Five Star Equipment Named Trimble Technology Outlet Serving the Northeast

Five Star Equipment will sell Trimble grade control, site positioning and correction services technology for John Deere equipment across most of New York and northern Pennsylvania.

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Construction Defect Claims: Steps to Prevent Costly Litigation

Chamberlain Hrdlicka

Clear contracts, quality control, timely notices, dispute resolution, bonds and insurance can help construction parties reduce defect disputes and financial exposure.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Construction Job Openings Rise to 326,000 in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Construction job openings increased by 28,000 in July and 21,000 year over year as hiring accelerated and layoffs slowed, signaling stronger demand for workers.

July Openings Abc

Quality Control

Quality Control Doesn't End when Asphalt is Installed

ASI Paving Inc.

People are increasingly asking a harder question, and it isn't about how the job looked at handoff, it's about how it will look in ten or twenty years.

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Concrete Materials

Concrete Hardscapes Report: Stable Ground Ahead

Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association

After years of decline, the hardscape industry finally found stable ground in 2025.

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JCB Adds 250 and 290 Skid Steer Loaders to Compact Equipment Lineup

The 74-hp skid steers offer rated operating capacities of up to 3,029 pounds, 10-foot-plus hinge pin heights and side-door entry for material handling and site work.

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Construction News

Nonresidential Construction Spending Edges Up 0.1% in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

U.S. nonresidential construction spending rose 0.1% in July to $1.286 trillion, with data center construction driving the increase, according to ABC.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Construction Suicide Prevention: Turning Awareness into Action | Watch FCP

The Wounded Workforce

Stephanie Lemek of The Wounded Workforce discusses suicide prevention in construction, jobsite mental health and practical ways contractors can support workers.

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Business Management

Construction AI Connects Project Data to Protect Margins

Lupa Technology

An intelligence layer that connects project documents, schedules, costs and field events can help contractors identify commercial risks earlier and make better decisions.

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KOBELCO Adds SK650DLC-11 High-Reach Excavator for Demolition

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Inc.

The SK650DLC-11 offers four boom configurations, up to 92 feet of pin height and a variable undercarriage.

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Injury & Risk Prevention

Work Zone Technology Must Support, Not Replace, Workers

AFADs, rumble strips and video technology can improve work zone safety when strategically deployed alongside trained traffic control professionals.

Flagger Force

Nominations Open for 2027 Pavement Awards

These annual awards provide industry-wide recognition for contractors involved in all aspects of the pavement maintenance industry. Submissions close Oct. 12, 2026.

Pavement Awards 2027

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