Asphalt Contractor provides HMA material producers, highway contractors and public works officials with critical "how-to" information on the process of HMA production, paving, and compaction. It also delivers the latest information and updates on equipment for the on-road paving industry. Asphalt Contractor is the only magazine that is dedicated to asphalt producers and contractors.
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In The November 2009 Issue
Blog
Paving Innovations
ARRA Stimulus Funds at Work on Minnesota's I-90
Ulland Brothers Inc. executes $15 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus project, addressing a few extra requirements in the process
Innovative Paving Products
Pavement Preservation
Manistee County Leverages Stimulus Funds for Hot In-Place Preservation Project
Michigan Department of Revenue channels American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus money through Small Urban Program to finance road projects
Pavement Preservation Products
Plant Matters
New Technologies Help Control Moisture in Asphalt Production
Proven technologies are available that can provide a very real economic benefit and allow greater process control -reducing costly on-site testing and off-line forms of control
Asphalt Production Products
Editor's Perspective
New or Saved, Jobs are Jobs
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, a government oversight board assigned to report how and where taxpayer money was spent, and more importantly how many people were hired to build those projects, released a report Oct. 15 stating 30,000 jobs were saved during the first few months following passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Features
Legislative Update: NAPA Weighs in on Current Road Bill Debate
While the U.S. Senate made some progress in coming together on a multi-month extension of expired SAFETEA-LU programs, bicameral progress between the House and Senate continues to frustrate stakeholder groups and state DOTs seeking a resolution.
Technology Products for the Asphalt Industry
As technology continues to enhance the way asphalt producers and contractors address productivity and efficiency issues, the following selection of products may offer some possible solutions
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