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Making money in the off-season

Running an asphalt maintenance and paving business in the Midwest, it can sometimes be a challenge to keep cash flowing in during the long winter season. But Angela Wilburn, owner of Affordable Asphalt, Middleville, MI, has found a way to keep her...

Article • May 21st, 2008

NPCA to offer consumer ratings

NPCA Update

Article • May 21st, 2008

It must be Spring...

Aside from the fact that it finally stops snowing in Chicago, I can always tell when it's Spring someplace because I start receiving calls from contractors confronting, or at least concerned about, fly-by-night operations. Typically the calls are from...

Blog • April 2nd, 2008

Letter to editor: Thanks NPE!

Hot Mix

Article • March 13th, 2008

Defend your business!

One of the comments heard at the recent National Pavement Expo was from contractors who have to compete with fly-by-night pavers or sealcoaters who damage the market by undercutting reasonable pricing and providing shoddy, unprofessional work. The...

Article • March 13th, 2008

Midsize asphalt rollers can help you move up the paving ladder

Your niche is paving small driveways, but maybe it's time to move up to bigger driveways, parking lots, and possibly secondary road paving projects. That one-ton roller works great on smaller paving jobs, but you know you will need a bigger and...

Article • March 13th, 2008

No leaks allowed

Skanska USA Civil West relies on infrared technology to meet tough joint density specs in reservoir job.

Article • March 7th, 2008

GPS makes quick work of runway paving

Barnhill Contracting Company use Topcon Millimeter GPS to expedite Albert J. Ellis Airport paving project in Jacksonville, NC during 60-hour shutdown.

Article • March 7th, 2008

Parking lot construction set in...concrete?

If the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has its way contractors will be constructing, repairing, and striping more and more concrete parking lots as the concrete industry promotes concrete as a parking lot material through The Concrete...

Blog • February 28th, 2008

Will "smart streets" offer more opportunity?

Want to get a little insight into what your paving, striping, or sealcoating job might involve in the not-too-distant future? Take a look at what 52 towns and cities, six counties, and 10 regional governments have already instituted. The American...

Blog • February 26th, 2008

How you can make your “winter work”

National Pavement Contractors Association

Article • February 20th, 2008

NPE, NPCA, NAPSA?...?and Us

Pavement Editorial

Article • January 21st, 2008

NPCA offers new member benefits

Article • January 21st, 2008

Image key for Johnson Asphalt

Johnson Asphalt, Wisconsin Dells, WI, has always been a customer-focused company. The family-operated business was started in 1986 by Wally Johnson and continues today to focus on customer satisfaction and a clean image. Johnson started his business...

Article • January 21st, 2008