Asphalt Contractor Presents the 2020 Top 30 Editor's Choice Awards

The Asphalt Contractor Top 30 Editor’s Choice Awards recognize new and groundbreaking products, along with contractors’ favorite products that they’ve put to the test and deemed they can’t work without.

May 4, 2020

Jessica Lombardo

For the six years now, Asphalt Contractor Magazine has chosen the Top 30 Editor’s Choice Awards. These products represent the equipment and innovations contractors have put to the test and say they can’t work without. We consider what products they’re searching for most on our website, ForConstructionPros.com, what equipment they’re sharing photos of on our social media pages and those recent equipment innovations that are gaining attention and traction on the jobsite. The result is a breadth of products that represent the new and improved as well as the tried and true.

We hope these products help you get some ideas on what equipment might be a good addition to your fleet this year.

ALmix Portable RAP System

Ammann ACP 300 ContiHRT Continuous Asphalt-Mixing Plan t

ADM EX120 Asphalt Plan t

Astec, Inc. Versa Jet Burner

BOMAG Alternative Fuel Options for BW 120 Tandem Rollers

Carlson EZ C34 High-Compaction Tamper Bar Screed

CASE PT240D Pneumatic Roller

Caterpillar Thermal Mapping for Asphalt Pavers

Cimline MA4 Longitudinal Joint Sealing

CMI Magnum 250 Counterflow Drum Mixer

Command Akon APEX Asphalt Software

Controls Group PAVELAB50 Automatic Closed-System Asphalt Analyze

CWMF Revolution D Drum

Dynapac SD Asphalt Paver Range with "THE" High Compaction Screed

Gencor G Series Asphalt Plant

KPI-JCI Astec Mobile Screens Ranger Compact Track Equipment

Leica MCI for Stringless Paving

Libra Systems NextGen Silo Safety System

MINDS, Inc. PlantManager Dashboard

RAPpro Recycled Hot Mix Production Plant

Roadtec SB-3000 Material Transfer Vehicle

Sakai Americas GW754 Vibratory Pneumatic Roller

Superior Industries P500 Patriot Cone Crusher

Topcon Thermal Mapping System for Asphalt Paving

Trimble WorksOS Connected Construction Management

Volvo P5110B and P5170B Asphalt Pavers

VT LeeBoy 8530 Asphalt Paver

Weiler P395 Asphalt Paver

Wirtgen America HAMM WITOS HCQ for Compaction

Wirtgen America W 220 Fi and W 250 Fi Large Milling Machines

Sakai America, Inc.

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