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SCA Acquires Sweeping South, Accusweep
Sweeping Corp. of America Continues Growth with South Carolina Acquisitions
August 4, 2020
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[NEWS TRACKER] Virus Crisis and Recession Putting Construction Recovery at Significant Risk
August 6, 2020
Use mandatory meetings to get everyone on the same page and achieve your project and company goals.
7 Mandatory Management Meetings Your Construction Company Must Have
August 5, 2020
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CityCat V20 Series Street Sweepers
July 29, 2020
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Why Good Construction Employees Leave and What to do About It
July 20, 2020
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Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2020
July 17, 2020
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Latest Coronavirus Relief Package Excludes Funding for State DOTs
State departments of transportation across the country need an “immediate infusion” of at least $37 billion to prevent disruptions to planned transportation projects and keep workers employed but the Senate HEALS Act excludes funding for infrastructure
August 3, 2020
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Construction Project Cancellations Sweeping the Nation as Coronavirus Intensifies Funding Shortfalls
Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion, according to a report released this week by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
July 27, 2020
Ensure Extra Safety Measures With Intelligent Dash Cams for Fleets
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Samsara AI Dash Cams analyze the road and driver behavior in real-time, improving drive safety and reducing fleet costs.
July 7, 2020
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Over 65 different crew members played a part to accomplish each step of the project from sweeping, milling, crack sealing, microsurfacing, chip sealing, paving and striping.
Restoring America's First National Recreational Area
VSS International helps the FHWA restore Lake Mead's National Park assets through microsurfacing, chip seals and open grade overlays
July 13, 2020
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LeeBoy 8616D Asphalt Paver
July 9, 2020
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Recycled Asphalt 101: Scratching the Surface
Asphalt’s ability to make meaningful economic and sustainable impacts makes the material ripe for opportunity and contractors should become familiar with how to properly use the recycled material
July 6, 2020
Screed maintenance is just like any other type of maintenance: if you ignore it, you pay in the long run. If the crew takes a little time in the morning to ‘zero’ out the screed adjustments and make a visual inspection of the screed condition, you start out the day giving your crew the best chance for success.
The Importance of Screed Maintenance
A clean, level and well-adjusted screed helps ensure a quality mat
October 31, 2019
With OSHA's new Silica Rule for roadway construction activities now being enforced, companies engaged in roadway construction must be aware of the potential for exposure to silica associated with common roadway construction activities, mitigation strategies and technologies, and reporting, monitoring and other regulatory obligations.
How Milling Contractors Can Comply with OSHA’s Silica Dust Rule
In 2020, OSHA intends to target roadway construction activities, specifically milling activities, to identify and reduce worker exposure to silica dust; Here’s how to comply
June 30, 2020
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Fine-tuning Driveway Edges
Paving tips to construct the perfect paved edge
January 1, 2018
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Improve your bottom line with insights driven by real-time visibility on one platform. Samsara is a complete fleet management solution.
July 7, 2020
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Three Things the Asphalt Pavement Industry Needs to Watch in Congress
Our roads and highways are in desperate need of repair and the industry needs Congress to do something about it. Keep an eye on these thee things happening in Washington this summer.
June 26, 2020
Test projects in India and the United Kingdom of asphalt roads containing recycled plastic have demonstrated better wear resistance when compared to regular asphalt concrete pavement. A project in Texas was the first in the U.S. and Michigan projects were recently the first public asphalt roads.
Study: Plastic Use in Asphalt Pavements Showing Promising Results
Plastics Industry Association and NCAT study shows that asphalt formulations using recycled polyethylene (rPE) film recovered from retail locations could achieve many of the same benefits of traditional polymer-modified asphalt formulations.
June 22, 2020
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2020 Pavement Repair 50 from Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction
2020 Pavement Magazine's repair-only sales grow in Pavement Repair 50 Top Contractor list
June 20, 2020
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Construction Employment Rebounds in May
Although job numbers are still below what they were in 2019, new data for the entire construction market shows that overall the sector recovered some of the jobs lost in April.
June 19, 2020
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Highways Drive America Campaign Launched to Raise Awareness for Infrastructure Funding
The Highway Materials Group launched the initiative which will bring awareness to how investment in our nation’s surface transportation can drive economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
June 19, 2020
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Pavement Magazine announces 2020 Striping 50 Top Contractors
Despite a decline in striping-only sales, Striping 50 Top Contractors continue to grow and margins continue to improve.
June 19, 2020
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RoadBotics Introduces Image Logger on Asset Management Operating System
This technology places time-stamped geo-spatial image data on a GIS-enabled map, creating an easy way for communities to view all of their public assets on one platform.
June 19, 2020
Pavement magazine's Sealcoating 50 overview
Sealcoating 50's sales and margins continue to grow
June 18, 2020
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Why Infrastructure Investment Can't Wait
At the end of September, the last surface-transportation reauthorization expires. New federal infrastructure legislation can be a path to addressing problems that will only get costlier and more cumbersome without a major bipartisan push now.
June 18, 2020
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Trump Finally Plans His $1T Infrastructure Boost
The existing U.S. infrastructure funding law is up for renewal by Sept. 30, and the administration sees that as a possible vehicle to push through a broader package
June 16, 2020
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Pavement Magazine's Paving 50 Top Contractors for 2020
Pavement Magazine announces Paving 50 Top Contractors for 2020
June 17, 2020
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Report: Porous Pavements Improve Water Quality, Reduce Flooding
A new report published by the National Wildlife Federation and Allied World, explores the value of nature-based infrastructure for hazard risk reduction as an alternative to conventional approaches and highlighted porous pavements as one solution
June 16, 2020
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Profit margins in Pavement's 2020 Top Contractor lists continue improvement
Sales volumes in Pavement's 2020 Top Contractor lists take a huge leap as large contractors join the lists
June 15, 2020
Tom Eosso, co-owner of Eosso Brothers Paving, Farmingdale, NJ, is a National Pavement Expo advisory board member and NPE presenter, who says changes in the conference program have benefited attendees.
NPE reinvigorates speaker rotation
NPE reinvigorates speaker rotation so the conference program is "different by design."
June 11, 2020
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Why Contractors Should Attend the Ignite Construction Summit
The Ignite Construction Summit is the industry’s premier management-focused education and networking program, specifically designed for business owners and top-level managers who are dedicated to “lighting a fire” within their company.
June 11, 2020
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June 10, 2020
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How to Reduce Wasted Time on a Job
Tips on how reducing wasted time on a job can save you money
June 10, 2020
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Hog Tusk
The Hog Tusk is an attachment for the Stripe Hog SH8000/SK8000 water blasting system to remove your pavement markings.
June 8, 2020
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Grinder Hog
The Grinder Hog is a Peterbilt 520 chassis-mounted machine with a grinder head on each side of the truck.
June 8, 2020
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Stripe Hog 5.2
The Stripe Hog 5.2 is a skid-mounted auxiliary engine-driven water blasting and recovery system designed for marking removal on either asphalt or concrete .
June 8, 2020
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Stripe Hog SK2000 Trailer
The Stripe Hog SK2000 Trailer is a trailer-mounted auxiliary engine-driven water blasting and recovery system designed for removal of single, continuous lines on asphalt or concrete.
June 8, 2020
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Stripe Hog SK2000
The Stripe Hog SK2000 is made for the removal of single, continuous lines on asphalt or concrete.
June 8, 2020
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Stripe Hog SK3000
The Stripe Hog SK3000 is made for the removal of single, continuous lines on concrete or asphalt.
June 8, 2020