Sakai PM550 Soil Stabilizer

Shane Sirmons, Operations Manager with Sakia America, discusses the latest product releases.

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March Ladder Safety Month Focuses on Securing The Leading Cause of Fatal Falls in Construction

Lack of training on proper use of ladders is the primary cause of more than 81% of fall injuries treated in US emergency departments, and the safety industry is working especially hard this month to get free training to those who work with ladders

While largely foreign to most contractors in the early stages of the pandemic, platforms such as Zoom soon enabled companies to maintain critical face-to-face interactions.

Will Construction’s High-Tech Embrace Continue Post-pandemic?

Construction has seen a surging acceptance of various forms of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will it continue once the crisis is over?

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Here's Why Cutting Construction Carbon is an Opportunity Few Contractors Can Afford to Deny

Building construction and operation creates 38% of global carbon emissions, and as investment in green building accelerates post-pandemic, change in materials and methods are on a path to become common in less than 10 years

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Anne LeHuray joins Pavement Hall of Fame

Pavement Magazine names Anne LeHuray, Pavement Coatings Technology Council, to 2021 Pavement Hall of Fame.

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Tom Frederickson, Superior Striping, receives Alan Curtis Industry Service Award

Tom Frederickson, Superior Striping, receives Alan Curtis Industry Service Award from Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

Each year, Musto has invited hundreds of veteran to a Boston Red Sox game where a veteran throws the first pitch and another sings the national anthem. His team also distributes hundreds of yearly gifts to veterans. They distribute turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas trees for the holidays.

Mike Musto, 800 Pavement Network named to Pavement magazine's Hall of Fame

Mike Musto, 800 Pavement Network and U.S. Pavement Services is named to Pavement magazine's Hall of Fame.

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Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Announces 2021 Pavement Awards

Pavement recognizes 13 individuals and companies who have enhanced the pavement maintenance industry.

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TARR TAPE INSTANT

This self-sealing Tarr Tape doesn't require torching and is used to permanently repair or join asphalt, concrete, roofs and sports surfaces.

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BOMAG Ion Dust Shield

The Ion Dust Shield not only transfer dust away from the operator, but also eliminates fine particles (PM 2.5, PM 10) by up to 80%.

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IGGA Announced its 2021 Board Members

The 2021 board members for the International Grooving & Grinding Association come from various backgrounds and located across the country - from Washington (state) to Ohio.

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Webinar: Wirtgen F-Series Mills Provide New Level of Leadership for the Industry

February 17, 2021

Join Tom Chastain, Wirtgen America's Milling Product Manager for an introduction into the new F-Series milling machines.

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Tips to Store Unused Asphalt Pavement Sealer Over the Winter

Girish Dubey, STAR Inc. offers tips for protecting unused sealer over the winter for use next spring.

Reflective pavements allow more sunlight to be reflected from a pavement's surface, meaning less is absorbed by its mass. Reflecting that sunlight means less of a demand on heating and cooling buildings.

How Reflective Pavement Can Reduce Climate Change Effects

An MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub postdoc explains how reflective pavement can curb the effects of climate change.

Delta Mist penetrates pavement to soften the asphalt binder and bind it to aggregates.

Fog Seals Preserve Pavement & Drive Innovation

Connecticut town test drives fog seal while protecting its infrastructure investment

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'Cookie Box' Asphalt Recycler

Achieve the Longest Pavement Service Life – Rout. Clean. Seal with Crafco!

Achieve the Longest Pavement Service Life – Rout. Clean. Seal with Crafco!

Crafco’s rout/seal configuration & quality sealants can extend sealant service life to more than 7 years in AC & 21 years in PCC pavements.

Milling With a Message

K-Five Construction utilizes a new Wirtgen W 220 Fi milling machine to achieve production goals and spread awareness of a cause that is central to its core

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BOMAG Ion Dust Shield Helps Contractor Stay Compliant

OSHA's Silica Dust Rule heavily impacts milling contractors and manufacturers are working to make equipment that helps operators stay safe and compliant

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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

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

Steel cables attached to a wheel loader secured the Wirtgen cold milling machines.

Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines Solve Big Challenge at Oroville Dam

North of Sacramento, a W 210i and W 2100 precisely milled the spillway chute of the Oroville Dam, the highest dam in the US.

BOMAG BM 2500/75 Milling Machine

The high-production BM 2500/75 cold planer from BOMAH is the largest milling machine in the manufacturer’s line.

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BOMAG BM 500/15-2 & BM 600/15-2 Compact Milling Machines

Available in 3- and 4-wheel designs, the BOMAG BM 500/15-2 and BM 600/15-2 compact mills feature a reengineered vibration-isolated operator’s station that improves operator efficiency and productivity.

[VIDEO] Roadtec RX-405 Milling Machine with All New Variable Cutter System

The RX-405 has a center-mounted cutter drum with an all new variable cutter system (VCS) for easy change-out of the cutter drum

[VIDEO] Roadtec Milling Machines Can Recycle Mix In-Place with CIR Package

Both the RX-700e/ex and RX-900e/ex milling machines can be equipped with bolt-on packages that allow them to be used for Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR).

[VIDEO] Roadtec Rx505e Milling Machine Helps Keep Workers Safe

Rear object detection on the RX-505e Cold Planer is designed to stop the mill if a person or object is detected behind the machine while it is in reverse.

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Roadtec RX-405 Cold Planer

The RX-405 is designed to cut variable widths of 2 to 5 feet, and cuts up to 13” deep. It is perfectly balanced for smooth elevation changes while cutting.