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Asphalt Paving: How to Compact Unsupported Joint Edges

Here's the only way to successfully compact unsupported joint in asphalt paving

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[INFOGRAPHIC] What Size Milling Machine Do You Need?

Whether you’re a dedicated milling contractor or a paving contractor looking to bring this service in-house, there are many things to consider before making a purchase. This infographic can help.

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[VIDEO] Washington DOT Uses Robo Flaggers to Keep Workers Safe

New flagging technology is designed to remove flaggers from traffic, keeping workers safe from distracted driving

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Protecting Pavement with Gilsonite at Iowa State University

Iowa State protects pavement using Gilsonite

Sprayed on the pavement, gilsonite-based sealer is a chemically engineered asphalt preservation product comprised of a cationic emulsion with a modified sealer-binder, rejuvenators and specially selected plasticizers.

Construction News

Policing the Work Zone

Having police officers present during active highway construction is helping to deter speeding and distracted driving to keep workers safe on the job site

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Caterpillar Makes Engine, Other Updates to Cold Planers

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Engine updates to the Caterpillar half-lane cold planers increase power and lower maintenance costs.

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Snow Melter Newest Tool to Clear Parking Lots

Lyons Landscaping uses portable snow melter instead of plows to clear parking lots

Using the CT-15 Trecan Snowmelter takes three commercial haul trucks off the road for every hour of use. The unit can melt a 2-yd. bucket of snow in less than 50 seconds, up to 15 tons per hour.

Wirtgen W 200 Cuts Milling Time in Half on Resurfacing Project in the Alps

Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Co.

A 1.5-in.-thick surface course needed to be renewed across the entire width along a 6-mile section of road in Italy

In this area, the Wirtgen milling machine was operating with a high milling drum speed and a high advance rate.

Caterpillar & Trimble Update eRoutes Paving App Based on Contractor Feedback

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eRoutes 3.0 gives customers a proven, scalable process control solution that helps coordinate and synchronize the timely delivery of asphalt to the job site, a key to paving efficiency and quality.

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Pavement Test Tracks Advance Asphalt Design in Safe, Collaborative Manner

Through research and partnerships, innovation to build better roadways nationwide is happening very quickly in Alabama and Minnesota

The seventh cycle of accelerated performance testing at NCAT began in 2018, providing unique opportunities to determine the field performance of breakthrough materials and concepts without the risk of failure that local and state agencies are unwilling to accept.

Five Tips to Recruit Gen Z to the Construction Industry

With Generation Z expected to make up 20% of the workforce by 2020, construction firms need to adapt recruiting strategies to attract Gen Z job seekers

Construction firms need to adapt recruiting strategies to attract Gen Z (people born after 1996) job seekers.

How, When – and If – You Should Rake Longitudinal Joints

For long-lasting longitudinal joints, stop raking hot mix asphalt

If the proper amount of mix is placed in the proper place, no raking of the mix at the longitudinal joint is necessary.

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