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Construction News

How Dwindling Gas Tax Revenues are Impacting State Transportation Projects

With the nation driving less due to the Coronavirus pandemic, states are facing significant funding shortfalls. Experts say a Federal bailout is needed.

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3M provides striping technologies for tests in Georgia and Canada

3M provides higher-visibility product for testing on The Ray and marking tape in Canada program

3M's Connected Roads All Weather Elements are compatible with most pavement marking binders including paint, epoxy, methyl methacrylate and thermoplastic. The elements are dropped on the binder as part of a double-drop system, along with glass beads.

Sealant protects longitudinal joints prior to paving

Longitudinal joint sealants -- also called void-reducing asphalt membranes -- are sprayed prior to paving to extend the life of longitudinal joints

What’s unique about a void-reducing asphalt membrane is that it is applied beneath the asphalt mat before the mat is placed. It is sprayed beneath where the longitudinal joint will be.

Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines Solve Big Challenge at Oroville Dam

Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Co.

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

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

Bergkamp now rents pothole patchers

Rental of Bergkamp’s patchers eliminates capital expenses and allows agencies to get ahead with street maintenance programs.

Bergkamp SP5 Spray Injection Patcher

NAPSA Responds to Pandemic

North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA)

NAPSA explains why power sweeping is an "essential service"

Paving Asphalt 'Thinlays' to Preserve Pavement

Asphalt lifts thinner than 1-1/2 in. becoming more common preservation option

Because of the rapid cooling of thinlays, warm mix asphalt (WMA) technology can be used to aid in proper compaction.

NPE Plans for 20201 in Nashvlle

National Pavement Expo planned for Jan. 19-23 in Nashville

Hotel reservations for NPE 2021, Jan. 19-23 in Nashville, will be available in early summer. SmartSaver conference discounts will be available in early fall.

Protect Your workers from COVID-19

PCTC offers to tips to protect workers from coronavirus

Contractor tips for COVID-19

Tips for contractors on surviving a COVID-19 economy

A business owner deals with COVID-19

A business owner suggests how to deal with COVID-19

Compaction Equipment

Oscillating Rollers Well-Suited for Thin Asphalt Lifts

Thin lift pavements and abrasive aggregates are tough on rollers but oscillation technology, coupled with hard steel, make these rollers ideal for these applications

Oscillation rollers are particularly well suited for compacting asphalt when vibration should be minimized, for instance on thin asphalt lifts, bridge decks, near building foundations and concrete structures.

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