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Under the Stadium Lights: A Perspective On Proficiency Testing

Jas. W. Glover Ltd.

When a proficiency sample box arrives, most labs clear a senior technician's schedule and treat it like game night.

September 11, 2026

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Highway Trust Fund Crisis: What Contractors Need To Know | Watch FCP

Eno Center for Transportation

The Highway Trust Fund is heading toward insolvency — and the window to fix it is closing faster than most contractors realize.

August 31, 2026

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Jas. W. Glover Ltd.

August 31, 2026

3 Trends From NAPA's Mid-Year Meeting In Columbus | Watch FCP

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

A few quick topics that were the talk of the town in Columbus, OH during NAPA's Midyear Meeting.

August 22, 2026

Pavement Preservation & Maintenance

Rethinking Fog Seals As Strategic Pavement Preservation

Over the last decade, fog sealing has changed in ways that haven’t fully caught up with how the industry talks about it.

August 21, 2026

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House Republicans Advance Ban On Heat Safety Standard, Workers To Absorb The Risk

H.R. 6213 cleared committee on a party-line vote. It would bar the Department of Labor from ever finalizing a federal heat rule, including the performance-based version the road builders themselves asked for.

August 19, 2026

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BA250 Gets A Lifeline In Senate's Highway Bill Stopgap

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The new surface transportation bill gets an extension, but theres still a long road ahead before it gets passed.

August 6, 2026

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My First World of Asphalt: Nashville 2024 Throwback | Watch FCP

Two years ago I walked into my first World of Asphalt. This is what that looked like, and a lot has changed!

August 6, 2026

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Blackjack Paving

July 23, 2026

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Single-Drum Rollers

SAKAI America Updates SV544-1 Series 84-Inch Soil Compactor

Sakai America, Inc.

The SV544-1 soil compactor delivers enhanced performance without sacrificing simplicity — more power, less fuel, zero complicated screens.

July 21, 2026

Yellow SAKAI vibratory roller compactor working on construction site with dirt fields in background

Pickleball Boom Fuels Demand for Community Sports Courts

Growing interest in pickleball and other recreational activities is driving new amenity investments in residential developments.

June 30, 2026

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Is The Next Highway Bill Already Running Out of Road?

Congress went on vacation a day early, while the BUILD America 250 Act faces a September 30 deadline and a thinning congressional calendar.

June 26, 2026

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Big Tech Roundtable 2026 | Part 4: Forecasting Future Compaction Technologies

What does the future hold, both near and far, for the compaction side of the industry? There are a lot of possibilities in both dirt work and asphalt.

June 25, 2026

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Big Tech Roundtable 2026 | Part 3: Data, Integration, And Interoperability For Intelligent Compaction.

In 2026 and beyond, those who best gather and utilize their data will have a better grip on where they're losing ground and how to gain it back. Check out part three of our four part series.

June 25, 2026

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Big Tech Roundtable 2026 | Part 2: What Problems Does Intelligent Compaction Fix?

The second part of our long-form conversation with leading representatives in the industry knowledgable about cutting-edge intelligent compaction technology.

June 25, 2026

Yellow tandem asphalt roller compacting fresh pavement on a rural road with cornfields and cloudy sky in background

Big Tech Roundtable 2026 | Part 1: What Makes Intelligent Compaction Intelligent?

Looking for answers about what the cutting-edge of compaction technology looks like for road builders in 2026? These are the people to talk to!

June 25, 2026

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Post-War Asphalt Update: Regional Impacts On Tonnage Pricing

The war may have officially ended, but the downstream effects on the asphalt binder market won't reverse course over night. How is your region weathering the shock?

June 18, 2026

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Augmented Reality and AI on the Jobsite: The Future of Training and Quality Control in Asphalt

The Pavement Directory

The asphalt industry is losing experienced operators faster than it can replace them. AI and augmented reality are giving younger crews a fighting chance.

June 17, 2026

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