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KPA Spins Off Safety Software Business as Novara

KPA separates its Flex and Risk Management Center software into a new company, Novara, focused on AI-enabled safety and risk management for construction and other high-risk industries.

March 9, 2026

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Dynapac Has Made a SEISMIC Shift in Asphalt Compaction

Dynapac North America LLC

A 1% increase in asphalt density can extend road life by up to 10%. Now imagine getting that precision automatically.

March 4, 2026

Andreas Persson, Global Product Manager for Soil Compaction at Dynapac, standing at exhibition booth with red compaction equipment

Compact Track Loaders

Bobcat Company Unveils T86-2 Compact Track Loader as Part of Its Loader Evolution Lineup

Solving Today’s Jobsite Challenges

March 3, 2026

Bobcat skid-steer loader at night with dramatic industrial lighting beams

BOMAG Introduces BP Series Vibratory Plate Compactors for Asphalt and Paving

BOMAG Americas Inc.

BOMAG has launched six new BP Series single-direction vibratory plate compactors for soil, asphalt and paving applications.

March 3, 2026

Yellow Bomag plate compactor with Cyclone engine on sandy construction site

Caterpillar Updates Cat AP1000 And AP1055

Caterpillar - Cat

Caterpillar announces multiple design enhancements for the Cat AP1000 wheel and AP1055 track asphalt pavers, targeting increases in reliability and longevity as well as simplified maintenance.

March 1, 2026

Yellow Caterpillar asphalt paver and dump truck at construction site with workers in safety gear

Self-Healing Asphalt: Fact Versus Fiction

The Pavement Directory

Here’s what contractors need to know about what’s real, what’s experimental, and what still pays the bills.

February 25, 2026

Road paving machinery resurfacing highway with dump trucks and construction workers

Labor & Workforce Development

John Deere Completes Acquisition of Tenna to Expand Mixed-Fleet Technology

Deere & Company has finalized its acquisition of Tenna, a construction technology provider focused on mixed-fleet equipment tracking and jobsite data.

February 19, 2026

C.W. Matthews Contracting

February 19, 2026

Estimating & Bidding

HCSS Debuts HeavyBid On The Web: The Next Evolution Of Estimating

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

HeavyBid is a web-based estimating solution built to automate the pre-construction workflows for bid management, cost estimating, quote management, and bid submissions.

February 10, 2026

Construction project management dashboard showing bulk excavation data with cost breakdown and labor details in a spreadsheet table format.

Under The Bright Lights: Feeling Safe vs. Being Safe

Portable Lighting Solutions

Shooting at night on a real highway work zone changed how I see safety.

February 3, 2026

Worker in bright green shirt standing near illuminated vehicle at night

Asphalt Uncertainty: The Future Of Sustainability

Sustainability expectations in road building are shifting again. With federal incentives rolled back and state-level and private-sector requirements increasing, asphalt producers are facing new pressures.

January 30, 2026

Aerial view of complex multi-level highway interchange with curved roadways amid green landscape

Construction Safety

Night Work On A Live Highway | No Edge Lines Season 3 Episode 2

Portable Lighting Solutions

In this episode of No Edge Lines, Brandon travels outside Knoxville, Tennessee, to experience one of the most hazardous environments in road construction: night work on an active highway.

January 5, 2026

Workers in safety gear near industrial equipment with 'Real Life Danger' text

TransTech Connect: The QC Platform Built for Asphalt

TransTech Systems Inc.

Store your captured density data in the cloud automatically.

January 5, 2026

Nominations Open for Asphalt Contractor’s 2026 Top 30 Editor’s Choice Award

This award highlights the Top 30 innovations and technologies available to help asphalt contractors and producers work more efficiently, safely, sustainably, and profitably. Submissions close March 13, 2026.

January 5, 2026

Top 5 Tech Tools That Will Streamline Your Back Office

The Small Business CEO

A contractor shares how systemizing the business increased efficiency by more than 50%. These five essential tools can help any construction company do the same.

January 1, 2026

Construction worker in yellow hard hat and orange safety vest standing near red tractor

The 2026 State Of The Road Building Industry: Use Caution Ahead

Contractors say the work is there, but some cracks in the system are starting to show. How will funding, labor, sustainability, and other pressures shape the year ahead for the asphalt industry?

December 30, 2025

Bright red Road Work Ahead sign against a blue sky with wispy clouds

Rethinking Leadership In The Asphalt Industry

Central Paving, LLC

Discover how cultural shifts are changing what it means to be an effective leader in the asphalt industry.

December 28, 2025

Construction crew in bright safety vests posing with road paving equipment

What ARTBA’s 2026 Reauthorization Blueprint Means For The Road Building Industry

From rising project delays to inflation-driven cost increases, workforce shortages, Buy America pressures, and work zone safety concerns, this report shows where federal policy must evolve to keep the industry building.

December 27, 2025

Symmetrical highway under concrete bridge with orange center line converging to vanishing point