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9 Biggest Jobsite Headaches According To Asphalt Crews

When asked about the most frustrating things that can happen on a paving job, over 100 asphalt workers responded. Turns out, the biggest and most talked about problem might not be what you would expect.

October 13, 2023

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Could Tamper Bar Screeds Find Broader Adoption in U.S. Market?

There are several different types and configurations of asphalt screeds used in the U.S. and around the world, but which is the best for what jobs? And why are some more popular than others?

October 9, 2023

Crash Course | No Edge Lines Season 1 Episode 2

Buck Brothers Asphalt Paving & Concrete

How many things might go wrong if you let someone inexperienced drive your paver or your roller on the job for a day? Probably a lot! But how else can you really learn if you don't make some mistakes in the process?

September 27, 2023

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Road Construction Wages To Change Under New Labor Rules

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by the road building and asphalt industry?

August 19, 2023

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by the road building and asphalt industry?

Final Ruling by Department of Labor Means Big Changes for Road Builders

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by road builders?

August 17, 2023

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The Asphalt Industry Isn't A Solution To Our Waste Plastic Problem

A new study released by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines potential uses for the growing waste plastic problem and casts some doubt on any potential role it can play in asphalt pavement mix designs.

July 21, 2023

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Construction Technology

NAPA and XBE Launch AI Powered Tool For Asphalt Professionals

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

At the NAPA mid-year event in Kandas City, MO, the brand new resource for asphalt contractors was revealed to organization members, with the explicit goal of changing the way asphalt pros access and apply data.

July 10, 2023

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Dynapac F1000T (T4)

Dynapac North America LLC

Two independent conveyor half's with infinitely variable speed. Both halves can be controlled separately. Conveyor control independent of augers via ultrasonic sensors.

June 29, 2023

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Weiler P285 Commercial Asphalt Paver

Engineered and built to exceed the demands of commercial paving, the Weiler P285 incorporates proven designs with new innovations to provide performance, reliability and outstanding mat quality in a wide range of applications.

June 29, 2023

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Brandon's First Time On A Paving Job | No Edge Lines Season 1 Episode 1

Royal Pavement Solutions

The editor for Pavement Magazine hasn't been on a jobsite yet?! In the first episode he visits with a crew in Islip, NY, called Royal Pavement Solutions. The two day visit was on a mobile home park, milling and filling all the local traffic roads.

June 20, 2023

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How Weiler Made the P385C Better Than Ever

Weiler’s P385C paver continues to raise the standard for commercial class pavers with improvements to provide performance, reliability and outstanding mat quality in a wide range of applications.

June 12, 2023

Construction Technology

What Can ChatGPT AI Do For Asphalt Contractors?

The rise of "A.I." to the level of household name means everyone has an opinion, but true expertise is harder to come by. What can these algorithms do for the likes of our industry? Can they help you answer your asphalt or business questions?

June 5, 2023

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Construction News

Highlights from the Celebration of Construction 2023

Clips and high points from around the National Mall as editor Brandon Noel stops and talks to some of the top brands and manufacturers in the industry about the first ever gathering of the construction industry in the nation's capitol.

June 1, 2023

Fleet Maintenance

Reducing Equipment Carryback and Improving Hauling Efficiency

Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc.

Carryback works against efficiency by reducing payload in the haul truck as residual material is left sticking to the sides and bottom of the truck, decreasing hauling capacity for subsequent loads.

May 23, 2023

Carryback works against efficiency by reducing payload in the haul truck as residual material is left sticking to the sides and bottom of the truck, decreasing hauling capacity for subsequent loads.

What Contractors Really Think About EPDs

We spoke to five producers who have already completed Environmental Product Declarations, in an effort to gauge the truth about the process, benefits, and what it looks like from the other side.

May 18, 2023

An Argument for Increased RAP Percentages Nationwide

While the demand for stricter environmental standards grows, piles of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) do too. Policy changes are needed before state and federal projects can accept the higher mix percentages.

May 11, 2023

Construction Technology

Trimble Talks Efficiency, Productivity of Roadworks Platform

Kevin Garcia talks to Brandon Noel, editor of Asphalt Contractor magazine, about the Roadworks platform, its automated/assist solutions for asphalt paving in both 3D and 2D.

May 10, 2023

Florida Legislators Pass Law to Allow Radioactive Waste in Road Pavement

The Republican controlled legislature in the state of Florida challenged a 30 year rule kept by the EPA that disallows phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct of the fertilizer industry, as a material for road pavement mixes.

May 10, 2023

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