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3 Big Takeaways from NAPA Annual 2023

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

At the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Annual meeting, this year in Miami, FL., some common themes emerged from the various sessions, committees, and meetings over the five day South Beach event.

February 17, 2023

How to Improve Asphalt Plant Emissions and Efficiency

It can be a difficult task to navigate the complexity of emissions science as experts, manufacturers, and the regulatory side of the industry pushes for ever stricter standards.

February 9, 2023

4 Ways to Grow Your Small Business Utilizing Risk

Entrepreneurs know that the work of managing a business is a constant balancing act between risk and reward.

January 12, 2023

How To Build More Sustainable, Greener Roads

Coast Pavement Services

Using bio-based binders and rejuvenators to lessen our dependence on petroleum, lengthen the lifespan of our pavement, and protect our planet.

December 31, 2022

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Construction Technology

The Tech to Maximize Your RAP Usage

Ammann America Inc.

Some step-by-step ways to help any asphalt contractor or plant manager take their RAP percentages to the next level.

November 14, 2022

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Asphalt Additives: The Plant-Based Revolution

Colorbiotics Innovations

Out in the farmlands of Iowa, business and science team up to deliver innovative RAP additives derived from the versatile soy bean.

October 3, 2022

A crew on a parking lot project in Indianapolis prepares to lay asphalt that includes Invigorate Additive.

Rethinking Sustainable Strategies for Construction Waste

As industry leaders, we must do our part to develop sustainable practices, uncover communal benefits and employ high-impact environmental initiatives like green construction.

June 23, 2022

Annual construction waste is expected to reach 2.2 billion tons globally by 2025.

Green Technology Paving Asphalt’s Future

Plant efficiency, flexibility, reduced emissions, lower energy consumption and higher RAP in mix driving 2022 and decade ahead.

February 22, 2022

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City of Phoenix Gives RAP a Test Drive

Cargill ANOVA Asphalt Solutions

Recycled asphalt had never been used on roadways in the city before a paving contractor presented them with the evidence of its performance

March 29, 2021

Recycled Asphalt 101: Scratching the Surface

Asphalt’s ability to make meaningful economic and sustainable impacts makes the material ripe for opportunity and contractors should become familiar with how to properly use the recycled material

July 6, 2020

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Oregon Completes First Foam-Treated Asphalt Project in the State

A 7-mile stretch of roadway was repaired using the process, saving a month of construction time and over $2.5 million in costs

April 13, 2020

Using foamed asphalt for this project saved over a month of construction time and $2.5 million from a more traditional method. And while coming in under budget was important, the amount of time the roadway was down to traffic was really what mattered for the project.

Cold In-Place Recycling Helps DOTs Achieve Pavement Goals

The sustainable pavement preservation process keeps roads in good condition while meeting budgetary constraints

January 1, 2020

Managing Your RAP from Start to Finish

With the increase in the amount of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) used in modern mix designs, good RAP management practices need to be deployed across the entire production and paving process

October 7, 2019

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Dealer Support Helps Chambers Excavating Dig in to Soil Stabilization

Ownership change brings new direction for Oklahoma City contracting firm

June 10, 2019

Chambers Excavating & Construction’s specialty is stabilization and it uses Wirtgen soil stabilizers/cold recyclers to get the job done. “We typically get 40 to 60 feet per minute with the Wirtgen machines,” Owner/President Cody Hill says. “They have increased our production by 30 to 40 percent, with the ability to run anything through them – fly ash, lime, cement or slurry – and achieve a quality finished product.”

Along These Lines

Learning About Recycled Tire Rubber & Modern Asphalt Pavements

A webinar series from the National Asphalt Pavement Association set to highlight the benefits of this evolving material

April 24, 2019

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Reducing Waste, Improving Roads

Michigan installs first recycled tire chip seal application in the United States

December 3, 2018

While the hot rubber chip seal (HRCS) construction is similar to a traditional chip seal, it requires a special asphalt binder distributor. Because the reacted rubber modified binder has a high viscosity, a normal distributor that would be used for an asphalt emulsion application would have had difficulties to spray the rubber modified binder.

Differentiating Recycled Asphalt Materials

As the use of recycled materials continues to grow, so should your knowledge of the basic characteristics of recyclables commonly used in asphalt mixtures

November 1, 2018

Some recycled materials, if processed and used properly, can achieve the same or better performance than conventional mixes and the use of these materials is on the rise.

RAP System Maintenance

Proper RAP system maintenance promotes longevity

November 1, 2017

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