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Working Successfully with Property Managers

NPE panel provides insights for contractors on how to better market to these lucrative companies.

March 1, 2016

Larry Thomas with CAI speaks to NPE attendees about working successfully with property managers. Also participating on the panel (from L to R): Giselle Chapman (Chapman Business Solutions), Bryan Tarlton (City of Charlotte), David Brunk (Westin Charlotte), Lynne Worth ( York Properties, Inc.), Scott Allen (North Carolina DOT), Randall Thomas (Simon Property Group), Hebrew Dixon (Mid-South Atlantic Small Business Transportation Resource Center).

Sealcoating among “Moving” Inventory

March 1, 2016

Paradise Asphalt Maintenance crews followed four days of milling with paving, then crews cleaned and cracksealed areas a day in advance to ready them for sealcoating. Striping was generally started the day after sealcoating an area, and as soon as it was halfway done and dried Adesa began moving cars back into the newly sealed and striped area.

Working Safely with Infrared

While these repair tools are considered safer than cut and replace methods, there are still precautions you and your crew should take when working with this equipment.

March 1, 2016

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Asphalt Emulsions Provide Cohesion, Improve Aged Binder

Full-depth reclamation with asphalt emulsions creates an ideal treatment for thin bituminous pavements needing upgrading or rehab

February 18, 2016

In Monroe County, MI, full depth reclamation, engineered asphalt emulsion is injected into reclaimed materials as they are mixed.

Precise Milling with Grade and Slope Technology

The ACE Grade and Slope Control System is a technological innovation that is designed to help milling machines and crews to be more productive.

February 15, 2016

On a recent project at O’Hare International Airport, K-Five Construction Corporation had a hump on a shoulder they were milling using a Roadtec RX-700e cold planer. This allowed them to easily switch from two-inch grading to two percent slope and then back to the two-inch grade without hesitation and in one pass. They finished within ¾-inch accuracy.

Making the Move to Natural Gas Sweepers

Natural gas sweepers are gaining popularity in the industry due to increasingly stringent air quality requirements along with the potential cost savings. NiteHawk has partnered with Greenkraft to bring these machines to contractors even faster.

February 8, 2016

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Seal & Stripe - Large Job Award Winner: Roads & Runways Striping Service Achieves Laser Precision on $11 Million Runway Project

The LHD Flight Deck was built to train pilots at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, SC.

February 4, 2016

Project cost was estimated around $30 million with the striping subcontract around about $60,000 for Brian Boatner, president of Roads & Runways, and his son Ben. They completed 70,000 sq. ft. of striping in a short two week timeframe.

Why Pavement Maintenance Contractors Need a Skid Steer

With an ever growing array of available attachments, the role of a skid steer on a jobsite is bigger than ever.

February 4, 2016

Buckets are essential attachments for any stage of work. Their versatility can handle everything from site prep, to supplying the paver to debris handling.

Line Striper Advancements Offer More Comfort, Ease of Use for Operators

February 1, 2016

Example of deadlock handlebars and PowrCenter™ on a Titan PowrLiner 55 Series line striper.

Life Cycle Benefits of Maintaining Pavements

February 1, 2016

Mills Match Momentum

Equipment selection is key to efficient, productive jobsites

January 19, 2016

In 2015, Costello acquired three new Wirtgen W 220 cold mills with 8-ft. drums.

Matching Sweeping Equipment to the Job

Determine your application needs in terms of debris removal, maneuverability, transport speed and off-loading in order to ensure you’re using the right street sweeper for the right job.

January 6, 2016

Waterless dust control mechanical sweepers are starting to be required by many municipalities in order to meet rigorous environmental specifications, such as air pollution. In states such as California, Texas and Oklahoma, where water conservation is a crucial issue, there has been a sharp increase in the purchase and use of waterless dust control sweepers.

Business Services

How Pavement Maintenance Can Be Fun and Successful

January 4, 2016

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Education Best Strategy when it Comes to Sealcoating

It’s essential to inform your client about services you will provide and products you will use on the job so there are clear expectations.

January 4, 2016

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How to Fix a Struggling Company

Survival for Petra Paving depended on learning and implementing what it didn’t know.

January 4, 2016

Chris Tammany not only enjoys being in the field but he knows Petra Paving is a better company when he’s guiding the crew. “My forte is out in the field,” he says. “Our square-foot-per-hour is much higher when I’m out there on the job than when I’m not on the job so I need to be out there.”

How QuickBooks Can Help Ease Your Business Operation

New NPE2016 session teaches contractors how to take full advantage of this business management software.

January 4, 2016

QuickBooks Basics & “How-to’s” will teach attendees: • How to set up and create inventory, accounts receivables, accounts payables, payroll, estimates and financial reports • Teach contractors how QuickBooks can be used to set up and run bank and credit card reconciliations • Ensure contractors know how to take full advantage of QuickBooks’ ease of use, flexibility, variety and ability to integrate functions

New Year a Time for Internet Check

January 4, 2016

6 Steps Every Contractor Needs to Take for Growth

January 4, 2016

When scheduling jobs ACI Asphalt provides foremen with as much detail as possible on their iPad including location, job components, which employees will be working, and what equipment and traffic control is needed among other specifics. The information is accessible through the foreman’s app.

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