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Cracksealing Safety Best Practices

The major hazards present for cracksealing operations include exposure to traffic, exposure to elevated temperature materials and proximity to powered equipment. Identifying the hazards and taking proper measures to mitigate these risks is paramount.

May 16, 2016

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Hot Mix: Pavement News from Bergkamp, Neyra, Bomag, Elgin Sweeper

May 9, 2016

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Factors to Consider when Buying a Sealcoating Rig

May 9, 2016

Choosing the right sealcoating equipment can increase productivity, reduce maintenance time and give a faster return on investment.

One Week Left to Enter 2017 Pavement Awards

Paving & pavement maintenance contractors can enter their best jobs for a Pavement Award for two more weeks. Nominations will not be accepted after November 1st.

May 9, 2016

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RTS has Standards

May 9, 2016

How Geogrids Help Remediate Failures

Geogrids have aided in retrofits by facilitating a reduced thickness of the sub-base; serving as an abridgement; enabling a shorter time of construction, as well as a cost reduction

May 9, 2016

Orange County Public Works relied on Geotextile Apparatus Co.’s Grizzly Cub fabric/grid installation machine, attached to a motor grader, to properly place the geogrid on its projects.

Best Practices for Sealcoating Edges

The finish of your edging can make or break the entire look of the job, make sure it’s done right

May 9, 2016

Some contractors prefer to edge using a spray wand and a blocker board. Spraying can offer a clean edge, but contractors must be very mindful not only of overspray, but also of the blocker board and the sealer that accumulates on it. It can become tricky moving the board from one location to another without having sealer drip on to the surfaces you are trying to protect. Spraying is also susceptible to the effects of wind.

GuardTop opens Atlanta Distribution Center

May 4, 2016

Affordable Striping & Sealing is in the “Yes” Business

managing jobs and employees in 24-hour Las Vegas

April 25, 2016

Shonda Decker says Affordable Striping & Sealing crews are on the job seven days a week, 24 hours a day. “We try very hard to rotate days off but it’s not unusual for the sealcoating crew to work six or seven days in a row without being off because we can have that much work,” she says.

PCTC Sealcoating Expectations for 2016

March 1, 2016

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.

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.

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.

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