How to attach structures to asphalt

May 25, 2016

Using an asphalt anchor (not to be confused with concrete anchors) allows attaching barriers, fences, bike racks - anything - to asphalt surfaces.

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast S5E3: The Impact of Electric Machines – Part 1

Caterpillar's electric drive construction equipment is saving fuel and increasing component longevity.

Recognize the Barriers to Successful, Profitable Construction Projects

Understanding and addressing the barriers to successful project completion can help you get them done profitably.

Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Ensuring Forgiveness Under the PPP

Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Ensuring Forgiveness Under the PPP

Most-read construction stories include a timelapse of a bridge in the United Kingdom, the March 2021 Dodge Momentum Index, selecting the best wheel loader tire, GM’s electric Chevrolet Silverado, and the complicated process of PPP loan forgiveness.

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Hops & Highways Episode 24: How to Improve Company Culture

Poor culture at your construction company can have negative impacts on your business including an increased risk of errors, higher turnover and lower productivity. This week Jess & Dormie share tips to help.

Watch: Powerscreen Eco-Warrior Battery Powered Screen in Action

Powerscreen is responding to the industry’s decarbonization challenge by providing solutions that work towards minimized environmental impact and greater sustainability with the launch of the Eco-Warrior battery powered screener.

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[VIDEO]The Week's Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories: Industry Reacts to Biden Infrastructure Plan

Why these are construction’s most-read stories: how change orders hold back construction companies, corporations call tax hikes to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure plan 'dangerously misguided,' Sandvik acquires Allied and more

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Construction News Tracker: Biden’s $2.3T Infrastructure Bills Make Their Way to Congress

Administration splits infrastructure program into two bills, housing construction tumbles 10.3% in harsh February, volatile materials costs could dampen construction's 2021 rebound, spending is up in 9 of 16 nonresidential construction sectors

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Getting Real-time W/C Ratio Data at the Mixer

Aimed at getting contractors a live feed of information so they can make good, valuable decisions, helps ensure you get the pour you need. And the data to back it up.

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Hops & Highways Episode 23: Tips for Hiring New Workers

As the industry adds workers, you may find yourself like many other companies, struggling to find employees to fill your open jobs. Today we have some hiring and retention mistakes construction companies make and ways to fix them.

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Hops & Highways Episode 22: Paving Season Start Up Tips

This week, Jess & Dormie have a lot of infrastructure news to share and also discuss the 10 things contractors can do to make the most out of these coming busy months

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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: World of Concrete is On in June 2021

Here's why the most-read construction stories include a roundup of concrete crack repair options, next steps for Biden's infrastructure plan, Work Truck Show highlights, 5 tips to apply epoxy coating in the cold, how to choose pavement projects to bid

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This Week’s Top 10 Construction Stories: What’s in COVID Relief for Infrastructure?

Why the most-read construction stories include 13 technologies changing construction, associations tee-off on pro-union legislation, celebrating women in construction, 10 prep steps before paving season, 8 states test use-based infrastructure fun

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Save Valuable Resources with Engine Diagnostic Systems

Cojali USA discusses the advantages of investing in diesel engine diagnostic systems

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Construction News Tracker: PRO Act Passage Draws Anti-Union Rhetoric from Associations

Construction lost 61,000 jobs in February in the first US employment decline since April, 12-month non-building construction starts in January were 15% below the previous year’s, Nevada governor considers World of Concrete’s request for a June show

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Hops & Highways Episode 21: Celebrating Women in Construction Week

We're closing out Women in Construction Week by having a conversation with the ladies of A&A Paving Join us for a beer as we learn about what brought them to the industry and how we can work to attract more women to these rewarding careers.

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The Week's Top 10 Construction Stories: New Hybrid Drive for GM Heavy Duty Pickups

Here's why the most-read construction stories include celebrating Women in Construction Week, the ToughBuilt Hawkbill folding knife, economists predict a rocky road to recovery for construction, fluorescence microscopy used in concrete quality assurance

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Rundown with Josh Nickell of the ARA

In this episode of Rental Rundown, Rental Editor Alexis Brumm sits down with Josh Nickell, the new vice president of the Equipment Segment for the ARA.

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Sunbelt Rentals Team Talks Career Opportunities for Women in Construction

Three female team members from Sunbelt Rentals discuss their roles and career paths, as well as the larger career potential for women within the construction industry.

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JobSiteCare Delivers Doctor-led Healthcare Right to Your Construction Site

JobSiteCare delivers physician-led managed healthcare directly to injured or ill workers on jobsites, while its TextBadge smartphone-based screening technology provides customizable capabilities that will keep workers safer during and after the pandemic.

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Hops & Highways Episode 20: Meet the Team!

Who is the newest member of the Asphalt Contractor team? Who won the coozie this week? Where does surface transportation funding stand? Answers to all these questions and more on the March 5th, 2021 episode of Hops & Highways.

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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: New Rules Open PPP Payoff to the Smallest Businesses

Why the most-read construction stories include how to troubleshoot concrete cracks, 9-day continuous concrete pour slipforming grain silos, where surface transportation funding stands, six factors when adding drones to your construction business

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Construction News Tracker: Arctic Blast from Texas to Maine Drives Fuel Prices Skyward

All construction material prices increased during January for the first time since 2018, NAHB measured a 14.5% increase in new home construction permits in 2020, PCA forecasts 2021 regional cement consumption to be led by a 3% increase in the South

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A Product Designed to Aid the Repair of Our Crumbling Infrastructure

Repairing a pylon typically requires a one-time use form of cardboard in select prefab sizes. The Form-A-Tube product allows contractors to do the same, but with the benefit of making a tube as you need with interlocking pieces.

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Hops & Highways Episode 19: Rewarding Career Opportunities in the Asphalt Industry

This week, Hops & Highways is LIVE from Nashville to talk about the opportunities for careers and growth in the industry.

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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: How Much Do Truck Drivers Make?

Here's why the most-read construction stories of the week include implosion video of the Trump Plaza Hotel, why it’s time for contractors to get BIM, NAPA asphalt quality awards, 3D-printed concrete projects from around the world, and more

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Hops & Highways Episode 18: What Does it Mean to be Raised on Blacktop?

This week Jess & Dormie talk with Matt Stanley from American Pavement Specialists about their Raised on Blacktop initiative to change the mindset about jobs in the asphalt industry while also working to recruit the next generation of workers.

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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: COVID-19 Deepens Construction’s Opioid Problem

Why the week's most-read construction stories include legislation in 25 states to increase transport funding, Biden ties Chinese infrastructure spending to economies’ competitiveness, 2021 Ram 1500 HFE EcoDiesel battles for top pickup efficiency, and more