Articles – Industry News
What Keeps KM International on Top? Diversification.
KM president explains how striving to improve has kept his company competitive As the asphalt maintenance industry continues its growth trend, it is now more important than ever for contractors to diversify the services they offer customers. As one of the industry’s...
Road Resurfacing Simplified
Critical data collected at highway speed By Jeff Winke Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect the project data needed to perform the...
BOMAG Launches 10-FT Highway-Class Pavers
with new features and improved operator experience BOMAG 10-ft (3.0-m) pavers now include significant upgrades to the operator’s platform, which improve visibility and the operator experience. New dual swing-out operator stations feature BOMAG’s SIDEVIEW innovation in...
The Infrared Patching Solution:
Creating joint-free, integral asphalt repairs By Jeff Winke Infrared. The word "infrared" conjures up science fiction, international espionage, or comic book tales. But in the context of asphalt paving, infrared is a practical, utilitarian tool used to repair...
Reduce Parking Lot Liability
Prepare your sealer for cooler weather. By Mark McLeod Now is the time when pavement maintenance contractors should be reaching out to property managers regarding getting their parking lot maintenance completed prior to winter! Approach them with your program/pricing...
Set Yourself Up For Success
By Brian Hall Perfection. It’s what we all strive for, whether it’s on the jobsite or in our personal lives. Sometimes we get close, many times we fall short, but the pursuit never should cease. When talking to contractors, I always tell them, “give yourself the best...
Marketing to Hire
Recruiting online isn’t so different from online dating. By Monica Pitts When you think about it, hiring in general really isn’t that different from dating. You screen your candidates before you meet them and you probably have several encounters with an individual...
Bomag Appoints Cole Renken As Vice-President Of Sales & Marketing
BOMAG Americas, Inc. is pleased to announce and welcome Cole Renken as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Renken will be responsible for developing and executing short and long-term growth strategies to better optimize the sales and customer support for our...
