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Paving Website Dont’s
By Monica Pitts It feels a little strange to tell you what not to do with your website. It seems kind of counterintuitive, actually. Like when your kid’s riding a bike down the street and you say, “don't run into that car!” Which ultimately leads to them running into...
Red Hot KM International helps customers’ businesses heat up
A little investment can go a long way, says KM Every business owner in the pavement industry is always looking for ways to expand their service offerings to clients. Infrared repair has long been touted as one of those additional revenue streams. Whether you are a...
Why the Asphalt Paving Business?
By Bryce Davis In today’s world, why would anyone want to start a paving business? For one it’s extremely messy, hot, dirty, and very hard work. And that’s just the paving side of the business. Then on top of that you have the stress of sales, accounting bookkeeping,...
Heat or No Heat Asphalt Repair
How best to proceed in pavement repair and patching By Jeff Winke When facing the need for an asphalt pavement repair or patching project, contractors can choose between reheat technology or no heat methods. The heat / no-heat decision is dependent upon the condition...
It’s Dangerous Out There
Safety Should Be Priority One! By Jeff Winke One issue that surfaces frequently in paving and construction industry websites, magazines, blogs, and books is the issue of safety. It makes total sense when you consider the volatile mix of people, technologically complex...
The Unsung Hero of the Paving Job
By Tony Wight Tack tanks are typically the most overlooked machine on the paving fleet. While not every paving job requires using tack, best practices demand that tack be used when appropriate. For many commercial applications, a large distributor truck is not...
Adapting During Covid-19
Sealcoating contractors are resilient By Jeff Winke The dang virus is affecting the sealcoating market. The coronavirus is having an impact on the work and when customers want it completed. "Some sealcoat customers want to delay work during the pandemic, while others...
Maximizing A Paver’s Trade-In Value
Demonstrate a well-serviced productive history By Jeff Winke The life of asphalt pavers is demanding. They do not just move asphalt mixtures--a highly abrasive material--they push, shove, heat, flatten and smooth it using a long chain of interdependent subsystems. One...
