Cover Story, Current Issue
KM International helps clear up the confusion around thais cutting-edge tech By now, most asphalt contractors are familiar with the infrared asphalt repair process — or have at least heard it mentioned in various ads, articles, and trade shows. Although many...
Current Issue, Industry News
AGG1 Gear Up for In-Person Return in Music City World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo are gearing up to return to the first in-person edition of the combined show since 2019 when opening day ribbon is cut on March 29 at the...
Asphalt Answers, Current Issue
It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride. By Brian Hall As we (seem) to be nearing the end of the pandemic and getting back to whatever normal is, the paving industry has had a different set of challenges. While work seems to be plentiful, other “opportunities” have reared their...
Contractor Spotlight, Current Issue
Multipurpose Compactor: ‘We Couldn’t Do Our Job Without It “We’ve used BOMAG products our whole time in business because we do a lot of compaction work. One of our specialties is boulder retaining walls, but we build a lot of water features, grading for roads,...
Current Issue, Expert Advice
Training keeps compactor crew sharp By Jeff Winke The most elemental meaning of the word “compaction,” is the exertion of force on something so that it becomes more dense. In the realm of road construction, compaction is considered one of the most important processes...
Current Issue, Expert Advice
Selling the benefits to pavement owners By Jeff Winke Most encyclopedias and physics books credit Sir William Herschel, the British astronomer, with the discovery of infrared radiation in 1800. He found the first solid evidence that light and infrared are the same...
