Minimizing Dust When Street Sweeping

Minimizing Dust When Street Sweeping

Dust accumulates rather quickly in municipal, construction and industrial sites, creating environmental, operational and air-quality concerns. One of the primary benefits of street sweeping in these environments is reducing pollution. Effective sweeping removes...
Additives: Revolutionizing Sealcoating Performance

Additives: Revolutionizing Sealcoating Performance

By Nihal Pandrapragada Simply defined, additives are specialty chemicals used to enhance the performance of sealcoatings. By analogy, additives are the “flavors and spices” of a sealer. These products are specifically designed by material suppliers to boost...
Most Asphalt Contractors Don’t Have a Work Problem

Most Asphalt Contractors Don’t Have a Work Problem

They Have a Process Problem By Jared Hislop In this industry, some contractors are trying to get more leads… and others already have more work coming in than they can keep up with. But here’s the reality: Most contractors are losing jobs they should be winning. Not...
Crack Sealing Efficacy

Crack Sealing Efficacy

Does crack sealing actually work? Here’s what the research shows. By Patrick Yeagle Time is always at a premium for pavement professionals. If you’re just sealcoating a lot or chip sealing a road, why spend extra time addressing cracks? It’s all going to be covered...
Getting Ready for Sweeping Season:

Getting Ready for Sweeping Season:

From Shop Floor to Street By Maxx Hendriks Sweeping season doesn’t start when the truck leaves the yard. It begins the moment preventive maintenance wraps up, and the fleet transitions from inspection mode to production mode. For municipalities, contractors, DOT...