By Marvin Joles III and Cam Roberts It’s a struggle. Finding talent. It’s a topic we often discuss in our Blacktop Banter Success Group and one that is possibly easily solvable if you are willing to look through a different lens and willing to take the steps (work) to...
By Marvin Joles III With one of the larger Asphalt Industry Expos recently coming to a close in Charlotte, NC last month, there were a lot of new products on display. Make no mistake, there were pieces of equipment that were on display that have been largely unchanged...
By Marvin Joles III As we get into the New Year, in most regions this time of year hits us in our slow/off part of our work season. Most the asphalt industry business owners I know, use this time of year for maintenance, education, staff hires, training, tax prep and...
By Marvin Joles III Shaking hands, exchanging names. Then what? This was the basis of one of the recent Blacktop Banter Podcast episodes and is something to think about when we meet with clients, reps, vendors, other contractors and just people along our contractor...
How late in autumn and early in spring can one go? By Marvin Joles III We spent a lot of winters in Wisconsin having to keep our equipment outdoors at Wis-Coat. Thankfully we don’t have to do that anymore and hopefully you do not have to either. Whether it’s in the...
