In the Mix
by Marvin Joles You finally got that sales meeting with the manager or property owner of that commercial asphalt lot you have been driving by for the last year. It’s large, in need of repair and you are just the person for the job. The excitement about this...
In the Mix
by Marvin Joles We’ve been waiting for the snow to melt here in Wisconsin. We want to see the pavement and the damage that was done. We want to see how our work held up. We want to get the trucks loaded with the tools and equipment we need to do the work we do. We...
In the Mix
by Marvin Joles Talk about product overload. If you have been reading this magazine, or attending any Asphalt Industry Conferences this Winter, you have seen a mountain of innovations (Robotic Striping Machine or Safety Self-Stopping Roller anyone?). Along with the...
In the Mix
By Marvin Joles III I was that guy. You know him. Old school. Paper and pen. I knew how to do the field work, not the office work. So, I found the archaic way of tracking the ins and outs on a paper tablet, then on a computer eventually (Word Doc). I had plenty of...
Blacktop Banter
By Marvin Joles III “This was a weird year.” That’s pretty much the general response when I hear sealcoating contractors being asked how their 2024 season went. Nobody said they did bad, really, but just that it wasn’t as expected in several ways. Whether it was...
