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How Soil Compactors Are Getting Even Easier To Operate
When it comes to choosing a soil compactor, do you know which is right for you? Check out these tips from Equipment World and find out what is on the market.
September 14, 2020
Construction Equipment
New Dynapac F1250CS paver can be operated remotely by one operator
Dynapac is offering wireless remote control for its new F1250CS tracked paver, allowing the paver to be operated by just one person, from the ground. The paver can work in narrow and confined spaces, with basic paving widths of 3.9 to 7.3 feet. And when working in those tight spaces, such as deep trenches, operators […]
August 24, 2020
Roadbuilding
150,000 plastic bottles used to repave California highway section
The $3.2 million pilot project will occur on 1,000 feet of Highway 162 in Oroville using liquid plastic from 150,000 bottles in a recycled-asphalt mix.
August 13, 2020
Construction Equipment
Reimagining the Screed: Brothers invent new screed system that achieves denser asphalt mats
Contractors report seeing higher density readings behind the screed with wave-textured, instead of flat, screed plates.
July 15, 2020
Business
Astec faces coronavirus challenges with strong cash position, customer work backlogs, CEO says
Even though Astec Industries saw a decrease in sales this last quarter, many of their customers are still working and require critical Astec solutions.
May 14, 2020
Roadbuilding
Contractors earn bonuses, explore new methods, achieve award-winning concrete roads
Winning a roadbuilding contract often comes down to who has the lowest bid. But achieving the kind of quality, innovation and ingenuity it takes to become an industry standout requires much more than the ability to shave costs. In speaking with some of the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards, we found […]
February 24, 2020
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Topcon’s ConExpo 2020 booth to feature Formula 3 driver James Roe
Topcon’s booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature Formula 3 driver James Roe, whom the company sponsors. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Roe will share his experience with how Topcon’s SmoothRide road surfacing technology has made the tracks he races […]
February 18, 2020
Roadbuilding
Our picks for the Top Roadbuilding Equipment for 2019
This has been a solid year for new roadbuilding equipment, with introductions from Cat, Wirtgen, Roadtec and most of the major manufacturers. We compiled a roundup of product rollouts that have appeared on equipment world.com in 2019 to date, to provide a quick overview of some of the new equipment on the market.  PAVERS […]
December 30, 2019
Roadbuilding
These paving apps can handle scheduling, tracking material haulers – even hiring truckers
Startup businesses and longtime established companies are rolling out new systems to help the paving world go paperless and become more efficient. The primary focus: get asphalt and concrete delivered to the jobsite in a way that keeps the paving crew rolling without costly interruptions. “On a 2,000-ton day, you’ve probably stopped the paver a […]
December 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
3D Paving: When should you make the switch? (Plus a look at aftermarket offerings.)
For most of the asphalt road paving market in the United States, two-dimensional machine control has become the standard. “If you still have a paver without 2D control, you’re pretty far behind the times,” says Kevin Garcia, paving segment manager at Trimble Navigation. Evan Monroe, Topcon Positioning machine control/construction software specialist, estimates about 90 percent […]
December 5, 2019
Construction Equipment
New Power Curbers 5700-D curb-gutter paver makes it easier to go stringless
Power Curbers will roll out the next generation of its most popular curb and gutter concrete slipform paver in January, with an eye toward making it easier for contractors to go to stringless 3D paving. The new Power Curber 5700-D, which replaces the 5700-C, will come ready to be quickly connected to any of the […]
November 25, 2019
Business
Dedicated crews, “everybody knowing how to do everything,” recipe for success at Mich.’s Total Asphalt Paving
When Bob Oliver joined his brother-in-law’s paving firm in 1997, it wasn’t his first rodeo. He had 11 years of experience with another asphalt firm, including work as an asphalt paving foreman. “It really helped Total Asphalt when Bob came over because the company had primarily worked on smaller driveways and parking lots and he […]
August 1, 2019
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