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World of Concrete

Lane Construction, Superior Paving garner NAPA award for safety innovations

Learn more about Construction Corporation & Superior Paving Corporation, winners of NAPA's 2017 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovation Award, on Equipment World.

August 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ohio paving crew receives thanks for simple act of kindness, respect

As a funeral procession passed a paving crew from The Shelly Company, each member stopped and took off their helmets in an act of respect for the deceased.

August 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Heavy duty pavements the topic of NAPA’s free webinar Aug. 16

The National Asphalt and Pavement Association is hosting webinar on heavy-duty pavements. Get all the details on the upcoming webinar here on Equipment World.

July 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

Survey: 39% of asphalt pavement produced with energy-saving warm mix–nearly 79M tons of recycled materials used

Asphalt mix producers continue to make significant use of energy-saving warm-mix asphalt technologies, with more than 99 % of reclaimed asphalt pavement recycled.

July 19, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat’s new CW16 pneumatic roller features oscillation, auto speed

This new roller is designed for mid-size highway, street and road work and for use on granular and all types of asphalt-mix designs. More on Equipment World.

June 20, 2018

Business

Construction costs hit highest levels in 7 years; metal tariffs could drive them up further

The AGC says the tariffs will likely drive prices even higher and could lead to project delays, as steel mills have witnessed a surge in demand. More here.

June 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT: I-440 could be rebuilt 2 years faster by closing segments

TDOT is considering closing road segments rather than following traditional construction methods for the reconstruction on Interstate 440 at Nashville.

June 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Eight DOTs honored by Asphalt Pavement Alliance for long-life roads

Eight departments of transportation have won the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). They were honored for long-life asphalt pavements that reflect characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road owners for well-performing asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

‘Dozer Dave’ from TV’s Gold Rush, signs asphalt slab funding petition at World of Asphalt

Dave Turin, “Dozer Dave” from the hit TV show Gold Rush, offered his support for infrastructure funding by signing an asphalt slab petition at the World of Asphalt and AGG1 show last week in Houston. “My heart and my passion is building roads. I grew up building roads and my family still builds roads,” Turin […]

March 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA asks asphalt mix producers to help with survey by April 1

Every asphalt mix producer is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. It’s an important tool for tracking the use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry. NAPA conducts the survey under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). […]

February 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Finley Asphalt & Concrete taps Shapiro as COO

Finley Asphalt & Concrete appointed Glenn Shapiro to the position of chief operating officer. In his new position, Shapiro will ensure that the company has the proper operational controls in administrative, reporting procedures, and people systems. “By modifying our leadership structure, we are (now) able to better diversify, manage our productivity, cover more ground and […]

February 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA/FHWA survey finds RAP one of top recycled materials of 2016

The latest survey conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) were the top recycled materials in 2016. According to NAPA, the report found that more than 31 percent of all asphalt pavement mixtures produced in 2016 used […]

February 6, 2018