Asphalt / Concrete / Paving

Mon June 03, 2013

Natale Concrete Faces Challenges at Coast Guard Academy

We hear about many interesting jobs our customers perform during the course of a year. We don’t often however, get a chance to report a story from as unique a place as the United States Coast Guard Academy....

Thu May 30, 2013

General Equipment’s 130C Cut-R-Tach Offers Cost-Effective Asphalt Cutting Attachment

General Equipment Company’s 130C Cut-R-Tach is an attachment for many asphalt cutting projects, such as road patching, scoring and edging, and various tasks for pipeline, street, water and sewer applications....

Fri May 24, 2013

Concrete Pump Aids in Sealing Up Natural Gas Pipelines

One contractor’s dilemma of sealing up abandoned natural gas pipelines extending almost 5 mi. (8 km) is being solved with a Putzmeister BSA 14000 HP-D trailer-mounted concrete pump. The trailer pump, proving its long-lasting quality and durability after 27 years of operation, is still going strong by pumping a special mix exceptionally long, 4.8 mi....

Mon May 13, 2013

Attachments International Introduces Side Shooter Asphalt Cutter

Attachments International’s asphalt cutter, the "side shooter," is an ideal cutter for side profiling and cutting shoulders. It is double the strength of previous AI bucket mount cutters, according to the manufacturer....

Thu May 09, 2013

Volvo Introduces Compaction Heavyweights

When it comes to the biggest asphalt compacting jobs, Volvo Construction Equipment offers a range of high-performing heavy hitters — all of which are designed to handle a variety of applications and conditions and deliver a smooth, even mat in fewer passes....

Thu May 09, 2013

Bergkamp’s M1E Continuous Paver Electronically Simplifies Slurry Seal, Micro Surfacing

Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., offers the M1E self-propelled continuous slurry seal and micro surfacing paver, which combines two of its technologies to form one productive pavement preservation machine....

Tue April 23, 2013

W.I. Clark, Customers Review Product Lines at Annual Asphalt Seminar

The W.I. Clark Company hosted an Asphalt Seminar April 5 in Wallingford, Conn. W.I. Clark holds this event each year to review with customers the many product lines it carries, as well as showcasing for them the latest in paving equipment....

Mon April 22, 2013

N.Y.’s Paving Arts Does It All — Even Customer Relations

In the world of Paving and Commercial Facility Maintenance, there aren’t many services Paving Arts doesn’t offer. Under the guidance of co-owners Michael Piazza and Tim Lubniewski, Paving Arts is a full-service asphalt paving, commercial facility and parking lot maintenance company....

Sun April 14, 2013

STIHL Showcases GS 461 Concrete Cutter at bauma 2013

The new GS 461 is STIHL’s latest addition to its construction equipment line. This is a powerful tool for wet cutting of construction materials like concrete, natural stone or sewage pipes. The universal concrete cutter makes swift and accurate work of shaping or corners and openings, up to a depth of 40 cm....

Fri April 12, 2013

RMS Rentals Welcomes Customers to Annual Paving Open House in Savage

RMS Rentals invited customers to its annual paving open house March 26 at its Savage, Minn., location. Guests were able to take advantage of special buying incentives, meet factory representatives and take part in product demos....