Tue March 16, 2021

MAPA Announces Paving Operations Training Seminar, Trade Show in April

The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) announced it will host a Paving Operations Training seminar and County and City Trade Show April 20 to 22, 2021. The events will take place at the Medina Entertainment Center, 400 Highway 55, Medina, MN....

Thu March 11, 2021

Lutec Provides the Right Tool for Molson Coors Project

Molson Coors needed to repurpose the concrete floor at its Toronto brewing facility. Besides the floor being 20 years old, the company wanted to convert the property from a production facility complete with bottle washer, filler and pasteurizer that drain onto sloped floors into a warehouse....

Wed March 10, 2021

What Business Owners Need to Know Before Investing in Paving Trailers

Asphalt and Paving Professionals have particularly important roles in the construction industry. Asphalt and paving work leads to improvements in infrastructure; the groundwork of a community that impacts all people....

Mon March 08, 2021

Miller Formless Welcomes Jeff Duchrow as Vice President of Finance, Administration

Miller Formless announced that Jeff Duchrow has joined its ranks as the new vice president of finance and administration. Duchrow will utilize his more than 15 years of expertise in corporate finance to oversee the company's accounting, finance and administrative functions....

Wed February 24, 2021

Dynapac North America CC900S Makes Compaction Easier

The CC900S is a single arm tandem roller in the Dynapac roller range of 1.2 to 1.6 ton tandem rollers. This unique machine has the front right side of the drum free, which makes it possible to compact close to walls, sidewalk and guardrails....

Wed February 24, 2021

Tim Harrawood Named New President of FP2

Tim Harrawood, manager of pavement preservation contractor Vance Brothers Inc. 's Southern Contracting Division, is the new president of FP2 Inc. "I'll be proud to serve the pavement preservation industry during my two-year term," Harrawood said....

Tue February 16, 2021

Road Widener Brings Heightened Safety to Road Crews With Offset Vibratory Roller Attachment

Road Widener LLC. , a manufacturer of road construction equipment, offers an offset vibratory roller attachment. The attachment's offset design allows the host machine to drive safely on flat ground while compacting sloping shoulders, ditches and other hard-to-reach areas alongside the road, a task that has traditionally put road crews in danger of rollover accidents, increased workers' comp costs and led to poor safety ratings, according to the manufacturer....

Mon February 15, 2021

Old Industry Gets a New Anthem – LeeBoy Raised on Blacktop Special Edition 8520B

For those born, or pulled, into the business, the fast-paced life of paving often "feels like you're going into battle." Now, these road warriors have their own rallying cry. Matt Stanley created Raised on Blacktop as a way to tap into the pride and passion of others like him....

Thu February 11, 2021

Tunnel Paving Project Finishes in Record Time in Virginia

Virginia's Hampton Roads metro area consists of Newport News, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and surrounding areas, with a metro population of 1.6 million people. The region embraces significant water access to the Atlantic Ocean and straddles the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers....

Wed February 10, 2021

Prinoth, McNeilus Collaborate for Off-Road Concrete Mixer

Prinoth and McNeilus have introduced a tracked concrete mixer destined for the off road construction market. Originating from an increased demand for off road placement of concrete, Multi Machine Inc., the Prinoth dealer of the northeastern United States, decided to add to its national rental fleet a concrete mixer to allow contractors access in hard to reach locations and provide new opportunities for projects not previously accessible....