Category: Pavement Maintenance
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Snapshot: A Veteran’s Will to Succeed
In the work world, people are constantly working their way up to attain more and become more successful. No matter where they come from, if they have the right mindset, they can work their way higher up the ladder. With diligence and dedication, they work up to a more optimal position. For Rick Dillaman, this…
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Improving Business Management for Power Sweeping Contractors
The World Sweeping Association has a membership base of power sweeping contractors and here are some of the ways contractors can improve business management of their companies. Adopting strategic approaches like the ones below are ways they can enhance their management practices, which will help drive growth and profitability. Investing in technology is a critical…
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What Is The Pave/X Masters Program?
Whether you’re new to the crew or a seasoned veteran, the PAVE/X MASTERS program is a year-round learning management system where paving and pavement maintenance professionals can take advantage of online education that is tailored to their specific verticals. Contractors can gain their certifications in one or multiple categories to both continue their knowledge and…
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February 2025 PVM Editorial | For Construction Pros
About 12 years ago I went through a divorce, which was, as you can imagine, a really painful experience. In the aftermath, I started seeing a psychologist in order to help me through things, and to stabilize my mental health. During one particular sessions I explained to my doctor how it felt worse when I…
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Massive Asphalt And Concrete Equipment Auction By Maynards, March 6 2025
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One of the, if not the biggest, hurdles to starting an asphalt pavement business, is the high cost of entry. Purchasing the pavers, rollers, milling machines, and all the other various tools used for maintenance don’t come cheap. Even if you’ve already started your business, the opportunity to purchase quality equipment, even pre-owned, at a…
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PAVE/X 2025 Delivered on “Bigger and Better” In Chattanooga, TN
…It lived up to the hype! During the lead-up to the first PAVE/X trade show in 2024, there was a distinct air of cautious optimism. The pavement industry was going through a transition several years in the making, a passing of the torch, or a changing of the guard, and everyone was holding their breath…
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Asphalt Plant Seasonal Start-Up Best Practices
Before he passed away, my grandfather used to say, “Machines are meant to run.” He spent his life working as a mechanic for several factories and metal shops in Northeast Ohio, and, eventually, he ended his career working at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. He basically had a full machine shop in his garage,…
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Arizona Congressman Sponsors Bill To Abolish OSHA
On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R – AR – 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Its formation was the result of the Occupation Safety and Health Act, signed into being by former Republican President Richard Nixon on…
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How the California Emission Laws Affect Diesel Vehicles
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in Batteries, Business Services, Construction Technology, Dealers, Diesel Engines, Equipment, Equipment Management, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Gasoline Engines, Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8, Management Standards, Medium Duty Trucks: Class 4 – 6, Pavement Maintenance, Pickup Trucks & Vans, Service Centers, Sustainability, Sweepers, Trucks, Trucks & Accessories, Utility Vehicles, Worksite EquipmentWhile the United States as a whole is shifting toward being more environmentally friendly with new rules and regulations on diesel and commercial vehicles, California is the state most known for its strict emissions laws. With the harsher rules in place, California has been able to address issues that the federal rules were not likely…
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Has Productivity Stalled In The Construction Trades?
Those of us in the construction industry, whether we want to admit it or not, are faced with an unpleasant truth: we haven’t increased our productivity in more than 50 years. According to a research brief published by the Becker-Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago earlier this year (The Strange and Awful…