Category: Paving
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FAYAT Acquires LeeBoy: What the Paving Industry Needs to Know
The news dropped late on a Tuesday night, June 24: French construction giant FAYAT Group signed an agreement to acquire LeeBoy, one of the most recognizable names in American blacktop industry. By Wednesday morning, Marvin Joles and I were already live, unpacking what it means for contractors, for the industry, and for the future of…
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FAYAT To Acquire LeeBoy From ST Engineering
Late last night for those on the east coast of the United States, the news dropped that FAYAT Group signed a definitive agreement with ST Engineering to acquire LeeBoy, the well-known U.S. manufacturer of road construction and maintenance equipment. This move represents a strategic expansion for FAYAT, deepening its presence in the North American market…
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FAYAT To Acquire LeeBoy From ST Engineering
Late last night for those on the east coast of the United States, the news dropped that FAYAT Group signed a definitive agreement with ST Engineering to acquire LeeBoy, the well-known U.S. manufacturer of road construction and maintenance equipment. This move represents a strategic expansion for FAYAT, deepening its presence in the North American market…
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The Future of Paving: Automation In Road Construction
When people talk about automation in paving, I’ve noticed that the conversation usually veers toward extremes. Either we’re moments away from handing over the job to machines, or we’re still decades off from anything more than some fancy sensors and buzzers. It’s not surprising that the reality is a bit messier. While I was at…
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The Future of Paving: Automation In Road Construction
When people talk about automation in paving, I’ve noticed that the conversation usually veers toward extremes. Either we’re moments away from handing over the job to machines, or we’re still decades off from anything more than some fancy sensors and buzzers. It’s not surprising that the reality is a bit messier. While I was at…
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Big Tech Roundtable 3.0: Automation Nation
Every year the machines we use for road building and infrastructure get smarter, helping workers build stronger, smoother, and longer-lasting pavements. More processes are automated now that every before, and it’s not stopping any time soon. We wanted to sit down with some of the top automation companies in the industry, cut through the hype…
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Pavement’s Top 25 New Products Award: Nominations Open
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in Chip Seal Equipment & Materials, Cracksealing Equipment & Materials, Featured, Geotextiles & Paving Fabrics, Infrared Repair Machines, Marking Removal, Microsurfacing Equipment & Materials, Milling, Patching, Patching Equipment & Materials, Pavement Marking & Striping, Paving, Paving & Pavement Maintenance Tools, Planers & Milling Machines, Preservation, Sealcoating, Sealcoating Equipment & Materials, Slurry Seal Equipment & Materials, Striping, Sweepers, Sweeping, Top 25 Products, Walk-Behind StripersNominations are open for Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction’s Top 25 New Products award spotlights new-to-market and enhanced innovations in the paving and pavement maintenance sectors. The new product must be a product, machine, tool, solution, software or equipment designed for the paving and pavement maintenance sectors, including products from the following categories: Compaction, Milling Machines, Pavers,…
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Nominations Open for 2026 Pavement Awards
Nominations are open for the 2026 Pavement Awards, presented by Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction. These annual awards provide industry-wide recognition for contractors involved in all aspects of the pavement maintenance industry. Limit one nomination per company per category. Nominees can be nominated in different categories: Click THE CATEGORY NAME from the list below to access the nomination forms. Please note,…
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U.S. Infrastructure Is Stuck In The 20th Century
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rescinded certain memos issued by the Biden Administration which added guidelines to federal infrastructure project spending. These guidelines included special considerations for so-called “social justice” issues, environmental concerns, and equity-first design. It was another step in the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the infrastructure…
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Asphalt Contractor’s Top 30 Products 2025
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in Aggregates, Application, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Asphalt Plants, Asphalt Recycling, Automation Systems, Awards, Compaction, Construction Technology, Dirt Work, Equipment, Featured, Milling, Pavement Maintenance, Paving, Plant Components, Plants, Preservation, Production, Quality Control, Sustainability, Technology, Top 30 Editor’s Choice, Top 30 Editor’s ChoiceEach year, manufacturers release hundreds of new products into our industry. Sometimes they are small improvements on a long-standing, popular design, and, other times, they’re launching a whole new innovation into the asphalt space. This list comprises some of the very best products available on the market today, as chosen by our editorial team at…