Category: Technology
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Construction’s Hidden Profit Center: How Procurement Can Transform the Bottom Line
The construction industry is at a critical juncture, with increasing pressures to build faster, to meet sustainability goals while also improving profitability. Historically, construction has lagged far behind other industries in adopting technological innovations, and inefficient procurement processes have often led to cost overruns, project delays, and massive material waste. However, a shift toward modern…
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World Of Asphalt Preview Guide 2025
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in Aggregates, Application, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Asphalt Plants, Asphalt Recycling, Asphalt Tack Distributors, Automation Systems, Blacktop, Compaction, Construction News, Construction Technology, Dirt Work, Equipment, events, Featured, Maintenance, Mastics, Material Transfer Vehicles, Milling, Mix Design, Patching, Pavement Maintenance, Pavement Marking & Striping, Pavement Preservation & Maintenance, Paving, Plant Components, Plants, Preservation, Production, Rejuvenators, Sealcoating, Striping, Sweepers, Sweeping, TechnologyContractors, manufacturers, and all the biggest brands from the asphalt industry will be in attendance for the 2025 World of Asphalt show and conference (WOA) during the week of March 25-27 in St. Louis, MO. The best way to get the most from your time at the expo is to have a good plan. Whether…
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[SERIES] International Pavement Maintenance Part 2: Controlling Your Costs
Meeting with more than one hundred contractors personally, it was quite refreshing to hear of their willingness and desire to tight their “money belts” when it came to running their business. In fact, as more than one contractor told me, “Hey Mate, when you live on an island, you tend to be a bit more…
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3 Pavement Industry Keys: Be Resourceful, Serve Your Clients, Protect Your Business
In our asphalt businesses we are in the service business, meaning we provide a service to others. Maybe we provide our service to residential customers, maybe commercial or municipal. Regardless, we are the problem solvers. If your parking lot needs lines, we can do it. If you have a sink hole, we can fix it. …
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High Performance Pavement: A Process Driven Business Paradigm
While at the 2024 IGNITE Construction Summit, which took place at the Renaissance Esmerelda Resort in Palm Springs, CA, I sat at a breakfast table with Andre Neidich, CEO and Co-Founder of Pothole Heroes, and his dynamic COO, Zach Young. Far from our original introduction, we first met at the 2022 IGNITE in Clearwater, FL,…
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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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ARA Show 2025 Updates and Expecations
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Of the many tradeshows, conferences, and conventions for the construction industry—one stands out designed for the general equipment and tool rental businesses. The American Rental Association (ARA) calls its annual trade show a “can’t miss event for those looking to discover what’s next in rental.” It’s the world’s largest tradeshow specific to the rental industry.…
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Preparing the Fleet for Green Cement
Although green cement was invented in the late ‘90s, it hadn’t managed to gain much traction. Over the last few years, however, you may have heard the term “green cement” gaining ground as a method of reducing carbon emissions associated with cement manufacturing. The concrete industry accounts for roughly seven percent of CO2 emissions globally.…
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Persimmon launches home lab to trial construction tech
Persimmon has launched a three-storey ‘model home’ to trial new construction technologies and train its staff and supply chain. The facility is located at the developer’s Space4 factory in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, and was built using modern methods of construction. The trial home’s Mauer brick facades were factory-fitted to the Space4 timber frame before…