Asphalt Contractor

Asphalt Uncertainty: The Future Of Sustainability

Sustainability expectations in road building are shifting again. With federal incentives rolled back and state-level and private-sector requirements increasing, asphalt producers are facing new pressures.

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Behind The Wheel Of An Asphalt Industry Leader

Rainier Asphalt & Concrete

PACER Award winner Anne Chevalier is reshaping asphalt construction as Rainier Asphalt & Concrete’s lead CDL driver, trainer and respected crew leader.

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Quality Control

Ahead Of The Curve: Inside KMI's New Asphalt QC Lab

KMI's state-of-the-art asphalt quality control lab in Mansfield, OH, shows how investment in testing and design innovation can future-proof production.

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Asphalt Contractor's Ultimate Winter Equipment Maintenance Guide

Your equipment is too large of an investment to risk it breaking down when the busy season is just getting started. Take the time now, and save when it matters most.

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New Talent Marketplace Targets Skilled Labor Gaps in Construction

Espire Collective

Espire Collective launches a vetted talent marketplace designed to help construction firms access experienced professionals amid ongoing labor shortages.

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Construction’s Labor Crisis Isn’t About Hiring — It’s About Execution

As 41% of the construction workforce nears retirement, contractors can’t hire their way out of the labor shortage. Execution, technology and workforce amplification are becoming the industry’s critical advantage.

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Night Work On A Live Highway | No Edge Lines Season 3 Episode 2

Portable Lighting Solutions

In this episode of No Edge Lines, Brandon travels outside Knoxville, Tennessee, to experience one of the most hazardous environments in road construction: night work on an active highway.

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Nominations Open for Asphalt Contractor’s 2026 Top 30 Editor’s Choice Award

This award highlights the Top 30 innovations and technologies available to help asphalt contractors and producers work more efficiently, safely, sustainably, and profitably. Submissions close March 13, 2026.

Top 30 Editor's Choice

Asphalt Contractor's Top 30 Editor's Choice Products

This award highlights the Top 30 innovations and technologies available to help asphalt contractors and producers work more profitably.

Inside the Growth of Laser Pavement Solutions

Cam Roberts, President of Laser Pavement Solutions, shares how innovation, relationships, and a “gut instinct” approach helped him grow a thriving pavement maintenance business.

Top 5 Tech Tools That Will Streamline Your Back Office

The Small Business CEO

A contractor shares how systemizing the business increased efficiency by more than 50%. These five essential tools can help any construction company do the same.

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The 2026 State Of The Road Building Industry: Use Caution Ahead

Contractors say the work is there, but some cracks in the system are starting to show. How will funding, labor, sustainability, and other pressures shape the year ahead for the asphalt industry?

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