[VIDEO] Asphalt Contractor Unveils the 2019 Top 30 Editor's Choice Products

May 6, 2019

For the last five years, the Asphalt Contractor editorial team has looked at the most searched products on ForConstructionPros.com, equipment innovations that are gaining attention and traction on the jobsite and products that spark social media engagement through photo shares. The result of this selection process represents a breadth of products that make up the “Top 30” most preferred products in the asphalt industry.

See the full list of products here.

Road construction workers in safety vests operating asphalt paving equipment on a residential street with a paving truck nearby.

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Orange dump truck and asphalt paver operating at night on a road construction site with bright work lights

Under the Stadium Lights: A Perspective On Proficiency Testing

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Construction workers laying asphalt on a road using hand tools and spreading equipment

House Republicans Advance Ban On Heat Safety Standard, Workers To Absorb The Risk

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U.S. Capitol Building dome with neoclassical architecture and American flag against blue sky

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Keeping One of North Carolina's Busiest Beach Routes Moving

How one contractor navigated a compressed schedule, seasonal traffic and complex logistics to rehabilitate U.S. 74.

Road construction workers in safety vests operating asphalt paving equipment on a residential street with a paving truck nearby.

Under the Stadium Lights: A Perspective On Proficiency Testing

Jas. W. Glover Ltd.

When a proficiency sample box arrives, most labs clear a senior technician's schedule and treat it like game night.

Orange dump truck and asphalt paver operating at night on a road construction site with bright work lights

House Republicans Advance Ban On Heat Safety Standard, Workers To Absorb The Risk

H.R. 6213 cleared committee on a party-line vote. It would bar the Department of Labor from ever finalizing a federal heat rule, including the performance-based version the road builders themselves asked for.

Construction workers laying asphalt on a road using hand tools and spreading equipment

BA250 Gets A Lifeline In Senate's Highway Bill Stopgap

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The new surface transportation bill gets an extension, but theres still a long road ahead before it gets passed.

U.S. Capitol Building dome with neoclassical architecture and American flag against blue sky

Is The Next Highway Bill Already Running Out of Road?

Congress went on vacation a day early, while the BUILD America 250 Act faces a September 30 deadline and a thinning congressional calendar.

U.S. Capitol Building with golden dome under dramatic blue sky and white clouds

What The Highway Trust Fund Crisis Means for Your Business

Eno Center for Transportation

The federal Highway Trust Fund covers just sixty cents of every dollar it spends, and the money is set to run out in 2028. How will the industry move forward?

Digital traffic sign displaying 'EXPECT DELAYS' in amber text above a parking lot with vehicles and landscaping.

Jean-Claude Fayat On Digitalization, Trade, And The Future Of Road Building

The president of FAYAT Group sat down with Asphalt Contractor at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 to talk technology adoption, the economics of sustainability, tariff pressure, and what makes a wine truly great.

Senior professional speaking at a conference podium with microphone and water glasses

Asphalt Contractor at CONEXPO 2026 | Part 2: Plants And Technology

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

The biggest construction trade show in North America returns, and with it comes no shortage of new products, equipment, and technology. Part 2 focuses on plants and techonology.

Busy trade show floor with crowds viewing industrial equipment and ASTEC branded displays under bright overhead lighting

NYC Mayor Mamdani Deploys 80-Plus Road Crews In Single-Day Pothole Blitz After Brutal Winter

In the wake of hundreds of 311 complaints, and an unfortunate accident, the mayor of New York vowed to take decisive action.

Snow-covered Manhattan street with tall buildings, yellow cabs, and traffic lights during winter weather

BOMAG Introduces BW18 Pneumatic Tire Roller

BOMAG Americas Inc.

BOMAG adds an 18-ton-class pneumatic tyred roller to its asphalt roller portfolio for the first time.

Yellow and dark blue BOMAG asphalt compactor operating on a construction site with gravel pit in background

Dynapac Debuts The New CC7000 VI With SEISMIC

Dynapac North America LLC

The biggest is back – delivering high productivity, high durability and top-tier compaction quality.

Red and white Dynapac road roller compactor machine reflected in water with trees in background

Astec Brings Back Legendary Roadtec SR-2500 Shuttle Buggy MTV

Astec Industries Inc.

The Roadtec SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) delivers top of the line throughput and material consistency.

ROADTEC asphalt paving machine operating on a road at sunset with dramatic sky

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