Expert Columns

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Featured
The Hidden Cost of Traffic Citations for Construction Fleets
One traffic ticket can cost construction companies thousands in hidden expenses beyond the fine — here's how to avoid that.
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Construction Employers Must Post Physician Panels Prominently, Not Just Accessibly, Court Rules
October 27, 2026
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Keeping One of North Carolina's Busiest Beach Routes Moving
October 18, 2026
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Using Intelligent Compaction Data as a Quality-Control Shield
October 16, 2026
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AI in Construction: Building Capacity, Not Replacing Workers
October 15, 2026
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Construction Fleet Readiness: Use This Paving Project Playbook
October 6, 2026
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Featured
Preventive Maintenance: Overlooking Attachments Is a Costly 'Time-Saver'
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Resiliency
The Parking Lot Problem: Hidden Risks Owners Often Miss
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Business
Construction AI Connects Project Data to Protect Margins
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Application
Under the Stadium Lights: A Perspective On Proficiency Testing
Business
Reducing Struck-By Risk: The Case for Automated Fleets
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI)
Automated fleet technology can help contractors reduce struck-by exposure, improve workforce efficiency and manage heavy equipment more safely.
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Application
Managing Mindset Is Key to Pavement Preseason Stress
T&N Asphalt Services
The season hasn't started yet, but the stress already has.
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Business
Inadequate, Ill-Fitting PPE is Putting Women at Risk on the Jobsite
Avetta
Millions of women in construction and other industries still lack properly fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), creating safety hazards, psychological stress and reduced jobsite efficiency.
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Preservation
Self-Healing Asphalt: Fact Versus Fiction
The Pavement Directory
Here’s what contractors need to know about what’s real, what’s experimental, and what still pays the bills.
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Production
Beyond The Refinery Fence: Fueling The Squeeze
The Pavement Directory
California’s Benicia refinery is shutting down in 2026, removing nearly half of Northern California’s paving-grade asphalt supply and tightening diesel markets statewide.
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Application
Agentic AI Brings Intelligence and Automation to Preconstruction Planning
ConCntric
Agentic AI is transforming preconstruction by automating data analysis, risk management and coordination, helping construction teams reduce errors, control costs and improve project outcomes.
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Application
How Government Shutdowns Impact Construction Labor and Infrastructure Projects
EB3.Work
When Washington stops, America’s builders stall. Each federal shutdown halts legal immigration programs vital to the construction industry — freezing the workforce needed to keep infrastructure moving.
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Production
Breaking the Mold: How Cloud Tech is Shaping the Future of Asphalt Production
Command Alkon
Is outdated scheduling and disconnected data holding back your asphalt operations? Discover how cloud-based, real-time systems streamline dispatch, enhance visibility, and deliver higher efficiency—transforming profitability and customer satisfaction.
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Business
9 Steps To Keep New Asphalt Crew Members From Quitting
Pinnacle Development Group,Inc
These nine field-tested strategies will help you integrate workers faster and reduce turnover across your pavement maintenance operation.
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Application
U.S. Infrastructure Is Stuck In The 20th Century
Those who don't know their history, are doomed to repeat it. If the United States cannot overcome political pettiness for the greater good, those who come after us will have an even bigger mess to clean up.
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Paving
Equipment Sale Leaseback: IRS vs. FASB Considerations
Viking Equipment Finance
When it comes to IRS tax considerations or Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) considerations for an equipment sale leaseback, here are several key points to keep in mind.
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Expert Columns
Thrive Rather Than Survive in Construction
Construction Business Coaching
Most company owners want to keep doing business the same old way, hoping to get positive results while the world and economy change around them. Even if survival is your goal, it will not be business as usual.
Thriving will take determination, a decision to change, realistic leadership, and decisive choices. Don’t just survive. Make it your goal to thrive!
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