3 Trends From NAPA's Mid-Year Meeting In Columbus | Watch FCP

A few quick topics that were the talk of the town in Columbus, OH during NAPA's Midyear Meeting.

Aug 22, 2026

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Three conversations dominated the NAPA 2026 Midyear Meeting in Columbus. A roundtable of technology providers and contractors dug into why adoption trails output, and the answer was less about resistance than about discrimination between tools that work and tools that do not. A parallel conversation focused on the absence of any universal open API standard, something NAPA is now working to change. And running underneath all of it, the clock on surface transportation reauthorization.

Cold Recycling's Biggest Champion Wants To Change How Roads Are Rebuilt

September 14, 2026

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Under the Stadium Lights: A Perspective On Proficiency Testing

September 11, 2026

KASK Adds Face Shields to ZENITH X2 FULL BRIM Helmet

September 2, 2026

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Highway Trust Fund Crisis: What Contractors Need To Know | Watch FCP

August 31, 2026

Cold Recycling's Biggest Champion Wants To Change How Roads Are Rebuilt

Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Co.

After discovering cold recycling nearly a decade ago, Jessie Boone made it her mission to help contractors and road owners rethink pavement rehabilitation.

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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.

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KASK Adds Face Shields to ZENITH X2 FULL BRIM Helmet

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Highway Trust Fund Crisis: What Contractors Need To Know | Watch FCP

Eno Center for Transportation

The Highway Trust Fund is heading toward insolvency — and the window to fix it is closing faster than most contractors realize.

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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.

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KASK Expands Helmet Line

The ZENITH X2 is designed for utility workers exposed to arc flash hazards and features fire-resistant materials, Type II protection and ASTM testing.

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I'll See You On The Road

Saying goodbye is always difficult. It's even harder when the experience has transformed your life in immeasurable ways.

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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.

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My First World of Asphalt: Nashville 2024 Throwback | Watch FCP

Two years ago I walked into my first World of Asphalt. This is what that looked like, and a lot has changed!

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SAKAI America Updates SV544-1 Series 84-Inch Soil Compactor

Sakai America, Inc.

The SV544-1 soil compactor delivers enhanced performance without sacrificing simplicity — more power, less fuel, zero complicated screens.

The pictured SV544-1 variant is a padfoot model (SV544T-1) with the following factory-installed optional equipment: bolt-through design smooth shell kit, enclosed cab, and hydraulic leveling blade.

Concrete Contractor Profile: The Hard Work Of Snow & Concrete

Dubbed the Blue-Collar Olympian, snowboarder Nick Baumgartner has been working as a concrete contractor in Upper Michigan to fund his Olympic career.

In recognition of Construction Safety Week, DEWALT partnered with concrete contractor, Nick Baumgartner to spotlight the skilled trades as a performance profession that requires careful preparation, consistency and the right tools to perform at the highest level.

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.

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