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Skills Need for HMA Paving Crew Laborer

The laborer on a HMA paving crew is a stepping stone but an esential job on the way to operator.

A laborer can be assured of regularly lifting or moving up to 10 lbs. at a time; frequently he (or she) will be called upon to lift or move up to 25 lbs.; and occasionally he will have to lift or move up to 50 lbs.

Recycling Asphalt Shingles for Use as a Hot-Mix Asphalt Supplement

How asphalt shingles are recycled into a hot-mix asphalt supplement is discussed in the interview with Elly Kane and Matt Teesdale of Crutchall Resource Recycling.

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Asphalt Plant Products and Equipment March 2009

Construction Equipment - Asphalt Plant

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Gernatt Asphalt Innovates with Low Emission Asphalt

Energy efficient and environmentally friendly asphalt paving without breaking the bank

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Park Road is Ideal Warm Mix Project

Beyond the obvious environmental benefits of using a warm mix design on a state park project, Lane Construction recognized the execution benefits and TxDOT witnessed the success

'In a setting like this, where wildlife roams freely and visitors hike throughout the park, the cooler temperature of the warm mix provided a much safer environment,' says Rick Schumann, project superintendent.

Dillman DuoDrum Installation Reduces Maintenance Costs

Lakeside Industries' new asplalt can produce enough asphalt to meet their paving projects as well as emerging market demand for reclaimed asphalt pavement

When Northwest asphalt producer/contractor Lakeside Industries installed a new Dillman DuoDrum in Monroe, WA, minimizing maintenance items was an added benefit

Strategies to maximize the economic stimulus bill

The asphalt industry will reach its goals by deploying cost-effective solutions to improve pavement performance, benefit the environment and meet the needs of the road user

Milling on a Deadline at McCarran International Airport

When a contractor faces a $500,000 per-day disincentive for not completing the project on time, this is high stakes work. Even the smallest scheduling delay, especially early in the project, results in a domino effect of postponements, which puts meeting the deadline in jeopardy.

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Plant Maintenance

World of Asphalt Products

Products on display at the World of Asphalt show in Orlando

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Indian Trail Project - One of the First Steps in North Carolina's Warm Mix Usage

When Monroe, NC paving contractor, Boggs Paving, convinced a township road agency to give warm mix asphalt a try, the project generated a better awareness of its performance benefits for NC DOT officials

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Pavement Maintenance and Business Management Seminars and Workshops at NPE 2009

Twenty-seven new seminars and workshops at National Pavement Expo 2009.

How Every Paver Operator Should Start and End His Day

The paver operator should follow these steps to make sure the paver is in its best working condition at the start and end of a job.

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