Apps & Online Resources

Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) is offered by the futurist Jacob Morgan, who said the IoT refers to “basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to each other).” This includes everything from smartphones to lamps. It also applies to the heavy equipment that […]

Editor’s Note: Read the February issue for findings from the Florida Department of Transportation’s experience with HFSTs over time. High friction surface treatments (HFST) provide enhanced pavement friction in critical safety locations such as horizontal curves and bridge decks. HFSTs are a thin layer of durable, high friction aggregate bonded to an existing pavement surface […]

This could easily fit in the That’s a Good Idea column, but let’s draw some extra attention to the ring of light affixed to hard hats as a safety device. You’ve seen the Halo Light in the pages of AsphaltPro before. Lately, the teams that make these lights have made them “lighter” in terms of […]

Although our equipment gets smarter each and every innovation cycle, the PPE those in the construction industry have worn hasn’t changed much over the past half-century. With the development and growth of wearables, that may soon change. According to a report from ABI Research, the wearable market–including both consumer and enterprise devices–is expected to grow […]

As more regulations, such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service requirements, call for the use of in-field electronics to complete daily, routine tasks, workers need to take delicate equipment into a harsh environment. Face it: construction work tends to kick up dust and dirt that shortens the life of a laptop computer. In […]

As a production manager at Aggregate Industries, Sheffield, United Kingdom, Richard Stott’s job is to ensure that asphalt is made—and lots of it. But that’s only the start. He must also stay true to the company’s pledge to “create a better-built environment through sustainable approaches.” Delivering on both fronts is no small task, but Stott […]

When Phil Foley moved from Maine to Buda, Texas, 1.5 years ago to work for Austin Materials and Industrial Asphalt and Aggregates as their VP of operations, he already knew a thing or two about spray paving. In fact, he’d even worked with a 1986 Midland spray paver, “one of the original spray pavers.” Spray […]