Apps & Online Resources

Asphalt paving technology only matters if it delivers in the field, and this Street Smarts feature explains which tools truly improved grade, quality, safety and profitability on real job sites.

Benjamin Everett explores why unsupported longitudinal joints struggle and offers ideas — including confinement — to improve density, compaction and long‑term joint life.

Bituminous Roadways leveraged interconnected construction technologies, including drones and automated software, to efficiently complete the largest asphalt parking lot project in its history for a new FedEx Ground Distribution Center in Minnesota, achieving high accuracy, seamless data transfer, and real-time project tracking.

Iron Sheepdog, a trucking software created by Mike VanSickel, enhances efficiency and transparency for brokers, haulers, and asphalt contractors by simplifying administrative tasks, improving cash flow, and providing real-time data access.

Caterpillar’s VisionLink cloud-based, customer-facing platform provides an integrated full-fleet management solution to track assets, maximize machine uptime and optimize utilization.

Trimble’s acquisition of Flashtract can streamline subcontractor payment and compliance workflows

Topcon Positioning Systems announced during World of Asphalt 2024 in Nashville the latest evolution of the company’s road construction and resurfacing technology with the introduction of the MC-Max Asphalt Paving and MC-Max Milling solutions.