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It’s time to show your friends, family and community “The Power of Public Works.” That’s the theme behind the American Public Works Association’s 58th annual National Public Works Week, held May 20-26, 2018. APWA’s 30,000+ members from hundreds of municipalities across the country will be celebrating National Public Works Week by teaching their communities the importance […]

Happy NASCAR Day! America rides on asphalt–and so does NASCAR. Earlier this month, Dover International Speedway workers had to repair an area in turn 2 of the Dover, Delaware-based race track. Two 3-foot-by-3-foot pieces of concrete had come up and needed to be replaced before last weekend’s race. In response to a tweet about the repair, Dale Earnhardt […]

Last week during a run-of-the-mill White House briefing, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders delivered some frustrating (albeit not totally unexpected) news: Congress likely will not pass President Donald Trump’s massive infrastructure plan this year. “I don’t know that there will be one by the end of this year,” Sanders said. “Certainly, the administration, as […]

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death among construction workers, accounting for 370 of the 991 construction fatalities recorded in 2016. That’s why you and your crew should consider joining in National Safety Stand-Down activities occurring this week. Participation is simple. Spend today’s Toolbox Talk on fall hazards and prevention. Start by […]

In today’s funding arena, cities and local governments watch the bottom line just as carefully as you do. When agencies or property managers let a bid for a thin overlay or basic patching job, they want it done right the first time, but they may not be aware of how much additional pressure these small […]

Adios, April! Over the past month, we’ve seen a lot of folks checking out our new blog, our yield calculator and our Asphalt Paving 101 online course–and you might be one of them! Whether you’ve been here on theasphaltpro.com recently or not, the hottest posts of April might make for some good recommended reading as […]