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Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in testing and measurement equipment for the road construction industry, and TestQuip, LLC, a producer of crack testing equipment and accessories for contractors, states and research groups, announced last week the purchase of TestQuip by Troxler. This union rounds out Troxler’s portfolio of Balanced Mix Design products. The […]

Fifty skilled trades teachers and teaching teams from across the country were named today as semifinalists for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. They and their high school skilled trades programs are in the running for a share of $1 million in total cash awards. The semifinalists hail from 26 […]

Surface treatments, such as the chip seal and fog seal, originated in the early 1900s. However, seal treatments have evolved and expanded over time. As less well-known surface treatments, such as scrub seals, grow in popularity, it’s important to know how these treatments differ. A chip seal consists of one or more layers of asphalt […]

Come to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020! North America’s largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. CONEXPO-CON/AGG, North America’s largest construction trade show, will be returning to Las Vegas March 10-14, 2020. “CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the international gathering place every three years for the construction industries, with a focus on construction, aggregates […]

I tend to enjoy the high temperatures in Florida. Sure, it gets hot and humid here, but my definition of hot may not be the same as someone who lives closer to the equator or in Arizona. When the ambient temperature is 95 degrees F here, my neighbors may be complaining, I’m watering plants like […]

From Western Specialty Contractors Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to […]