AP News
Dec 28, 2020
January 2021 Editor’s Letter: Obey Newton’s First Law
Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law deals with inertia and tells us an object at rest will stay at rest; an object in motion will stay in motion. These statements remain […]
Aug 24, 2020
Keep Good Tech from Falling Through the Cracks
As of April 2020, the Consortium for Asphalt Pavement Research and Implementation (CAPRI), a pooled fund to be hosted by Auburn University, is soliciting both agency and individual members. In […]
Jul 22, 2020
Move Material Correctly, Or Lose It in Dusts, Fines, Spillage
If an aggregate producer or plant manager moves material incorrectly, inefficiencies creep into the operation. To ensure conveyor belts stay in peak operating condition, thus move material in the most […]
Jun 29, 2020
Essential Asphalt to the Rescue
Roads didn’t self-repair while 60 percent of traffic stayed home during April and May. In fact, an earthquake shook a fissure across U.S. Route 95 in Western Nevada May 15 […]
May 25, 2020
Force Majeure Clause to Construction Projects’ Rescue
As a survivor of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, I feel uniquely positioned to comment on the resiliency of the construction industry. As a whole, the construction industry is an optimistic entity. Contractors […]
Apr 27, 2020
Asphalt Paving Continues Across the Country
Future road construction funding may be in limbo while we await progress a possible $50 billion fiscal backstop from the Federal government for State DOTs. And, yes, construction activity may […]