Paving Toolbox Tips
Apr 26, 2020
6 Steps Toward An Effective Preventative Maintenance Strategy
A preventative maintenance program is, ideally, your connective tissue between the machines that are running your operation, and the people that are running the machines. When you have an effective […]
Mar 02, 2020
Give the Crew a Refresher Course Before Spring Paving Starts
If a portion of your team has been away for the off-season, you might not feel confident in their best practices recall for Paving Season 2020. Get them back up […]
Jan 31, 2020
5 Tips for New Laborers on a Paving Crew
Earlier this month, AsphaltPro asked our followers across all of our social media channels–Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter–how they can tell that a laborer is a total newbie. Here, we […]
Oct 28, 2019
How to Protect the Mat in Cool-Weather Paving
As parts of North America begin to cool down this month, equipment operators will keep a closer eye on start-up temperatures. If your night paving crew wishes to warm the […]
Jun 18, 2019
7 Hot Weather Safety Tips for Construction Workers
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, […]
Jun 10, 2019
Use Density Gauges to Assess Mat Quality
When it comes to quality control/quality assurance, many workers in the field think of the rolling pattern and the density gauges that “double check” the rolling pattern. That’s fair. For […]