Off the Mat

More workers are needed in the industry to help build and maintain the roads and bridges that connect our communities and move our commerce. Here are eight places to look […]

Tracy Moore started in the asphalt industry in 1988 with Sloan Construction. Over the years, she’s gained experience with quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) as well as equipment operation, and she’s learned not to take any guff from negative types.

While not the primary focus of many paving companies, considering what software packages to use should be a top decision. There seem to be two general approaches in the market from software providers—the “one stop shop” or the “hub and spoke model.”

Allied Market Research offers a look at the bitumen industry’s potential for growth in India

Rena Deihl is now a plant operator for Duval Asphalt working among all three asphalt plants in Jacksonville and learning new aspects of the job that endears the industry to her more each day.

In this month’s Off the Mat article, we will discuss how the highest performing paving contractors use the months-in-backlog analytic to drive the decision of procuring new project opportunities.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported in September that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell sharply in August 2021 to 7.7 months, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. […]

Vickie Brown joined the asphalt industry in 2005 working as a general laborer and all-around team player for South East Alaska Construction (SECON), a member of the Colas USA family, […]