Tue June 01, 2021
Construction Begins On Washington's Revive I-5 Project
Washington's Revive I-5 project has hit full stride as major repaving and expansion joint replacement work began on southbound Interstate 5 between Interstate 90 and Spokane Street. This important preservation work will continue through fall 2022....
Wed May 12, 2021
MAPA Hosts Inaugural Paving, Compaction Training Event
The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) held its inaugural Paving and Compaction Training Event April 20 to 22 at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minn. More than 65 trainees attended, including companies who do MNDOT work, small-scale driveway pavers and county maintenance crews....
Wed May 12, 2021
Goodmanson Beats Minneapolis Winter, Delivers Parking Area
The goal: to free up street parking in a nearby neighborhood. The challenge: build a 6,000 sq. ft. retaining wall; replace two acres of asphalt parking; create a new, more efficient concrete pedestrian entrance and a motorcycle pad in Minneapolis — before winter sets in....
Tue May 11, 2021
Bomag Launches BOMAP Connect at MAPA's Quality Paving, Training Event
At the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Quality Paving Training at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina this April, Bomag debuted its new BOMAP Connect software. The event served as a North American launch for the program....
Tue May 04, 2021
Security Paving Company Reaches Midway Point of Ventura County Highway Job
Security Paving Company Inc. has completed nearly 50 percent of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $91 million State Route 23 (SR 23) Pavement Rehabilitation Project taking place on 8.2 mi....
Wed April 28, 2021
End in Sight On 12-Mile Road Repair Project in Minnesota
Construction crews are well on their way to rejuvenate and bring new energy to an aging stretch of interstate highway running north out of Minneapolis. Clearing and grubbing operations for this 12-mi....
Wed April 21, 2021
Blue Smoke Control Eliminates Hot-Mix Asphalt's Odor-Causing Emissions
Blue Smoke Control, a division of Anaheim, Calif.-based Butler-Justice Inc. , introduced X-VOCS, the company's newest system for eradicating odor-causing emissions produced as a byproduct during hot-mix asphalt production....
Thu April 08, 2021
Caterpillar Launches New Utility Compactor Models
Caterpillar expands its 2.2 to 5.5 ton (2- to 5-t) product offering by introducing 10 new tandem and combination utility compactors that deliver increased productivity and efficiency, simple operation and easy maintenance....
Thu April 08, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment Adds Entry-Level Package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System
As part of the company's ongoing commitment to customer productivity, Volvo CE has introduced Compact Assist Start, a new introductory package of its Intelligent Compaction system, Compact Assist. "If a customer hasn't used Intelligent Compaction before, then Compact Assist Start is the perfect introduction for them," said Mark Eckert, product manager, Volvo CE....
Wed April 07, 2021
Grandmother, Granddaughter Operators Roll Out New Cobleskill Stone Dynapac Fleet
Elaine Sheldon and her granddaughter, T'mara Deridder, are Cobleskill Stone Products equipment operators on a roll, due to the company investing in new Dynapac roller equipment. The two highly skilled operators are part of an experienced team of 10 responsible for compacting blacktop on road projects throughout New York State....