Blog Articles

Asphalt Road Maintenance Q & A

A community’s asphalt road network is a high-profile service item for everyone involved in running a public agency. In fact, roads are the most expensive asset an agency typically owns. The work, money and effort put into completing paving and rehabilitation projects represent a meaningful accomplishment. All involved in creating these projects rightly take great […]

Happy Earth Week 2021!

Category: Blog Articles By: Michael Durante

Happy Earth Week 2021! Climate change is not a singular problem. It is a set of complex problems ranging from air and water quality to urban heat and more. It affects socioeconomic constructs – from where and how we live, to what obstacles remain for less advantaged groups. These problems will require an array of […]

How Preventive Asphalt Road Maintenance Saves Money

Category: Blog Articles By: Chris Evers

Why PM is so often neglected with asphalt pavement Our roadway network serves as the circulatory system for our society and the lifeblood of our economy. During the Great Recession, many local agencies were forced to defer infrastructure related spending. Asphalt paving in many states dropped by over 40 percent between 2006 and 2012. This […]

Pavement Maintenance and Preservation – What to Know

Category: Blog Articles By: Zack Helm

As winter comes upon us, we will start to see our local road crews out – patching pot holes and trying to keep our streets in drivable condition while the salt, de-icing agents, and ongoing freeze-thaw cycle does a number on our roads. To most of us, this is just routine pavement maintenance and preservation. But caring for roads takes many […]

How Asphalt Pavement Preservation and Rejuvenation Saves Money

Category: Blog Articles By: Ken Holton, P.E.

If pavement preservation and maintenance is your responsibility, ponder for a moment: As an engineering professional, when I seek tools from the pavement management toolbox, I look for products and materials that will add value and lower operating costs – solutions with a track record for long-term success in a wide variety of applications. In […]