Asphalt

APA - Mon May 05, 2025

APA Names Mike Skinner New Executive Director

Mike Skinner, director of pavement engineering of the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA), is taking the helm of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), effective May 27, 2025. "It's an honor to lead an organization built on such a strong foundation of technical excellence and collaborative industry leadership," Skinner said....

FAYAT - Tue April 15, 2025

FAYAT Group Expanding Fairfield County Operations

FAYAT Group announced it is expanding its road equipment fivision operations in Fairfield County. The company's $13.7 million investment will create 75 new jobs. Founded in France in 1957, FAYAT, through its road equipment division, produces and assembles equipment for all steps of the road lifecycle — asphalt production, application, compaction, road maintenance, sweeping, cold milling, stabilization and recycling — as well as airport vehicles....

GSSI - Mon March 31, 2025

GSSI, Hamm AG Present RealTime Density Scan for Asphalt

GSSI has reached a long-term agreement with Hamm AG to integrate a key new sensor to its digital compaction assistant Smart Compact for tandem rollers. The agreement enables a new era in asphalt compaction technology for real-time quality control (QC) and for quality assurance (QA) on asphalt paving jobs....

CEG - Wed March 26, 2025

C.W. Matthews Holds Third Annual Asphalt Construction Rodeo

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., an infrastructure and asphalt construction company, recently wrapped up its third annual Asphalt Construction Rodeo at its corporate campus in Marietta, Ga. Twenty-eight of the company's asphalt machine operators signed up for the three-day competition....

CEG - Tue March 25, 2025

Ohio Asphalt Expo 2025 Paves Way for Industry Excellence

The Ohio Asphalt Expo 2025, held March 18-19, 2025, at the Columbus/Polaris Hilton Hotel, in Columbus, Ohio, brought together industry professionals for two days of education, innovation and networking....

CEG - Mon March 17, 2025

UAPA Hosts Successful Utah Asphalt Conference 2025

The Utah Asphalt Conference (UAC) 2025, hosted by the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA), marked a successful event under new leadership. Held on Feb. 19-20 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, the conference saw increased attendance, strong sponsorship support and positive feedback from participants....

Cynthia Vaquera – TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Tue December 10, 2024

The Meticulous Testing That Drives Texas State Highways

At the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) Materials and Testing Division (MTD), the team conducts essential tests to ensure all roadway materials — concrete, asphalt, etc. — meet strict standards....

UDOT - Wed July 10, 2024

UDOT Engineers Create, Test New Asphalt Blend on Roads

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has developed a weather-resistant, durable asphalt mix that is transforming the way Utah is repaving roads and reducing paving costs, time and repairs. In asphalt mixes, crushed rock is mixed with binders that act as a glue....

TxDOT - Thu June 27, 2024

Irving Interchange Project Transforming Many Corridors

A congested triangle of highway interchanges is becoming a distant memory after a massive overhaul of the corridors wraps up in Irving. The Irving Interchange surrounds the old Texas Stadium site in the Dallas District and is where SH 183, SH 114, Loop 12 and Spur 482 intersect....