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Thinking Outside the Box: Modern Road Maintenance Technology can Transform the Way Municipalities Work

“Why aren’t the roads getting any better? Why do they only get worse and worse? Why can’t the city fix this? Why am I paying taxes?”

Taxpayers ask these questions time and time again. Despite their best efforts, however, even …

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How Potholes Form: Explaining It to Your Clients in Fun Terms

Most drivers who live in cold-weather climates know that they will have to dodge potholes, especially in the spring. They might not, however, understand exactly how potholes form, simply blaming it on road salt and heavy trucks in general.

As …

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Getting the Most Out of Your Trade Show Experience

As the working season winds down for most pavement contractors, another season is quickly approaching, trade show season. Trade shows such as the National Pavement Expo and World of Asphalt are ideal opportunities for pavement contractors to see the latest …

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Breaking the Pothole Cycle

2018 was the year of the pothole. It seems like every news station locally and nationally had extensive coverage on what they dubbed the “pothole pandemic.” A crumbling infrastructure in combination with dwindling municipal budgets and an extensive freeze thaw …

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Section 179 Tax Credit: What It Could Mean to You

Now that 2018 is only a few weeks away from coming to an end, thoughts of taxes will start coming to mind. As a business owner, one specific factor that you may want to consider is the Section 179 Tax …

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Stop the Cycle: Asphalt Recycling Leads to Longer-Lasting Repairs

Are you a representative of a municipality that struggles to keep up with pothole patching, finding yourself patching the same potholes week after week or even day after day? Well, you’re far from alone. Municipalities across the country are constantly …

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5 Reasons Why You Need to Own a Hotbox

If you work in the asphalt repair industry, you need to own a hotbox. To us, there’s no question about that at all, and once you see how effective it is in helping you work more efficiently, the choice will …

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Why Buying Quality Equipment is a Wise Investment

It’s an age-old debate. Do you spend a little more for quality equipment knowing that it will last longer and work better, or buy cheaper products to save money now even though you’ll have to replace them sooner? When it …

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The Importance of Etching Crack Walls

Crack sealing is undeniably one of the most important steps in preventing further parking lot and driveway erosion. If you regularly maintain asphalt surfaces over time, you can avoid having to completely resurface or even replace the entire lot. But …

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