Many paving projects employ a common practice that contractors should avoid. That practice is rolling too fast with the breakdown compactor, especially when using a vibratory compactor. Many operators ...

There are three significant factors that influence the ability of a paving train to achieve specified or target density air void content on any paving project. The first is mix design, especially with ...

BOMAG’s new BP Series plate compactors deliver high force, low vibration and versatile options for soil, asphalt and paving applications.

If you want to use pavers to build a patio, you'll probably hear the advice that laying pavers over dirt is a mistake. It's true — you should level the ground and add sand and gravel over the dirt ...

Not to be outdone by telematics advances in earthmoving equipment, paving equipment OEMs—and familiar technology companies such as Topcon and Trimble—have introduced systems with increasing levels of ...

Electric screed heat, like what's standard on the Roadtec line and several others, is installed on as much as 50 percent of new highway-class pavers. Manufacturers expect the ratio to eventually favor ...