There are always road to be built and repairs to be done: with its unique JPaver patent, the Japanese firm is looking to expand into the growing paver market
RoadResource.org as a go-to website for surfacing information is now live, explains Doug Hogue, of VSS Macropaver
When RoadResouce.org went live – quietly - in July it was the end of two years of hard work by three US associations for pavement preservation.
But there was no grand party or ceremonial pushing of the “go live” button, says Doug Hogue, vice president and general manager of VSS Macropaver.
“For all of us in the industry July is a busy period that left little time to celebrate on the ope
Milling and paving work has helped restore the road surface on an important stretch of highway in the US state of Oklahoma. US Highway 62 is a key route, running 3,597km from to Niagara Falls, New York, at the Canada–US border to the Mexico-US border at El Paso in Texas. It is the only east-west United States numbered highway that connects Canada with Mexico through the US, making it a key transport route. A 12km section of US 62 where it runs through Oklahoma recently benefited from a much-needed rebuild,
Some of the key manufacturers are improving asphalt paving technology with key developments to machines as well as the electronics and telematics systems fitted – Mike Woof writes. Several of the major asphalt paver manufacturers have unveiled new machines and systems that can optimise operations. Improved operating features for the BOMAG BF 800 C-2 paver are said to help increase its output and efficiency when working on-site. An important development is the new traffic light system, which helps improve co