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Using Independent Sweeping Contractors: Advantages and Pitfalls
Setting up independent contractors for parking lot sweeping offers numerous advantages for sweeping businesses in terms of flexibility, cost savings, and potential access to specialized skills.
Coaching & Consulting
Planning: The Components of Contractor Success
Pavement Marking & Striping
Nominations Open for 2025 Pavement Awards
Pavement Awards
Frequently Asked Questions to Pavement Award
No Edge Lines
The Future Is Vocational | No Edge Lines Season 2 Episode 2
No Edge Lines
Love & Asphalt | No Edge Lines Season 2 Episode 1
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No Edge Lines
The Future Is Vocational | No Edge Lines Season 2 Episode 2
Brandon travels to see Eosso Brothers Paving in New Jersey, trains on an asphalt milling machine for the first time with a graduate of the local Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS), tours the program, and takes a stab at sealcoating a Wawa.
Pavement Maintenance
PAVE/X, The Pavement Awards, Top Contractor Lists and Beyond
Lot's of things are going to look different in 2024. If you're in the pavement maintenance industry, make sure you don't miss out!
Sponsored
Make Mastic Patching Safer with the new EZ Patcher
The new Crafco EZ Patcher speeds up mastic patching while keeping your crew safe, thanks to a floating drag box, camera system and in-cab controls.
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No Edge Lines
No Edge Lines Season 2 Is Going Places
What do you do if you weren't "Raised On Blacktop" and you're also the editor for Asphalt Contractor magazine? You go to school! The soon to launch second season of No Edge Lines is headed to more than twice as many jobsites as season one!
Pavement Maintenance
The Top 25 Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Products 2024
After a few years hiatus, the Top 25 Pavement Maintenance Products is back and will be better than ever!
Asphalt
Everything We Saw At World of Asphalt 2024
Nashville was hardly big enough to contain everything that World of Asphalt 2024 had to offer, and whether you were there or not, there are plenty of things you might have missed!
Top Contractor Awards
CLOSED: Pavement Maintenance Top Contractor Awards 2024
Every year we publish a list of the top contractors in the pavement maintenance industry in the field of paving, striping, sealcoating, and pavement repair. Submit your application today for this major recognition!
Sweepers
First-Ever PAVE/X Featured Sweeping Education + LIVE Equipment Demos
NAPSA partnered with the inaugural event in San Antonio to bring industry-specific content to attendees.
Diesel Engines
Electric Power Will Displace Diesel Machines
Why will EVs eventually dominate the market? Whether it comes from gas, diesel, liquid hydrogen or solid state batteries you are buying energy. And pound for pound, ounce for ounce, dollar for dollar – electric means more bang for your buck.
Sponsored
Make Mastic Patching Safer with the new EZ Patcher
The new Crafco EZ Patcher speeds up mastic patching while keeping your crew safe, thanks to a floating drag box, camera system and in-cab controls.
Sweepers
LeeBoy RB50 E-Broom
Level 3 DC Fast Charging Enabled and Is Compatible With North American EV Charging Stations and Battery Trailers.
Sweepers
Weiler to Manufacture, Sell Challenger Super Broom
The new product expands Weiler's offerings, and is slated to go into production in late 2024.
Coaching & Consulting
Risk Management: Safety First
The legality and science of risk management is quite well known among most contractors and is growing in need to be embraced, understood, and practiced by all specialty contractors.
Pavement Maintenance
The First PAVE/X Smashed Expectations
The inaugural, premier event for pavement maintenance professionals launched this week in downtown San Antonio, TX, and the well attended event exceeded the highest estimates!
Pavement Maintenance
The Friendly Neighborhood Paver
Illinois-based pavement business reaches out to help neighborhood nonprofit.
Sweepers
More Power Sweeping Specific Online Classes Launched
These operator training programs create a great baseline of training for improved professionalism in your drivers.
Sweepers
Success in Sweeping Means You Stay the Course
Cantel believes in the mantra of, "stay in your lane," and it has paid off for them year-after-year. As the winner of the 2024 Sweeper of the Year award, they see the pathway forward as the same that lead them here.
Pavement Maintenance
PAVE/X, The Pavement Awards, Top Contractor Lists and Beyond
Lot's of things are going to look different in 2024. If you're in the pavement maintenance industry, make sure you don't miss out!
No Edge Lines
Paving Big Philly Style | No Edge Lines Season 1 Episode 3
Brandon heads to the "City of Brotherly Love" and tries his hand at a number of new asphalt and pavement maintenance jobs for the first time, while also getting the chance to see some of what makes Philadelphia great.
Pavement Awards
Nominations Close Today for 2024 Pavement Awards
Submit your nominations for the national award recognition program sponsored by Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Magazine. Category awards include paving, sealcoating, striping, marketing video, contractor and sweeper of the year, and more!
Sweepers
NAPSA’s Power Sweeping Standard
Another update on the status of the forthcoming new standard.
Sweepers
Street Sweeping’s Leading Role in Reducing Stormwater Runoff Pollution
Street sweeping plays a crucial role in mitigating stormwater pollution runoff from pavement into waterways.
Pavement Maintenance
Highlights from the Public Works Expo 2023
PWX 2023 took place on the sunny west coast city of San Diego, CA, and drew crowds of city public works officials from every corner of the country.
Sweepers
NAPSA Announces 2023 Power Sweeping Standard Update
The North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) has announced the finalization of a draft revision of the 2018 Power Sweeping Standard. The 2018 version was the first ever standard for the industry.
Sweepers
Pavement Striping and Sweeping Contractors: Add-on Service or Referral Profit Center?
Sweeping and striping can go together, hand-in-hand, but there's some definite do's and dont's that you should be conscious of.
Sweepers
Elgin Introduces Electric Broom Bear Heavy-duty Sweeper
Elgin Sweepers reveals their new 100% emission free, heavy duty sweeper. It’s designed to handle a full day's work, while fully electric.
Pavement Maintenance
Hot Mix Pavement News: March 2023
A round-up of recent news, business moves and events impacting the pavement maintenance industry.
Pavement Maintenance
LAST DAY for Pavement Maintenance and Reconstruction’s 2023 Top Contractor Awards
Due to a surge in recent applications for the Top Contractor Awards, we've decided to extend the deadline to February 24th! Take advantage of this extension and the opportunity for your business to bolster its recognition in the community.
Sweepers
NAPSA: New Year, New Goals!
Get to know the leadership and the vision for NAPSA for the year ahead.
Pavement Maintenance
Networking Reigns at NPE 2023
A week in Charlotte, N.C., with the industries best and brightest means there's plenty of opportunity to strengthen or create new connections.
Pavement Preservation & Maintenance
Third Party Vendors: Nickel-and Dime-Specialists
When profit margins for sweeping contractors are already razor thin, are third party vendors helping or hurting the bottom line?
Conexpo
NPE 2023 Highlights and Observations from the Show Floor
On the National Pavement Expo's last day in Charlotte, NC, the good news is the industry is thriving. Here are some of the highlights and quotes from exhibitors and contractors.
Pavement Maintenance
National Pavement Expo 2023 Preview
Events like NPE are a vital resource for industry pros whether you're new to the field or a long time veteran. There's something for everyone.