According to the American Road & Transportation Bridge Association, 36% of U.S. bridges—nearly 224,000—need repair work and 78,800 bridges should be replaced. That’s enough...

In 1955, Russell Hjort pursued his dream of becoming his own boss and established Hjort Excavating, a company that specialized in providing small residential...

Millions of tons of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) are used in asphalt mixtures each year, and the popularity of the product is only increasing....

Contractors have been perfecting the art of concrete pours for many years, combining new technology with tried-and-true methods. Roller screeds combine the time-tested process...

For 5 years, “Infrastructure Week” has been a long-standing joke in Washington, with policymakers joyously celebrating the occasion while having nothing to show for...

As one of the world’s most widely used building materials, concrete is in high demand for construction projects large and small. Concrete is one...

The Clark Avenue interchange is a highly traveled, four-lane road serving as a primary access point to California State Route 135 in Santa Barbara...

If there’s one thing everyone is looking for, it’s a way to make their fleet lighter without having to sacrifice lifting capacity in the...

In many ways, compact tractors and utility vehicles operate as supersized pocket knives—do-it-all machines with an ever-growing list of potential uses. For today’s contractor,...

If you’re in the construction industry, you understand the importance of fuel. Depending on the project, you could have any number of diesel-powered machines...