Crack Repair

In most areas of the country, contractors are left cooped up all winter and unable to get out on the pavement. As temperatures start...

Right Part, Right Time: Part 1 of 3

Improving storeroom efficiency netted bottom line results By Corey Crable Superior Paving Corp. has stood as an industry leader for years—since its founding in 1976, to...

1,241 Lane Miles

A stitch in time saves nine. That 17th-century proverb sums up the City of Tempe, Arizona’s strategy for keeping its streets in the best possible...

Pavement Preservation

Crafco transformed how pavement cracks were repaired more than four decades ago. Today, they are among the most recognized and trusted materials and equipment...
Inventory

What to stock? What to order?

When it comes to inventory, one of the questions often heard is, “What parts should we keep on-hand versus direct buy?” There are no...

With Technology Comes Responsibility

Technology is changing the way we work, enabling us to reach higher, lift more, and work faster. But with these changes comes the responsibility...

Continuous Waterproofing and Methane Barrier Design and Performance

With the availability of buildable land declining in many high-demand markets, the pressure to build on suboptimal lots, including brownfields, is intensifying. This makes...

Understanding Motor Oil

Getting the right motor oil and the best value both play a role in managing preventive maintenance and expenses. Wading through the combination of...

Harnessing the Power of CMMS Part III

The previous two articles on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) dealt with why we need one and how to select one. The focus of...

Golden Screws

For decades, the general wisdom in approaching manufacturing has been to rely on a “just in time” strategy to ensure component parts are available...