Bomag names Bill Rieken as road building specialist

Amanda Bayhi - May 14, 2013

Bill Rieken Bomag Americas has named Bill Rieken as the road building specialist for the Midwest territory. Rieken has more than 35 years of asphalt paving industry experience. In his new position, he will provide Bomag field sales with training, product ...

Road Science

Better Roads Staff - Oct 09, 2012

What Went Wrong, and Why Forensic Studies Give Clues to Pavement Failure By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor Whether the pavement is black or white, flexible or rigid, asphalt or concrete, pavement forensic testing is the key to preventing future pavement failures in either ...

Highway Contractor

Brooke Wisdom - Apr 01, 2011

Weighing the Options ‘Back to gravel’ doesn’t have to be the only choice for a failing road … even if funds are scarce. By Mike Anderson Ken Skorseth isn’t down on asphalt; he’s up on options for cash-strapped agencies facing expiring or deteriorating ...

Highway Contractor

Better Roads Staff - Aug 01, 2010

Machine Control for Pavers Smart system manufacturers offer paving crews some cool high-tech help By Mike Anderson If you’re in the asphalt paving game, regardless of what make or model of machines you’re running with, chances are your product search has extended beyond ...

Volvo’s Road Institute 2010-11 covering asphalt paving, compaction equipment

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 15, 2010

Volvo Construction Equipment has set the 2010 – 2011 schedule for the Volvo Road Institute. The course curriculum ranges from two- to five-day sessions beginning in September and continuing through June 2011, at its two training ...

Association of Modified Asphalt Producers annual conference planned for Feb. 1-3 in Savannah, Ga.

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 15, 2010

The Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP), a St. Louis-based international association dedicated to the development, production and use of modified asphalts has announced that it will host its 11th annual conference, Feb. 1-3, in Savannah, Ga., at the Hyatt ...