Behind the Screed

Reviving Rubber in Florida

“We had been hit with almost $51,000 in penalties on a job mandated to use rubber because the bottom kept dropping out of the mix,” says Tim Carter, quality control at P&S Paving based in Daytona Beach, Fla. “These AC content anomalies were just killing us. Until Evoflex® RMA turned... Read more

Warming Up The Inauguration

For over 200 years, the presidential procession and inaugural parade have marked the beginning of the new U.S. Commander in Chief’s term in office. Although the majesty of the procession and swearing-in ceremony garner most of the attention, the behind-the-scenes preparations for an event of such grandeur cannot be overlooked.... Read more

Faces of Evotherm: Bob Siffert

Bob Siffert is the kind of guy you can have lunch with and cover everything from Richard Simmons, natural talents and a great throwback story from a jobsite. Sound like fun? That’s an understatement when describing this technical marketing manager based in Boise, Idaho. Fast forward through the part where... Read more

Faces of Evotherm: Ben Bredenkamp

Those who know Ben Bredenkamp, know that he is defined by a never ending smile, a wicked, self-deprecating sense of humor, and the ability to engage just about anyone in conversation. By day, he’s a Technical Marketing Manager for the states of Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia, and recently... Read more

Fiberless For The Future

At about this time every year, bright minds at the New Jersey division of Tilcon New York, Inc., based in Wharton, are contemplating the coming year. The Tilcon team has devoted a great deal of time and energy in becoming a regional leader that develops the newest technologies from their... Read more

SCDOT & Sloan Rebuild I-85

Adapted from "Fast Fix for Failing Freeway" by Tom Kuennen for Asphalt Contractor A unique design for warm mix asphalt (WMA) enabled the South Carolina DOT (SCDOT) and its contractor, Sloan Construction, to get a mid-winter start early in 2016 on urgent reconstruction of failing I-85 in the northwestern corner... Read more