Many paving projects employ a common practice that contractors should avoid. That practice is rolling too fast with the breakdown compactor, especially when using a vibratory compactor. Many operators ...

There are three significant factors that influence the ability of a paving train to achieve specified or target density air void content on any paving project. The first is mix design, especially with ...

A level (or any straightedge about two feet long) will help you keep your pavers level as you lay them in place. A ...

All photos provided by Vögele Products. Today’s highway asphalt pavers are being designed less for raw production and more for precision. Contractors still need tonnage, but the industry’s priorities ...

Electric screed heat, like what's standard on the Roadtec line and several others, is installed on as much as 50 percent of new highway-class pavers. Manufacturers expect the ratio to eventually favor ...

Q: We plan to build a patio. I prefer interlocking pavers, but my wife wants to use concrete. I know concrete is much faster, but I think the pavers will look better. How hard is it to install the ...