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5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

5 Things You Should Know About Building A Home

Building a new home can be just as exciting as it is complex and stressful. If you properly plan out the project and try to avoid mistakes, you can ensure the house stays within your budget and desired timeline.

10 Things to Ask Your Contractor Before You Start Your Project

Ask these questions before signing with a contractor for better communication and fewer surprises along the way

Manhattan Construction Co. announces new leadership appointments for its Washington DC and...

George Kreis, Senior Vice President – Washington DCGeorge Kreis has joined Manhattan Construction Co. as senior vice president of the Washington DC area. He will oversee the company’s Arlington, Virginia office and lead client engagement, pre-construction and construction services for the Mid-Atlantic regionWith 30 years of construction industry experience, Kreis has served in executive leadership roles throughout his career and led client development, pre-construction…

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Asphalt Additives Pave the Way

Asphalt road surfaces offer many benefits, including cost efficiency, noise reduction and driver comfort. Asphalt is fast to construct and maintain and is up to 100 percent reusable/recyclable. Additives that modify the properties of the asphalt mix may sometimes be added to the asphalt binder...

Nursery owners worry about asphalt plant, developer says it's not happening

Despite a developer’s reassurances to the contrary, the owners of a longtime Box Elder County nursery worry an asphalt plant might be built next to their property.

After concrete complaints, county considers asphalt for Spanish Moss trail

Beaufort County will consider using asphalt instead of concrete for segments of the Spanish Moss Rail Trail after complaints from some runners and cyclists.

Driveway Repair: Should You Patch, Resurface or Replace?

Whether it's concrete or asphalt, driveway repair can be expensive. Is it better to patch, refinish or replace?

Asphalt Gets Cooler, Greener

Latest NAPA/FHWA survey finds increasing adoption of sustainable practices for asphalt pavements, including warm mix asphalt and recycled materials use

How to Freshen Up an Asphalt Driveway

If your asphalt driveway is showing signs of wear and tear, it may be in need of some simple maintenance and repair.

What is an Asphalt Overlay?

What Type of Asphalt Mix is Right For Your Project?

While Wolf Paving offers custom blends of different thickness, the big choice in asphalt mixing comes down to how hot it is when it's laid down.

Principles of Constructing Quality Asphalt Pavements

Description: Constructing high quality asphalt pavements is the goal of our industry. You can learn to produce high quality pavements by learning the basic principles of hot-mix asphalt pavement construction and the inspector’s responsibilities at the various stages in the construction process. You will develop a general understanding of hot-mix materials, production, placement and compaction operations. Extra attention will be Continue Reading

What Causes Waves in Asphalt?

Some pavement defects are more uncommon than others, and what faced Pavement Advisory Board member Don Rooney, Pioneer Paving & Grading, when he served as...

Asphalt or Plastic Roadways?

Coming from Oklahoma, I know bad roads. Our largely expansive soils and icy winters cause our asphalt pavements to look like swiss cheese. Driving a moped is out of the question. All around the cou...

How to Clean Algae and Moss Off Asphalt Shingles

How to Clean Algae and Moss Off Asphalt Shingles. The international Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) is a non-profit organization of the nation's best real estate inspection professionals. NACHI.ORG helps a home inspector become certified.