Brandon Noel

3 days ago | forconstructionpros.com | Brandon Noel

Every year the machines we use for road building and infrastructure get smarter, helping workers build stronger, smoother, and longer-lasting pavements. More processes are automated now that every before, and it's not stopping any time soon. We wanted to sit down with some of the top automation companies in the industry, cut through the hype and the noise, and find out what are the currently available technologies available to real everyday contractors, and, also, what does the near future hold?

6 days ago | forconstructionpros.com | Brandon Noel

Nominations are open for Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction’s Top 25 New Products award spotlights new-to-market and enhanced innovations in the paving and pavement maintenance sectors. The new product must be a product, machine, tool, solution, software or equipment designed for the paving and pavement maintenance sectors, including products from the following categories: Compaction, Milling Machines, Pavers, Sealcoating/Cracksealing/Patching, Software/Technology; Striping, Sweeping.

2 weeks ago | forconstructionpros.com | Brandon Noel

On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rescinded certain memos issued by the Biden Administration which added guidelines to federal infrastructure project spending. These guidelines included special considerations for so-called "social justice" issues, environmental concerns, and equity-first design. It was another step in the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the infrastructure legacy of the Biden era.

1 month ago | forconstructionpros.com | Brandon Noel

When I came into the asphalt industry, mid-way through 2022, one of the first calls I took was with the man who people told me was an "asphalt influencer," and since I was so new I wanted to make sure I connected with him as soon as I could. I remember not really knowing what to even ask about, because I only had a few weeks under my belt that first time we spoke.

1 month ago | forconstructionpros.com | Brandon Noel

Each year, manufacturers release hundreds of new products into our industry. Sometimes they are small improvements on a long-standing, popular design, and, other times, they're launching a whole new innovation into the asphalt space. This list comprises some of the very best products available on the market today, as chosen by our editorial team at Asphalt Contractor magazine.