by AMS | Mar 1, 2023 | Articles, Blog
What is it? A roller is a heavy piece of construction equipment used to compact soil, base rock, and for asphalt installation and is essential to the construction of roads, parking lots, and subgrades. There are several types of rollers, the main 4 being pneumatic,...
by AMS | Feb 1, 2023 | Articles, Blog
You’ve already learned how to create a scope of work for your asphalt project, and you’ve chosen your paving contractor, but what comes next? It’s just as important to be informed about scheduling your project as it is to know what work you need to have done....
by AMS | Dec 6, 2022 | Articles, Blog
Taking on an asphalt project in any form can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t need to be. If you’re thinking that you might be needing some repair or maintenance done on your asphalt surface, you probably do. Oftentimes the problems that are clearly visible...
by AMS | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog
What is it? Skip Loaders (also known as front end loaders or wheel loaders) are pieces of construction equipment, often around the same size as a standard car and are optimized for digging and loading heavy material into trucks. We use our skip loaders to haul away...
by AMS | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog
What is it? Striping is the industry term used for any paint applied to an asphalt surface, whether it be a simple line or a more complex image, like that of a wheelchair to indicate accessible parking spaces. Striping material is either paint or thermoplastic (a...
by AMS | Sep 6, 2022 | Blog
What is it? Skid steers (also known as skid steer loaders) are compact and versatile pieces of machinery. They can perform a multitude of tasks across a wide range of industries, from construction to landscaping to agriculture and forestry. They are generally defined...
