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In Business , Great Asphalt Moments , Infrastructure

How J-Band Revolutionizes Road Construction by Fixing Longitudinal Joint Failure

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https://youtu.be/wpk66c6BCk8?si=oAjy6aaYDwx2Ix3Y For decades, road managers have tried to find a reliable fix for the consistent weakness in the center of every road. Over time, longitudinal construction joints are the first part of the pavement to crack and fail. Topical solutions have not been able to address the issue completely and...
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January 27, 2025 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Meet The Team , Our People

Higbie and Jenkins Join the 2023-2024 LEAP Class 

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Written by Naarah Holloway Asphalt Material’s Sales Representative Nate Jenkins and Heritage Research Group’s Senior Asphalt Research Chemist Campbell Higbie have joined the 2023-2024 LEAP Class. Nate Jenkins is a member of the Asphalt Materials, Inc. (AMI) sales team and has worked with the company since January 2014. Campbell began...
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August 2, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Project Reviews

VRAM Still Protecting Roads in Indiana More Than 4 Years After Initial Construction

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Written by Naarah Holloway I-65 Whitestown, Indiana Road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack,...
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June 1, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Sustainability

Comparative LCA of VRAM Highlighted at TRB 2023 Annual Meeting

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Washington, D.C. - 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting was held in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. This year’s theme was Rejuvenation Out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future. The meeting included exhibitors from academia, industry, and government agencies...
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April 17, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Safety

WHEN WORKER SAFETY IS A FAMILY MATTER

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The Scott Family Shares Personal Stories About Work Zone Safety After more than five years, Indiana House Bill 1015, the work-site safety pilot program, has passed the Indiana General Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature. This pilot program places electronic license plate readers in active...
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April 13, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Business , Industry News , Safety

Worksite Safety Legislation in Indiana Passes

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Program to Enforce Worksite Speed Limits After five years of effort by our Government Affairs team and representatives from Heritage Construction + Materials working closely with lawmakers, the Worksite Safety Bill has passed both the Indiana House and Senate. This law requires the Indiana Department of Transportation to establish a worksite speed control pilot program to enforce the worksite...
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April 10, 2023 by Zoe Buhl