Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Magazine

09/25/2025

Change is inevitable, but how you respond to it can determine whether your business thrives or fades away.

At IGNITE 2025, Evolve or Be Eliminated: How Forward-Thinking Businesses Thrive in Uncertainty will feature candid conversations about the challenges contractors face and how leaders have turned uncertainty into opportunity.

Join Ryan Laughlin, President and CEO of PLM, and Travis Stokes, President of Action Asphalt, as they share how they navigated shifts in equipment, materials and workplace dynamics by embracing change and finding new ways to succeed.

📅 Friday, December 5, 2025
🕘 9:00 to 10:00 AM
📍 Opal Sol | Clearwater Beach, FL

VIEW FULL SCHEDULE >> https://igniteconstructionsummit.com/event-schedule/

09/23/2025

At IGNITE 2025, the session Staying Ahead of Risk with Josh Ferguson will give business owners the tools they need to protect their companies.

Join Josh Ferguson, Partner at Freeman Mathis and Gary LLP, as he shares the latest regulations and legal insights that directly impact contractors and provides practical steps you can take back to your business.

📅 Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕦 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
📍 Opal Sol | Clearwater Beach, FL

LEARN MORE >> https://igniteconstructionsummit.com/

09/17/2025

As your business grows, so do the challenges. From knowing when to scale up to adapting to change, resilience is the key to long-term success.

At IGNITE 2025, the panel Overcoming Challenges in Scaling Up & Building a Resilient Organization will explore how to prepare for setbacks and turn obstacles into opportunities.

Hear from industry leaders Nick Yoss, Owner of Synergy Pavement, Dejah Anderson, COO of Anderson Striping + Construction, and Kyle Batholomew, Owner of Bart’s Asphalt as they share real-world insights on building a company that can withstand recessions, supply chain disruptions, and changing consumer demand.

📅 Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕙 10:00 to 11:00 AM
📍 Opal Sol | Clearwater Beach, FL

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER >> https://events.american-tradeshow.com/ignite25

09/15/2025

Customer satisfaction is always a hot topic. With increasing pressure to outperform the competition, how can your business stay ahead?

At IGNITE 2025, you can find out in the Adapting to Customer Behavior Workshop with Todd Eichholz, CEO of A&A Paving and Justin Lanham, Senior Project Manager at Alpha Paving.

Discover how consumers are behaving in 2025 and walk away with proven strategies built around the 3 R’s of Customer Satisfaction: Retention, Related Sales and Referrals.

📅 Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕘 9:00 to 10:00 AM
📍 Opal Sol | Clearwater Beach, FL

SECURE YOUR SPOT >> https://events.american-tradeshow.com/ignite25

09/12/2025

Strong leadership goes beyond strategy. It is about connection, trust, and engagement.

At IGNITE 2025, keynote speaker René Rodriguez will present ENGAGE: The Neuroscience of Leadership. This session will give contractors practical tools to inspire collaboration, strengthen trust, and lead with impact.

📅 Thursday, December 3, 2025
🕘 4:00 to 5:00 APM
📍 Opal Sol | Clearwater Beach, FL

REGISTER TODAY >> https://events.american-tradeshow.com/ignite25

09/04/2025

Everyone agrees that "work zone safety" is an important issue, so why are some states rolling back or prohibiting rules requiring broader protections for the men and women who are most vulnerable: road crews working in close proximity to hot mix asphalt.
Read more about the worrying trend here 👉🏻

New state laws block local heat protections for outdoor workers. Rising extreme heat days put asphalt crews at greater risk.

08/18/2025

It was great to see the very same Crosswind sweeper from Elgin Sweeper Company from our April/May issue! This was such a great cover story highlighting the vital role sweepers play in keeping the drivers and crews safe on these extreme speedways. In fact, they told us this truck would be heading off to Daytona as soon as ends! Read the issue here: https://issuu.com/forconstructionpros.com/docs/pavement_maintenance_reconstruction_april_may_20?fr=sMjlhYTgzNDk0NjQ

08/17/2025

Nice to see our friends over at the booth at , who also have sponsored an upcoming episode of No Edge Lines, that’s currently in preproduction! But I can’t wait for yall to start seeing season 3!!

08/17/2025

Catching up with our friends from .lighting.solutions who sponsored our upcoming No Edge Lines episode with awesome things are on their way!

08/04/2025

Get your voice heard in the 2025 Asphalt Contractor Industry Survey. Your insights on labor, bidding, equipment, delays, and materials will help shape the next State of the Industry report. Quick, multiple choice. Real contractor feedback.

07/30/2025

What an amazing 2 days hanging out with and and the whole hilarious and hard working crew from !! Can’t wait for everyone to see this episode of NO EDGE LINES to hear their story. Huge thanks to for making this happen.

07/15/2025

🛣️ Calling All PAVING Pros! Want to be the hero this summer? Enter the Paver Snapshot Contest and show off your skills, your team, and your machinery in action and WIN FREE LUNCH for your entire crew on Wirtgen Group!

📸 Snap a pic of your Vögele paver in action. Submit it here 👉 https://www.forconstructionpros.com/page/paversnapshot

🏆 Winners get free lunch AND some sweet swag!