Spring and summer are the time when homeowners and business owners have their parking lots and driveways repaved or sealcoated, or both. It is also during this time when asphalt scams are the highest. Traveling pavers begin appearing, looking for work and scamming people into believing they are real paving contractors.

As baseball season takes full swing this summer, many baseball parks have been getting the diamonds and fields ready. This also means preparing the parking lots for increased traffic volume with families coming and going to baseball games.

The driveway tends to be the first thing seen when arriving to a home. For this very reason, having a nice looking driveway is important. This is something Buck Houston understood when considering having his 200-foot long driveway repaved and expanded.

Have you ever noticed that some asphalt paving looks great for years, while some deteriorates quickly? What causes asphalt installations to behave so differently?

The asphalt industry is full of events that bring in new perspectives and help expand the knowledge base of those in the asphalt paving industry. The World of Asphalt Show and Conference 2012, March 13-15, in Charlotte, North Carolina, provides over 40 educational sessions and many opportunities to talk to industry experts and view over 300 exhibitors. Here’s a brief overview of what the conference has to offer.