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6 COVER STORY RAE Products Celebrates 50 Years of Success
20 INDUSTRY NEWS Simpler Tack Spraying
22 ADVERTORIAL Make Your Striping Last 3-5 Times Longer
24 IN THE MIX Why Some Contractors Stay Small( And Others Scale)
28 ASPHALT ANSWERS Who Will Replace the Retiring Paving Foremen?
40 USED EQUIPMENT MARKETPLACE

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July 2026

SAFETY
Beating the Heat: Managing Summer Challenges in Asphalt Paving
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BUSINESS PRACTICES
Inflation Is Exposing the Hidden Margin Leaks in Asphalt Businesses
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