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KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING
New Products
Compare / contrast before investing
I t is a given that the use of asphalt pavement provides a fast , efficient and economical construction process with unsurpassed versatility . If rehabilitation is required , it can be accomplished quickly with minimal user delay .
It all sounds so simple . However , the asphalt paving market with its machines , equipment , and processes is dynamic , evolving , and ever changing . Keeping pace is a challenge . Researching the array of new products and services available to asphalt paving contractors can be a befuddling . Understanding complex technology alone can stymie smart contractors . The question becomes ..... How best can a paving contractor compare / contrast new products to fit the needs ?
An industry expert stated : “ One of the first steps in making
By Jeff Winke
a decision is determining if the product is new or just a minor modification of something that already exist or that you already own ,” Greg Sitek , Site-K Construction Zone . “ With today ’ s rapidly advancing technologies , changes and / or advances should be significant .”
At the top of any comparison list should be , how current is the product ’ s technology and what are its benefits ? “ Power ” has become a game changer for driven or operated vehicles or machines . Motorized vehicles and or machines are now being offered with the standard gasoline or diesel-powered internal combustion engines , but there are many manufacturers now offering battery-electric , hybrid-electric , and in some cases hydrogen power .
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