How It’s Made: Concrete
At Rose Paving Company, we work with concrete every day. But have you ever wondered how it’s made? The mixture of modern concrete contains aggregate material including sand and water. This aggregate material is usually a number of different sizes depending on the location and future use of the concrete. The aggregate material uses stone, but can also use recycled material such as oyster shell or waste material from coal-fired power generating plants. Cement, which is the main component of modern concrete, is primarily made up of limestone, clay, gypsum, chemical additives, and gravel. The sand used in concrete is course sand made from ground glass.
Read PostDenver Office Update
Our Denver team kicked off the New Year in a new facility! We relocated our Denver-area office from Aurora, CO, to the heart of Denver. The move provided much-needed space for our growing staff.
Read PostRose Paving Customer Incentives
Did you know Rose Paving offers periodic customer incentives or discounts on our services? If you’re not already a subscriber to our email list or blog, sign up today, and don’t forget to “like us” on Facebook. Our offers appear in our e-announcements, e-newsletters, on our social media sites, or right here on our blog. …
Read PostHow It’s Made: Asphalt
At Rose Paving Company, we work with asphalt every day. But have you ever wondered how it’s made? It’s actually a fairly simple process and in a lot of ways it’s like a cake recipe. Asphalt is made from stones, sand, and gravel, which is all held together by asphalt cement.
Read PostNew Infrared Asphalt Equipment at Rose Paving!
See the newest piece of equipment to be added to Rose Paving’s fleet: a 2014 Kasi Patriot Infrared Restoration System! Infrared asphalt technology uses infrared light rays to heat an area of pavement, enabling quick removal of failed asphalt. New material is applied and compacted all with the same machinery. This truck mounted, self-contained system incorporates the very best in design, workmanship, and materials.
Read PostHow to Make Your Awesomely Bad Photos Awesome
As an extension of last week’s Awesomely Bad Pavement Photo Contest announcement, this week’s post will focus on a few ways you can make any photo you take a little more awesome.
Read PostFacebook Contest: Awesomely Bad Pavement
We’ve shown you before. Awesomely bad photos of real pavement defects – cracks so wide you lost a shoe and potholes so gnarly you’ve had to get a tow to the nearest tire repair shop. This time, we are turning the tables – show us YOUR real awesomely bad pavement photos – and have a chance to win $100!
Hop on over to our Facebook contest now and get started!
Read PostA Day in the Life of a Branch Office General Manager
I enjoy spending one-on-one time with all of my employees on a regular basis. Oftentimes that means going out to lunch. During one such meeting, I posed the following questions of Brandon Graf, General Manager of Rose Paving’s Atlanta Area Branch Office. Enjoy the candid interview that follows.
Read PostName that Place
We are proud to work closely with clients that are leaders in retail, hospitality, real estate, banking, healthcare, and education. See if you can identify the client property pictured below. What a nice looking parking lot! If you can name this place, we’ll give you a $10 gift card to Starbucks. Only the name…
Read PostSpecial Projects Division Facts: 8 Things You Didn’t Know…
Our Trivia Series continues with a collection of fun facts about the Rose Paving Special Projects Division, which offers parking lot design and new construction services. The Division is headed up by our Professional Engineer (P.E.) Larry Briar and he hails from Walnut, IL Unique parking lot design services offered include, but are not limited…
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