Rose Paving Blog

How It’s Made: Asphalt

Rose Paving / August 13, 2013

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.

New Infrared Asphalt Equipment at Rose Paving!

Rose Paving / July 31, 2013

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.

How to Make Your Awesomely Bad Photos Awesome

Rose Paving / July 10, 2013

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.

Facebook Contest: Awesomely Bad Pavement

Rose Paving / July 03, 2013

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!

A Day in the Life of a Branch Office General Manager

Rose Paving / May 29, 2013

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.

Name that Place

Rose Paving / May 15, 2013

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…

Special Projects Division Facts: 8 Things You Didn’t Know…

Rose Paving / May 08, 2013

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…

BOMA Goes Hollywood: Welcome to the Show

Rose Paving / May 01, 2013

Are you a commercial real estate professional in the Denver area? If so, plan on attending the Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association’s 2013 Trade Show & Conference on Wednesday, May 8, at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.

Managing your Parking Lot Portfolio

Rose Paving / April 24, 2013

For many years, the paving industry has promoted pavement management planning or PMP to help facility professionals optimize pavement maintenance for multiple parking lots. While PMP is still an important tool for any facility manager, it alone cannot produce real-time condition reports and projected costs for an entire parking lot portfolio. An inventory management system can fill in the gaps and provide valuable benefits. With an inventory, it is possible to track pavement condition for multiple sites without even leaving the office. Furthermore, maintenance history and repair recommendations can be logged to assist with budgeting for and scheduling future preventative or structural maintenance.

BOMA Business Showcase Recap

Rose Paving / April 17, 2013

Last week, our Streamwood staff hosted the BOMA Suburban Chicago Business Showcase at our branch office location. This recurring event is held at a different member building each month. Our staff and guests enjoyed food, refreshments and networking.