Editorial

Growth Mindset, Crush the 2022 Season

FOR MANY OF you, the 2021 season has come to a close, however that doesn't mean your work is finished. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect, mainly because you actually have a chance to take a breath, take a step away from the daily hustle and plan for the upcoming year and beyond.

As you evaluate your 2021 operations and plan for 2022, make sure to take a hard look at your business practices and the equipment that has helped you complete your jobs. National Pavement Expo, February 23-25 in Charlotte, NC, can also help as many of the presenters are contractors who have been in your shoes, working through the kind of planning every company should be doing. Manufactures will be eager to show off their new technology and improved ways to help you complete quality jobs in less time, more efficiently and even with less labor.

But, that is still a few months away.

Start with this annual product showcase featuring equipment that is tried and true, some brand new by industry-leading manufacturers. You already know what was working (or not working) during the season. You know what equipment spent too much time in the shop or which equipment was weighing down the lineup, collecting dust. This issue provides a great starting point to replace that frustrating iron that was slowing productivity or causing quality issues.

Once you start to develop your future business plans, you will be thinking about the equipment, materials, tools and support you'll need to bring those plans to completion. Start browsing equipment in this issue and if something sparks your interest, simply enter the 8-number code into the search box on the website (www.ForConstructionPros. com) to be taken directly to the product.

Our goal is to help you solve the issues that keep you up at night, while completing your jobs more efficiently.

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If you are an asphalt contractor looking for a way keep a steady revenue stream through the so called “slow months” of winter the KM 8000T Asphalt Hotbox Reclaimer may be your answer. The KM 8000T is a 4-ton asphalt hotbox reclaimer capable of maintaining asphalt temps for up to 3 days and reheating left over or bulk stored asphalt back to 350F. Thousands of municipals and asphalt contractors already rely on the KM 8000T Asphalt Hotbox to keep their pavement maintenance operations running effi cient and effective. For far too long most contractors has considered it “normal” to buy 4 tons of hotmix and only use 2-3 tons because the mix cooled too quickly to use. However, with the KM 8000T you can maintain hotmix temps at 350F for a full day and then 1-2 additional days. The KM 8000T is thermostatically controlled allowing the user to set their desired temperature and the machine will automatically monitor and maintain you asphalt temp.

Dual 7K axles and 8” channel steel construction make the KM 80000T more than capable of handling the everyday wear and tear of the asphalt industry. Key design features and component placement reduce unnecessary maintenance cost and down time. The KM 8000T has several additional options to choose from so you can completely customize your machine to fi t your needs and budget.

The KM 8000T along with all of KM’s hotbox allow contractors to extend their season and help drive revenue and profi ts year-round. Whether you are skin patching, remove and replace, pothole patching, or performing any other pavement repair the KM 8000T is the ideal machine to streamline your effi ciencies and profi tability.