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RePLAY™: Good for more than just your pavement

Published by Karen on April 13th, 2011

Each year, as Earth Day approaches, products using terms such as “green,” “sustainable,” or “eco-friendly” appear front and center.  Today, there is no shortage of companies producing or promoting such products.  What a difference 41 years makes.  Yes, Earth Day is turning 41 this year having first begun as a grassroots movement on April 22, 1970 as a way to bring attention to environmental issues.

But what makes a product “sustainable” or “eco-friendly”?  If you asked 10 people you’d likely get 10 different answers.  Rather than discuss those definitions, I would like to use this brief opportunity to highlight a product we’ve worked with over the last few years that fits just about anyone’s definition of “green.”  RePLAY™, a bio-based pavement rejuvenator manufactured by from Biospan Technologies, Inc. is designed to be an asphalt preservation and maintenance agent.

replaylogo_nameonly_smallSo, what makes RePLAY™ uniquely sustainable?

For starters, it is produced from soy beans, a renewable resource.  Additionally, it is carbon negative, non-toxic, and safe for any nearby plant life if over-sprayed.  Another benefit sometimes overlooked and often considered a drawback is the fact that it doesn’t turn the road or parking lot black like traditional sealers.  Why is this a benefit you ask?  In urban areas, an abundance of black surfaces increases the overall temperature requiring more energy to cool our buildings.

Rose Paving applies RePLAY™ at a jobsite in Virginia using a specialized spray system designed by BioSpan Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of RePLAY™.

Rose Paving applies RePLAY™ at a jobsite in Virginia using a specialized spray system designed by BioSpan Technologies, Inc., the manufacturer of RePLAY™.

Lastly, let’s not forget about the idea of economic sustainability.  RePLAY™ not only extends the life of pavement saving you money long-term, the cost of initial installation is comparable to more traditional products, making RePLAY™ budget-friendly as well.

The next time you need to protect your pavement, consider protecting the environment with RePLAY™!

Ask the paving experts about RePLAY™ or leave your question here!  We would be happy to continue the discussion.

Ryan Labuda, Director-Special Projects, is based in Rose Paving’s Los Angeles office.  He has 16 years of experience with asphalt and concrete construction and serves as an expert for the National SBU, researching and learning about all industry trends including green paving solutions.

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Rose Paving Company – Striving for Excellence

Published by Karen on March 9th, 2011

One of the best employee benefits Rose Paving Company has to offer is a winning culture.  I have been with Rose Paving for four years and have watched our business culture mature amongst continued growth and expansion.  Trying to describe culture is like trying to bottle air.  An organization’s culture is something employees feel and respond to; it is almost impossible to see.  Sure, a person can notice professional attire, warm dialogue, or the approachability of our leaders.  However, what a person can’t observe is that we are an organization with a relentless emphasis on people.

In short, Rose Paving is a hyper-performing organization internally focused on core values, growing relationships, and employee development.

Of the 14 Core Values we uphold here at Rose Paving, my favorite is “You Can Be a Leader.” Working for such an organic, growing organization allows employees the independence to demonstrate their leadership abilities internally and externally every day.  Our leadership autonomy gives each of us the ability to shape and, at times, fine-tune our company’s culture.  With every new addition to the Rose Paving team, our leadership culture has grown stronger.  A strong culture can be measured by how well employees respond.  In today’s economy, companies not only have to deal with changing buying habits, but also must differentiate themselves from their competition.  Here at Rose Paving, no one wants to be a part of a satisfactory organization – our employees are committed to excellence and parenthetically, each one of us grows better individually each day.

Since starting at Rose Paving, I have enjoyed each and every day more than the last.  I truly believe that our culture is directly related to our success, and I am excited to see where the future will take us!

Many thanks to Jaron Srain, National Account Executive with Rose Paving Co., for his contribution to our blog!

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Water, Water Everywhere

Published by Karen on October 6th, 2010

This week’s post features our first guest employee blogger, Ryan Labuda, Director of Special Projects at Rose Paving.  The following discussion addresses methods for dealing with stormwater management:

flooded parking lot_6610099_v2Water is often taken for granted, especially when it comes to your parking lot.  Water can be a parking lot’s biggest enemy, whether it is standing water creating a hazard on the surface or water saturating a sub-grade causing premature failure.

But now there are even more considerations when it comes to stormwater management, especially when building new or reconstructing your existing parking lot.  State, federal, and local authorities are all making efforts to improve water quality and reduce the strain on our infrastructure.  These considerations now include concepts like flow control, volume control, erosion control, and sedimentation prevention.  Simple and effective solutions can be found for each of these concepts, but here are some of the basics:

Flow Control:  Flow control addresses the rate at which stormwater leaves a site, typically via a traditional storm basin that connects to the local infrastructure.  The goal of flow control is to slow the rate at which the stormwater leaves the site.  Typically, this means the insertion of a device in the outflow pipes, known as a restrictor, which creates a smaller outflow than inflow. Read more…

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