The Falcon Blog

Newly formed potholes on roads and highways can make repair crews feel like they’re playing a real-life game of whack-a-mole. Just when you patch one, two more seemingly pop up overnight.  In many regions of the country, pothole repairs cost millions of dollars...

Many municipalities still use flatbed trucks to transport asphalt to repair potholes. This expensive option only provides a temporary solution, as the rapidly cooling hot mix gives workers just a few hours to perform repairs before it hardens beyond usefulness. The...

Repairing potholes in a timely manner can be low on the list of priorities for road agencies and municipalities. This is often due to the high labor, time, and money cost.  However, there are ways to significantly reduce multiple operating costs and ensure that the...

Using the correct pothole patching technique is essential to preventing your work crews from revisiting the same few potholes every season. If performed the first time correctly, pothole repairs can last several years. However, if a newly emerged hole is patched...

Efficiently fixing potholes requires using purpose-built equipment to get the job done right. Choosing the correct one can result in a 60% to 80% savings in material and labor.  Hotboxes are asphalt repair machines equipped with all the tools contractors and...

Dump trucks and asphalt hot boxes are two popular ways of repairing potholes. However, one of the methods offers far greater value and benefits than the other. Read on to learn more about asphalt hot boxes vs. dump trucks and which method can save money, reduce labor,...