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In addition, we can supply qualified laboratory testing personnel for mix designs, routine hotmix, bitumen and aggregate testing, plus compaction experts to achieve compliance. This is not just for hotmix asphalt, but also for all aspects of chip sealing and milling.

Further, we can offer expert advice from decades of experience in correctly speccing up specialised equipment, in particular bitumen sprayers, bulk bitumen tankers, hotmix and chip sealing spreader trucks, pavers, asphalt rollers, milling machines, power brooms, skid steer loaders, transporters and related equipment.
No consultancy service has the depth of knowledge or experience that the folks at About Asphalt can offer in these specialised fields.
That only comes about from real world experience-the university of life (or hard knocks.) These are things one cannot learn from a book or be taught in an institution-you have to actually experience these things over a lifetime of physically doing the work. Decades of trial and error is the teacher here.

An important service we offer is to clients and traditional consultants. Because we are no longer a contractor, yet we were one for over 3.5 decades, we can offer clients and consultants a unique insight and perspective on how a contractor thinks and operates, and why that is so.
This is totally impartial, fair, open and independent, yet it offers a previously unobtainable depth of knowledge and capability to clients concerned they are lacking in these areas. Not only will this insulate the client from being taken advantage of or unfairly charged for ''extra's'', but it also opens up new possibilities and way's of considering how best to approach a job. If a project can be done in a different way to that traditionally considered the best way or standard practice, yet this alternative is faster, cost effective and gives the same or better outcome or finished product, then surely this is a sensible approach to consider. Decades of trial and error have taught About Asphalt what level of risk is reasonable and safe to adopt, and what is not. Often, valuable time and cost savings can be realised by considering alternative ways of approaching a task or project.

To a contractor, we offer a sensible and practical way to interact with consultants and clients. Because we were doing exactly what you are doing, and faced what you have to face, isn't it a good idea to talk to someone who has ''been there, done that?'' We may well be able to be a helping hand to diffuse conflict and resolve an impasse. As we have a practical knowledge base, often a reasonable and commonsense outcome may be able to be realised, and unnecessary conflict and pointless litigation averted. Isn't that a good problem to have?

Further, if you have a need for capable and experienced staff to satisfy the inevitable cyclical peaks that our industry is always affected by, we can help remedy this problem. We can supply skilled staff on reasonably short notice for short to medium and long term contracts. Our minimum required contract period is generally 90 days for most positions, however there are some activities such as laboratory services that can be provided for much shorter periods, depending on our current workload and staff availability. Also, our compaction expert is generally available on a daily basis in Auckland, and weekly out of Auckland.

When you have a need for an expert to assist with providing professional mentoring and training of staff, you should talk to us. We provide practical, step-by-step, documented best practice procedures for almost every possible activity in the field. Check out our range of available Q.A. procedures for sale in the about our services page. If you are serious about meeting health and safety requirements as well as wanting your people to be the best they can be, then contact us.