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Laying asphalt on sweltering days one of Regina's hottest jobs

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Workers laying and tamping the hot ashphalt on a hot day. Kevin Martel/CJME

By Kevin Martel

It’s hot enough simply just standing in the sweltering heat but some have to do a lot more than that.

One of the hottest jobs to have on days where the temperature reaches above 30 degrees Celsius involves a City of Regina crew laying hot asphalt.

“It comes out of the plant between 150, 200 degrees and we get it out here it hasn’t cool down much,” explained Allan Carton, who leads a team of about half a dozen.

This crew doesn’t get the luxury of wearing shorts to work.... // Read Full Article


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