roadworkers
Asphalt repair team
Roadworkers are people who build, repair, or maintain roads.
The term typically refers to manual laborers rather than engineers or planners—the crews you see filling potholes, laying asphalt, or directing traffic around construction zones: Roadworkers flagged us through the single open lane.
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- concreteSolid building mixture
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
tar · macadam · chipseal · sealant · rebar · aggregate · sand · fill
Power tool for breaking concrete
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- graderOne who assigns scores
compactor · steamroller · dumptruck · loader · wheelbarrow · shovel · pickaxe · tamper
Tapering geometric solids
- barriersThings blocking access
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
- flaggerConstruction zone traffic controller
Laying hard ground cover
- patchingRepairing by covering
- resurfacingComing up again
- excavationAct of unearthing
- trenchingExcavating long narrow cuts
grading · leveling · compaction · drainage · milling · sealing · striping · repaving
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- flaggerConstruction zone traffic controller
- surveyorOne who measures land
- operatorOne who works machinery
laborer · paver · engineer · inspector · contractor · subcontractor · shifts · teamwork
Protective construction headwear
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- earplugsInsertable sound blockers
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
sunscreen · hydration · training · protocols · inspections · compliance · regulations · visibility
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
gravel · tar · macadam · chipseal · sealant · rebar · aggregate · sand · fill · subbase
jackhammer
Power tool for breaking concrete
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
grader · compactor · steamroller · dumptruck · loader · wheelbarrow · shovel · pickaxe · tamper · generator
cones
Tapering geometric solids
- barriersThings blocking access
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
paving
Laying hard ground cover
- patchingRepairing by covering
- resurfacingComing up again
- excavationAct of unearthing
trenching · grading · leveling · compaction · drainage · milling · sealing · striping · repaving
foreman
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- flaggerConstruction zone traffic controller
- surveyorOne who measures land
operator · laborer · paver · engineer · inspector · contractor · subcontractor · shifts · teamwork · gang
hardhat
Protective construction headwear
harness · sunscreen · hydration · training · protocols · inspections · compliance · regulations · visibility · PPE
roadworkersoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
white-collar workers · desk jockeys · corporate employees · administrative staff · executives
roadworkerscommuters
Daily work travelers
motorists · road users · demolition crews · drivers · pedestrians