A Fleet Master Talks About the Latest Technology

June 24, 2025

Dan Maitland, CEM, Ajax Paving, dishes on the possibilities of electric and autonomous equipment.

Dan Maitland, CEM, fleet manager of Ajax Paving of Florida, has a unique perspective on the latest technology, having piloted semi-autonomous wheel loaders at a company asphalt plant.

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What would it take for 2025 Construction Equipment/AEMP Fleet Masters Award winner Ajax to pull the trigger on some of the latest technologies like electric and autonomous equipment?

CE senior editor Frank Raczon finds out.

About the Author

Frank Raczon

Raczon’s writing career spans nearly 25 years, including magazine publishing and public relations work with some of the industry’s major equipment manufacturers. He has won numerous awards in his career, including nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, and BtoB magazine. He is responsible for the magazine's Buying Files.