Erik Pisor - Tue March 17, 2009
Las Vegas Paving Stakes Claim to Mountain Pass Job
West of the Nevada-California border, motorists driving on Interstate 15 must travel through the famed Mountain Pass area of California, which is a stretch of more than 12-mi. (19.3 km) of freeway with an elevation change of nearly 3,000 ft....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon March 16, 2009
Concrete General Leads $47M Md. Project
A new interchange is making steady progress in Montgomery County, Md. The project involves MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph Road in Rockville. The $47.2 million Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) job is funded through a combination of federal and state monies....
Tue January 20, 2009
Power Pavers SF-3000 Paves Widths From 12 to 27 Ft.
Power Pavers Inc., located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, manufactures the SF-3000, a two- track high production concrete slipform paver. The SF-3000 paves widths from 12 to 27 ft. (3.6 to 8.2 m) with integral curb on one or both sides....
Tue January 20, 2009
Dynapac’s New Asphalt Combi Rollers Sport Sprinkler System
Two new 8.8 to 11 ton (8 to 10 t) class combi rollers, the Dynapac CC224CHF, and a split-drum version, the CC234CHF, are introduced by Dynapac. Designed to achieve high quality surface finishes, the new Dynapac rollers are equipped with a very flexible sprinkler system for the tires with the possibility to choose between the central water tank or a separate emulsion tank....
Tue January 20, 2009
General’s 130C CUT-R-TACH Offers Asphalt Cutting Solution
General Equipment Company’s 130C CUT-R-TACH is a cost-effective solution for many asphalt cutting projects, such as road patching, scoring and edging, and various tasks for pipeline, street, water and sewer applications, according to the manufacturer....
Tom Marine - Fri February 20, 2009
Recycling Asphalt Shingles Saves Money, Environment
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) From rooftops to roadways, there is a new source to help produce the asphalt mixture used for paving in Pitt County — shingles. The Pitt County Transfer Station is teaming up with Greenville Paving & Contracting Inc....
Fri January 16, 2009
Asphalt Institute Celebrates 90th Anniversary
In 2009, the Asphalt Institute (AI) celebrates its 90th anniversary as the international trade association of petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers and affiliated businesses. The Asphalt Institute is the oldest asphalt association in the world....
Mon February 16, 2009
Diamond Award Winners Announced at World of Concrete
The International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers (IACDS) announced the winners of the Diamond Award competition Feb. 4 during the World of Concrete 2009 in Las Vegas, Nev. Patrick O’Brien, president of IACDS, presented the gold, silver and bronze awards to the winners from Germany, Italy and Mexico....
Fri January 09, 2009
S. Brothers Construction: An Immigrant Dream Fulfilled
As a child in Portugal, Paul Santos spent hours at a time watching the activity at a large construction site near his hometown. "There was so much going on, it looked really exciting, especially the heavy equipment," Paul recalled....
Thu January 01, 2009
Md.’s Prince George’s Council Approves New Concrete Plant
CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) The developer of a concrete plant will be allowed to continue with plans to build a plant in a small community outside Cheverly. The Prince George’s County Council’s vote involved the community of Cedar Heights in an unincorporated area....
