Brian Bakst - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon October 22, 2007
Simple Concrete Design to Replace Minnesota Bridge
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) A soaring yet simple concrete bridge set atop 70-ft. (21 m), land-based piers will replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River. The design was made public Oct....
Wed September 12, 2007
Caterpillar Adds Multi-Purpose AP655D to Paving Lineup
Caterpillar Inc. has added the AP655D asphalt paver to the paving products machine family. Typical applications for the AP655D include: highways, urban and rural streets, county roads, lane additions, industrial sites, overlays, airport runways and other medium to high production-sized paving jobs....
Tue October 16, 2007
Harder Services Seeds Foliage Amid NYC’s Concrete Jungle
If you find yourself in a Manhattan rooftop garden or feeling grateful for a quiet green spot in the midst of a busy New York City street, there’s a good chance that Harder Services Inc. is responsible....
Thu October 11, 2007
Pervious Concrete Seminars Offer Solution to Runoff
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the Portland Cement Association have teamed with “Land Development Today” magazine to offer the seminar Pervious Concrete — A Storm Water Solution in six cities beginning this fall....
James A. Merolla - Mon October 01, 2007
Cavaliere Industries Has Grown, Thrived Since 1955
In 1955, undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano fought his 49th and final battle against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, digging very deep in the four-squared corners of the ring in Madison Square Garden....
David S. Chartock - Mon September 17, 2007
Teamwork Key to $141M Expressway in New York
The $141.8 million I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway Stage III reconstruction project has been a handful for all involved. "With over 550 items of work, communications between and amongst the principal parties involved is expected to be the key to success for the project," explained Kerril Hynes, engineer-in-charge, New York State Department of Transportation, Region 9 (NYSDOT), Poughkeepsie, N.Y....
Rodrique Ngowi - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon August 06, 2007
Concrete Supplier to Pay $50M to Settle Boston Tunnel Case
By Rodrique NgowiASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERBOSTON (AP) A Swiss-owned concrete supplier for Massachusetts’ massive, troubled commuter tunnel system has agreed to pay a $50 million settlement to end investigations into whether it supplied inferior concrete to the project, which was the site of a collapse that killed a woman, authorities announced July 27....
Tue August 07, 2007
CFR Paving Lays Mat on $6M Route 20 Morrisville, N.Y., Job
CFR Paving Inc. located in Canastota, N.Y., is a “Transformer” of sorts. Michael Costello Sr. founded Costello Blacktop Paving in the 1950s during the interstate boom when the New York State Thruway was being constructed....
Jodi Helmer - Fri August 03, 2007
Paving Crew Acutely Aware of Angles at Darlington Raceway
There are no racecars on the track but there is still a lot of fast-paced action at Darlington Raceway. A $10 million construction project that includes building a new access tunnel and repaving the track is moving full speed ahead this summer....
Will York - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue July 31, 2007
Tenn. College Offers Concrete Education to Student Body
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Carl Turnbow Jr. started college as a computer science major, before switching to something more solid. Like hundreds of other students at Middle Tennessee State University, Turnbow is now studying for a bachelor’s degree in concrete management....
