Asphalt / Concrete / Paving

Mon July 16, 2001

U.S. Concrete Announces Sale of 1,820,000 Shares of Common Stock

U.S. Concrete Inc. recently announced the public offering of 1,820,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $8 per share. Net proceeds to U.S. Concrete will be $13,832,000. All of these shares will be issued and sold by the company....

Mon July 09, 2001

U.S. Concrete Acquires Two Companies With Combined Revenues of Nearly $20M

U.S. Concrete Inc. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of two companies with estimated combined revenues for the next 12 months of approximately $20 million. Both companies will immediately be integrated into U.S....

Wed June 06, 2001

Asphalt Association Bestows Award to PA’s Pennsy Supply

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced that Pennsy Supply Inc. of Harrisburg, PA, is the winner of a 2000 Community Involvement Award. NAPA presents its Community Involvement Award to Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) companies that serve their communities through outstanding programs and projects....

Tue June 19, 2001

American Concrete Institute Issues Fast-Track Concrete Paving Report

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), a leading authority on concrete, has issued new guidelines for accelerated concrete paving methods for streets and highways that can eliminate orange cones in less than 12 hours. "This document will help combat increasing public impatience with traffic interruption during pavement repair or replacement," said James Toscas, executive vice president of ACI....

Mary Reed - Thu May 10, 2001

Nittany Lions Roar for I-99 Corridor

Commercial growth in and around State College, PA, has brought increased traffic and accompanying safety concerns. However, help is at hand with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) I-99 corridor project, now well under way. When completed, the Route 26 portion to the east of State College will connect the Mount Nittany Expressway (U.S....

Sat April 21, 2001

Hot Mix Asphalt Contractors Take Home NAPA Prize for Quality in Construction

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners of its Quality in Construction Awards for excellence in construction of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement. The presentations were made at a special ceremony at the Association’s 46th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL....

Angela B. Hurni - Thu April 12, 2001

Contractor Produces Concrete Results on SC Parkway Project

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded a $22.8-million contract to Morgan Corp. for construction of Phase 1 of the J. Verne Smith Parkway in Spartanburg County, SC. The project is located in upstate South Carolina between Greenville and Spartanburg, outside the city limits of Greer, SC....

Wed March 14, 2001

New Jersey Concrete Numbers Jump 20 Percent

Increased construction spending is reflected in ready-mixed concrete demand in New Jersey’s infrastructure building industry. According to a recent report by MasterBuilders/F.W. Dodge, ready-mixed concrete demand for non-building — including highways, roads and bridges — jumped almost 20 percent over 1999 at 2 million cu....

Wed February 28, 2001

PA Building Tests the Possiblities of Precast Concrete

Bold three-dimensional expression detailed with the care of a “matchmaker” brings forth the architectural possibilities of precast concrete. The Aetna U.S. Healthcare building in the Renaissance Park Complex located in Montgomery County, PA, was designed to be compatible with the existing buildings in the industrial park, while maintaining an intensified sense of architectural expression and individuality....

Wed September 27, 2000

Callanan Knows Wider is Better With Blaw-Knox Pavers

When it comes to Blaw-Knox paver, Callan Industries Inc., Albany, NY, doesn’t mess around. Callan owns and operates seven Blaw-Knox pavers while it sister companies own another five. “They’re all-around dependable machines....