Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 17, 2018
Midwestern City Builds Its Own Asphalt Mixing Plant
When his street supervisor first broached the idea that the city build its own asphalt mixing plant, Kirksville (Mo.) Public Works Director Glenn Balliew was skeptical. “You'll have to show me that,” he said in the best Show-Me State tradition....
Chelsea Bithell – SPECIAL TO CEG - Mon September 17, 2018
CC&T Now Operating as a Division of GTNJ & GTMA
GT Holdings LLC recently announced that they have acquired Construction Crane & Tractor (CC&T) based out of Folcroft, Pa. CC&T will operate as a division of GT Holdings LLC's GTNJ Operation and GTMA Operation respectively, and will cover the asphalt paving and milling market in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Southeastern Pa....
Putzmeister - Mon September 10, 2018
Concrete Pump Proves Instrumental for Seven Mile Bridge
When driving on the iconic Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, one can see breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The scenic view, at least for the next couple years, also will include a Thom-Katt trailer-mounted concrete pump working from the edge of the bridge at times, and more frequently from a barge below....
Dynapac - Wed August 01, 2018
Dynapac Adds to MTV Product Family
Dynapac North America's MF2500CS material transfer vehicle (MTV) product family features two new models, the MF2500CS and the MF2500CS with SwingApp. These models offer enhanced production capabilities and low overall cost of ownership, boasting a capacity of up to 4,000 tons per hour....
Jeff Winke – SPECIAL TO CEG - Tue July 17, 2018
Road Resurfacing Simplified
Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect the project data needed to perform the resurface, typically required lane closures and a team of surveyors collecting data points from along the side of the road with diverted traffic whizzing past....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 05, 2018
Vermont's $25M Route 100 Project Aims to Restore Deterioration
A $25 million road rehabilitation has crews working after hours in the towns of Waterbury and Stowe, Vt. The Route 100 project, approximately 9.5 mi. long, is necessary to address the poor pavement condition along the corridor, due to underlying concrete slabs that have caused reflective cracking into the top courses....
IAPA - Wed June 27, 2018
Bob Schillerstrom Named Person of the Year by IAPA
Illinois Tollway Board of Directors Chairman Bob Schillerstrom was named Person of the Year by the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the statewide asphalt industry through the Tollway's 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 13, 2018
Shafer Contracting Continues I-35 Resurfacing
Started in October 2017, crews from Shafer Contracting Co. have completed 15 percent of the work for the two-year Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) $60 million resurfacing of the I-35 North Metro Split (I-35E/I-35W and I-35)....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Wed June 06, 2018
Oklahoma Paving Company's History Spans More Than 50 Years
The history of Highway Contractors Inc. is long and varied. It includes changes in names, ownership and types of work. But, one thing has remained nearly constant through more than five decades — the Adams family lineage....
WORLD OF CONCRETE - Wed May 30, 2018
World of Concrete Announces Largest Space Draw in 10 Years
Informa Exhibitions U.S. reported that its recently completed space draw for World of Concrete 2019 secured just over 970 exhibitors booking more than 676,000 net square feet of exhibit space. With nine months remaining until WOC 2019, organizers are anticipating significant growth over World of Concrete 2018 — which was the largest event in nine years, with 58,000 registered professionals featuring 1,564 suppliers exhibiting across more than 746,000 net square feet of space....
