Fri December 16, 2011
Beaver Concrete Relies on Foley’s Sales Team for Success
Although the concept itself is as simple as placing a tree across a creek, bridge design and construction entails serious resourcefulness and expertise. Designers, architects and engineers allocate vast resources into bridge construction and, in doing so reshape the very environment in which we live....
Fri December 09, 2011
Women in Concrete Alliance Seeks Nominees for Woman of Distinction Award
The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) — a networking organization for women in the concrete industry — has announced the call for entries for the second annual Woman of Distinction award. According to Kari Moosmann, co-founder of WICA, the award was created to celebrate women in the industry....
Fri November 11, 2011
World of Asphalt 2012 Is Largest in Show’s History
The 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference is already the largest in the show’s history at more than 70,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space. Space sales for the co-located 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo have already exceeded the last show and are on track to be a record-breaker as well with more than 26,000 net sq....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Fri October 28, 2011
Arrow Equipment Fired Up About Bagela Asphalt Recycler
Becoming a distributor for the Bagela asphalt recycler product line seemed a natural for Greensboro, N.C.-based Arrow Equipment, said Vice President/Sales Manager Gordon Johnson. Johnson said he got to talking with a representative of the German-made equipment at an AED event last year, and his interest was piqued....
Fri October 21, 2011
New Cutter Offers Enhanced Micro-Milling Rusults
With new DOT specs for thinner friction courses, proper surface preparation is more important than ever. Delaminating of thin courses is likely when surfaces are prepared with conventional milling. What’s more, water can get trapped in the valleys of a conventionally milled surface, leading to premature pavement failure....
Fri October 21, 2011
Hunyady Holds Auction for Mannon Excavating & Paving
Hunyady Auction Company held a sale Oct. 12 for Mannon Excavating & Paving Co. Inc. at the company’s yard in Flemington, N.J. After more than 60 years in business, Mannon Excavating & Paving decided to realign its business plan, which created specific surplus assets....
Mon October 03, 2011
Concrete Industry Management Program Seeks Donations for World of Concrete Auction
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — is seeking donations for its seventh annual auction to be held at the World of Concrete....
Mary Reed - Fri September 16, 2011
Johnson Concrete Finds New Ways to Use Old Materials
The Johnson Concrete Company was formed in 1947 with the opening of a single plant manufacturing concrete pipe and blocks in Salisbury, N.C. Its founder was Allen Starling Johnson Jr., whom football enthusiasts will recall as an All-American guard on Duke University’s legendary 1938 team....
Eric Olson - Sun September 09, 2012
LeeBoy-Rosco Machine a Workhorse for Va. Paving Firms
When one of the mid- Atlantic region’s top paving and emulsion contractors needed a cutting edge new machine to apply its product to the area’s streets and highways, it trusted one brand and one dealer enough to deliver it to them sight unseen....
Mary Reed - Thu September 08, 2011
Johnson Concrete Enters Equipment Rental Business
If you rent it, customers will come. Such has been the experience of Johnson Concrete Company, headquartered in Salisbury, N.C. In essence, the company saw a new market, entered it and now offers its clients rental machinery with a focus on equipment used for hardscaping (landscaping) work....
