Sat November 08, 2008
Roadbuilder Asphalt Plant Produces Low Cost Per Ton
Roadbuilder Series asphalt plants, produced by Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc., offer precise control of mix designs at the lowest cost per ton of any parallel flow asphalt plants in the same class, according to the manufacturer....
Manuel Valdes - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sun November 30, 2008
Shortage of Asphalt Delays Road Maintenance Projects Nationwide
SEATTLE (AP) Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners overhaul their equipment to maximize output of highly profitable fuels such as diesel and gasoline, using inexpensive — and hard to process — crude oil....
Luz Lazo - RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH - Wed November 19, 2008
Precast Concrete Plant Expands in Dinwiddie Co.
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) The economy may have slowed, but a plant in Dinwiddie County that turns out at least 40 pieces of 45,000-lb. precast concrete a day, mostly for parking decks, is expanding. Tindall Corp....
Wed November 12, 2008
NAPA to Raffle ’Asphalt Smooth Rider’ Chopper During 2009 World of Asphalt
The National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education Foundation (NAPAREF) announced that a custom-built “Asphalt Smooth Rider” chopper will be raffled off during the World of Asphalt 2009 Show & Conference, March 9 to 12, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla....
Jennifer Hetrick - Mon November 10, 2008
Downturn in the Housing Market? Not on Long Island’s ’Gold Coast’
Gary Wade of All Island Equipment, West Babylon, N.Y., recently sold a new LeeBoy 8515 paver to EZ Paving Inc., Long Island, N.Y. In the usual scheme of things, this would not be remarkable. But with the housing market, not to mention the whole economic outlook, being what they are, the sale of a small paver is something to take notice of....
Thu November 06, 2008
AGG1, World of Asphalt Web Sites Offer Interactive Tools
Web sites have been updated for the co-located 2009 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo and 2009 World of Asphalt Show and Conference to provide industry professionals with the latest information they need to fully participate in the shows....
Thu October 30, 2008
Advance Registration Opens for World of Asphalt, AGG1 Shows
Advance registration opened Oct. 1, 2008, for the co-located 2009 World of Asphalt Show and Conference and the 2009 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo. Attendees can register online or via fax or mail. In addition to exhibits, attendees can register for the show’s educational programming and obtain show hotel accommodations....
Maura Bohart - Mon October 27, 2008
California Taps Asphalt Fountain of Youth for I-710
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and U.C. Berkeley may have discovered the fountain of youth for asphalt. While most asphalt concrete (AC) pavement lives only 10 to 15 years, their long-life pavement can last 30 to 40 years, with some minor plastic surgery every five to 10 years....
Angela B. Hurni - Thu October 23, 2008
Yet Another Basic Paving Project…
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has awarded a $14.7 million contract to Basic Construction Company to widen a segment of Jefferson Avenue (Route 143) from just north of Buchanan Drive for approximately 1 mi....
Tue September 16, 2008
Customizing a Road-Portable Concrete Recycling System
There are four major considerations in specifying a road-portable concrete/asphalt recycling system to meet specialized needs:1) Determine needs and evaluate the ability of standard, off-the-shelf equipment to meet those needs....
