Asphalt / Concrete / Paving

Mon December 04, 2006

Warren Paving to Resurface Route 67 in Harrison County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded a comprehensive road building and paving project of State Route 67 from I-110 to State Route 605 at Three Rivers Road near the Tradition community in Harrison County.   The contract was awarded to Warren Paving of Hattiesburg and Gulfport for approximately $37.5 million. The 10.5 mi....

Wed December 06, 2006

Concrete Paver Sales Report Shows 9.2 Percent Rise in 2005

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) released its annual survey that confirmed continued growth of concrete pavers in North America for 2005. The survey estimated total sales for North America at 775 million sq....

Thu November 23, 2006

Walsh Construction Uses Intelligent Compaction Roller

Dawn Watson’s excavation crew worked hard to stay on schedule and maintain the required project specifications on the rebuild and widening of a 3.5-mi. segment of Tri-State Tollway I-294 in East Hazel Crest, Ill....

Fri November 17, 2006

Concrete Industry Offers Free Project Assistance to Builders

A new Web site created by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) provides engineers, architects, developers and builders a central resource hub for all of their ready mixed concrete inquiries....

Eric Morse - Fri October 27, 2006

Engineer Retires After 20 Years With Ohio Paving Firm

Companies seek a number of qualities when looking for employees — strong work ethic, the ability to apply knowledge to solve problems and a willingness to assist coworkers are some of the traits in a good employee....

Fri October 27, 2006

Ingersoll Rand Lauds Two Paving Firms

Ingersoll Rand congratulated Brox Industries and Palmer Paving Corp. for receiving recognition from the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) with 2005 Quality in Construction Awards. The two companies used Ingersoll Rand equipment on the award-winning projects....

Jim Boyle - Fri October 27, 2006

Atlanta Paving Crew Foaming at the Mouth Over New Asphalt Technology

The work on Old Alabama Road in Roswell, Ga., seems like any standard highway job. But under the surface, there is something much bigger — the future of asphalt paving. By using the relatively new foamed asphalt process, Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction has provided more evidence that this method is the next wave for the industry....

Thu August 10, 2006

TC Texturing/Curing Machine Meets Any Paving Need

The Terex CMI TC360 texturing/curing machine from Terex Roadbuilding features a flexible design that can be equipped with a variety of drive systems, different curing methods and optional equipment to meet any contractor need....

Thu August 10, 2006

Bid-Well 4800 Concrete Paver Features Rota-Vibe System

The Bid-Well 4800 automatic roller paver from Terex Roadbuilding offers contractors paving widths ranging from 15 to 172 ft. (4.6 to 52.4 m). Bid-Well’s Rota-Vibe system delivers concrete surface smoothness, no matter the paving width, in a wide variety of applications from bridges and airports to highways and city streets....

Thu August 10, 2006

Multiquip Adds Diesel Engine Option for Tandem Drum Ride-On Roller Model

Multiquip’s AR-13D tandem drum ride-on rollers are now available in both diesel- and gasoline-powered models. The 3,142-lb. (1,414 kg) AR-13D diesel-fueled model is built for asphalt and compaction jobs making it ideal for work on parking lots, driveways, road repair and patchwork....