Asphalt / Concrete / Paving

Maybelle G. Cagle - Fri May 12, 2006

Contractor Buys Own Asphalt Plant for $23M Job

South Carolina contractor Marlon Weaver bought his own asphalt plant to ensure quality and dependability, when he was awarded a $23- million bid to complete the final section of Highway 38/501 from Myrtle Beach to I-95 in the South Carolina counties of Marion and Dillon....

Pete Sigmund - Tue May 02, 2006

Supercomputers to Aid With Concrete Mixes

Advanced software codes being developed with the aid of the world’s fourth-fastest supercomputer are expected to significantly speed the process of choosing the right concrete for a construction job, saving millions of dollars....

Wed May 03, 2006

Asphalt Recyclers Elect Tom Johnson 2006-2007 President

During its recent 30th Annual Meeting held in Palm Springs, CA, the membership of the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA) elected Tom Johnson to the office of president, for the 2006-2007 term....

Bob Humer - Thu April 20, 2006

Caltrans Embraces Performance Grade Paving System

In January 2006, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the rest of California started to use the Superpave Performance Grade (PG) system for specifying neat asphalt binders. For years, California had used the Aged Residue (AR) grading system for its asphalt binders....

Wed April 19, 2006

Oklahoma State University to Host ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition

Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been selected to host the 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition. More than 400 engineering students from across the nation will travel to Stillwater, OK, for the 19th annual contest....

Dan Brown - Wed April 12, 2006

Privatization Will Likely Lead to Innovations in Asphalt

More performance-based specifications and more design-build projects will permit greater freedom in hot mix design and construction methods. Contractors will complete large milling and resurfacing projects in record times....

Brenda Ruggiero - Mon April 10, 2006

Design-Build Team Tackles U.S. 1/64 in N. Carolina

The design-build team of The Lane Construction Corporation, SEPI Engineering Group and The LPA Group of North Carolina is well on its way to earning a bonus for the early completion of improvements to U.S....

Wed April 05, 2006

Asphalt Care’s Seminars Presented to Sold-Out Crowd During Philly Expo

Asphalt Care Equipment & Supplies knows the value of a good trade show and had produced its own in Philadelphia for five years before merging with the Philadelphia Construction Expo. “This year has been one of our best years yet,” stated Dave Fackler, president of Asphalt Care....

Wed April 05, 2006

Stephenson Prepares for Summer with Paving Seminars

Stephenson Equipment Inc. held a Paving Seminar on March 2 at its Harrisburg, PA, location. The day began with registration and introductions by Rusty Daub, chairman of the Paving Seminars and Dennis Heller, president, Stephenson Equipment....

Wed April 05, 2006

Ingersoll Rand Holds Paving Seminar in Lewisberry, PA

More than 250 people representing 25 major paving companies, three local Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) districts, and nine local municipalities attended the Fifth Annual Winter Paving Seminar conducted by the Ingersoll Rand Harrisburg/Moosic team at the Ingersoll Rand Equipment & Services branch in Lewisberry, PA....