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Maybelle G. Cagle - Mon June 18, 2007

Bristol’s Slopes Call for Dryer Concrete

Construction equipment is temporarily replacing race cars as the main attraction at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. The construction is part of efforts to resurface the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile” along with some other projects....

Wed June 06, 2007

WMC Contracting Slipform Paves Throughout Tennessee

WMC Contracting Company in Trenton, Tenn., has been in the construction business since 1950, and has specialized in slipform concrete projects of all kinds. If WMC thinks the project can be slipformed, it will figure out a way to do the job with GOMACO machines, using either one of its Commander IIIs or GT-3600....

Tue April 24, 2007

Bomag’s GT-3600 Takes on Southern Hills Golf Course

It’s not your typical project. Golfers in their carts buzz through the job site and stop to ask the crew for quick directions to the next tee box. The crew takes their break and a chance to escape from July’s hot sun underneath the porch awning of the clubhouse....

Maura Bohart - Wed April 11, 2007

Archer Western Starts $80M Job on Interstate 75

The Georgia Dept. of Transportation is trying to keep Interstate 75, one of the busiest highways in the state, in good condition without severely impacting commuters. Last summer, Archer Western won a three-year $81.3 million contract to mill, inlay and pave the 8.9-mi....

Thu March 29, 2007

Concrete Trucks Race to Keep Up With WMC’s Pace

WMC Contracting Company in Trenton, Tenn., has been in the construction business since 1950, and has specialized in all kinds of slipform concrete projects. If it thinks the project can be slipformed, it will figure out a way to do it with its GOMACO machines, using either one of its Commander IIIs or GT-3600....

Tue February 13, 2007

Two Southeast Projects Earn National ACPA Awards

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has announced winners of its 17th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards. The awards honor contractors, engineers, and owners for quality concrete pavement construction projects completed in 2005....

Jane Greer - Tue January 02, 2007

Careful Mixing Keeps Runway Construction On Schedule

Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., is the largest commercial airport in the state, serving two commercial carriers, six fixed-base operators, air cargo, and a North Dakota Air National Guard base supporting F-16 fighter planes....

David S. Chartock - Wed December 27, 2006

NYC Unwraps Three Bridges for Holidays

The “Reconstruction of Three Bridges in the Bronx,” a $42.7-million project, is nearing completion, according to Mike McCotter, the engineer-in-charge of the project of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Region 11, Long Island City, N.Y....

Dorinda Anderson - Mon October 09, 2006

SD/DOT Quick to Complete Rush Lake Phase

After six years, a 72 mi. (116 km) portion of U.S. Highway 12 in northern South Dakota will be completed to create a four-lane expressway. The final year’s work, a 2.8 mi. (4.5 km) stretch through Rush Lake, will be completed by mid-October....

Mon August 14, 2006

Indianapolis Airport Receives $1B Expansion

Berns Construction Company has been in the concrete paving business since 1928. The family-owned concrete company specializes in highway and airport work. The majority of its work has been on the interstate transportation system and, during the last 15 years, the rehabilitation of that system....