Wed August 27, 2008
Paving Contractors Offer Warm Welcome to Warm Mix
Warm-mix asphalt is generating more avid interest than any other new or imported technology in this industry in recent memory. From coast to coast, dozens of road agencies and contractors are collaborating to do field demonstrations and test warm-mix performance....
Fri August 15, 2008
GOMACO’s Commander III Features New Roller Frame
The Wirtgen WR 2000 XL stabilizer/recycler is an updated model of the WR 2000 introduced in 2005. The WR 2000 XL adapts to North American requirements with an industry standard 8-ft.-wide (2.4 m) drum (instead of 6-ft....
Thu August 14, 2008
ATS Construction Takes on Asphalt Work in Lexington
There comes a time when you just have to give up on a road. That was the case for the concrete freeway where I-64 and I-75 split north of Lexington, Ky. Numerous patches and diamond grinds had been unsuccessful....
Tue July 22, 2008
Bomag Redesigns 47-In. Single-Drum Vibratory Rollers
Bomag has redesigned its 47-in. (119 cm) single-drum vibratory rollers. With their compact design, the new BW124-40 series rollers are versatile and maneuverable, yet offer capabilities and features similar to larger models, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 22, 2008
LeeBoy 400 Vibratory Roller Has Compaction Width of 44 In.
LeeBoy’s 400 vibratory roller gives government agencies and asphalt paving companies a versatile and effective compactor for small street, parking lot, driveway and other commercial paving applications....
Tue July 22, 2008
Updated Sakai Rollers Designed to Achieve Density Faster
Sakai has introduced two new high-frequency, higher force vibratory asphalt rollers designed to achieve density faster regardless of mix design, while providing a smoother finish across the mat. The machines — SW880 with a 79-in....
Fri July 18, 2008
Bomag Americas Seeks Oldest Working Roller in Oldies Contest
To celebrate 50 years of innovation, Bomag Americas Inc. is seeking the oldest operating Bomag roller in North America for its “Rollin’ with the Oldies” contest. The owner of the oldest roller will win a trip for two to Bomag’s world headquarters in scenic Boppard, Germany....
Thu July 17, 2008
Walton Construction Company Widens Hillcrest Road
Crews have been at work for a little more than a year widening a nearly 2-mi. (3.2 km) stretch of Hillcrest Road in Mobile, Ala., to accommodate increased traffic flow in the growing area. Meanwhile, they’ve had to make sure not to exacerbate the problem....
Fri July 11, 2008
Caltrans Pours Concrete Into $45M Ten Mile River Bridge Project in Mendocino
California constructors have built some of the most spectacular projects in human history including the Golden Gate Bridge, Shasta Dam and drilled the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada....
Wed July 09, 2008
A Concrete Solution for Charities: Painting Their Fleet
Its fleet of trucks is not merely filled with concrete. It also is filled with a love of humanity. Over the last several years, Tresca Brothers Sand & Gravel Inc., Millis, Mass., has been sending its trucks around greater Boston with the logos and contact information for charities painted on their drums....