Mon July 10, 2006

Runway Paving Boom Looms as Many Near Lifespan End

Runway construction work in the United States is not poised to take off, but neither is it in a holding pattern. Airport officials said the nation’s paved landing strips generally are in good repair....

Wed July 05, 2006

Part of I-385’s Asphalt to Include Rubber Tire Scraps

Reconstruction of 7.8 mi. of I-385 in Laurens County, SC, will bring the busy stretch of highway up to federal interstate standards. In addition, this project is testing the viability of incorporating ground scrap tires into asphalt for paving....

Wed July 05, 2006

Awards to Laud Role of Concrete Pavement in Urban Development

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has created a group of awards to recognize the role of concrete pavements in downtown development in the United States. The Main Street USA awards will recognize projects in which concrete pavement was a key component in the increasingly popular development or redevelopment of downtown areas....

Wed July 05, 2006

Price Hike Sparks MS Towns to Limit Summer Paving Jobs

TUPELO, MS (AP) Brace yourself for a few more potholes this summer, thanks to the soaring price of asphalt. That black, gooey byproduct of crude oil — leftovers after refiners harvest precious gasoline, kerosene and diesel — sells at nearly $400 a ton....

Tue June 27, 2006

Vogele Paver Proves ’Formula’ of Success on Superpave Job

When the time came for H.B. Wiltse Excavating of Poughkeepsie, NY, to undertake the first “Superpave” job for New York’s Dutchess County, there was only one machine that would do — a Vogele 2210 W 10 paver manufactured by the Wirtgen Group....

Wed June 14, 2006

Gameplanning Paves Way to Success for Eosso Brothers

It’s all about building relationships for Eosso Brothers Paving, a paving contractor based in Matawan, NJ. Developing a highly interactive Web site, attending trade shows and courting homeowner’s associations have resulted in new business for this full-service paving contractor....

Wed June 07, 2006

Artist Masks Concrete Walls Along Smokies Highway

GATLINBURG, TN (AP) Mike Cooper is an artist, but also a magician. In seven months, he’s made 1.5 mi. (2.5 km) of towering concrete walls holding back the blasted hillsides of a highway construction project bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fade into the background of one of the most scenic drives in America....

Thu May 25, 2006

Asphalt Institute Names Marker to Roll of Honor

At the Asphalt Institute’s (AI) recent 2006 Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., an industry leader was recognized for his outstanding achievements by being named to the Institute’s Roll of Honor....

Tue May 16, 2006

Nevada Paver Thrives in the Fast Lane

When Q & D Construction starts a subdivision project, it has the capabilities to complete the entire project, from the underground work, to dirt work, curb and gutter and paving and building the cabinets in its own shop for the new houses....

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....