Wed December 17, 2003
Asphalt Care Equipment Inc. Takes on IR’s Utility Products
Asphalt Care Equipment Inc., an Ingersoll-Rand (IR) roadbuilding products dealer in eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, has expanded its dealership offering with the addition of the IR Utility product line, providing more IR solutions to customers in the area....
Sat December 13, 2003
Arizona Company Plans to Recycle Glass Into Asphalt
TUCSON, AZ (AP) A local supplier of construction materials says it plans to take all of the city’s recycled glass and use it to make asphalt.
City recycling officials are optimistic the plan will work and say it could save Tucson $300,000 a year....
Fri December 12, 2003
From Age 14, Fredericksburg Contractor Clears VA Ground
While his ninth grade classmates were cutting grass and washing cars, Tim Welsh, a Fredericksburg, VA, resident, was taking on his first contracting job.
“My great uncle sold property on the family farm to a developer who allowed me to remove the top soil,” recalled Welsh, now 28 and president of Rappahannock Construction Co., based in Fredericksburg....
Tue December 02, 2003
County Officials in TN Want to Operate Asphalt Plants
NASHVILLE, TN (AP) Several county highway superintendents are so determined to save taxpayers money on road construction that they’re trying to get into the asphalt business. At least 20 counties passed a resolution asking state legislators to repeal a 1976 law that prohibits them from operating asphalt plants....
Fri October 31, 2003
TEC’s Stith Division Named Gomaco Concrete Paving Products Dealer for GA
Gomaco Corporation recently named Tractor & Equipment Company’s (TEC) Stith Division the manufacturer’s concrete paving products dealer for Georgia.
“We are delighted that Gomaco has selected Tractor & Equipment Company’s Stith Division to distribute their products and support their customers in Georgia,” said Dan Stracener, TEC president....
Wed September 24, 2003
ACI Notes Clark Concrete’s Work in Centennial Book
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recognized the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C. as one of its notable projects and will feature it in the upcoming centennial publication, “Concrete - A Century of Innovation.” ACI selected the project for its complex forming and special concrete mixes.
A joint venture of The Clark Construction Group Inc....
Fri August 22, 2003
MAC’s WA380-5 Keeps Asphalt Flowing in Shallotte, NC
Carrying aggregate from stockpiles to a bin for asphalt processing, Komatsu’s WA380-5 wheel loader is an integral part of MAC Construction Company’s operations.
Based in Shallotte, NC, MAC’s plant churns out the asphalt for its grading and paving projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and other commercial and residential customers....
Thu August 14, 2003
Summer Paving Work on PA’s Route 222 Steams Ahead
Concrete paving is under way on the Central Section of the Route 222 project in Pennsylvania, including the ramp from Lancaster Avenue and adjoining stretches of the main roadway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced in a construction update for the $116-million project to build a new U.S....
Wed August 13, 2003
Hanson Sells 63 Southwestern Ready-Mix Concrete Operations
(DOW JONES) Hanson said July 22 that it has sold its ready-mixed concrete operations in Texas and Arkansas while reinforcing its position in its key U.S. aggregates markets through the completion of the previously announced Better Materials transaction and other bolt-on acquisitions and swaps.
Alan Murray, chief executive, said: “Since the beginning of the year, Hanson has completed cement and ready-mixed concrete disposals in Texas totaling $202 million....
Thu August 07, 2003
Asphalt Pioneer Brings State Cold, In-Place Recycling
Asphalt Recycling Inc., the company that introduced cold in-place recycling in Florida, continues to be a leader in both innovation and production 16 years later. The company uses only CMI Terex reclaimers/stabilizers for its in-place reclamation and emulsion injection projects, and despite a competitive market, has more business than it can handle....