Wed March 14, 2001

New Jersey Concrete Numbers Jump 20 Percent

Increased construction spending is reflected in ready-mixed concrete demand in New Jersey’s infrastructure building industry. According to a recent report by MasterBuilders/F.W. Dodge, ready-mixed concrete demand for non-building — including highways, roads and bridges — jumped almost 20 percent over 1999 at 2 million cu....

Wed February 28, 2001

PA Building Tests the Possiblities of Precast Concrete

Bold three-dimensional expression detailed with the care of a “matchmaker” brings forth the architectural possibilities of precast concrete. The Aetna U.S. Healthcare building in the Renaissance Park Complex located in Montgomery County, PA, was designed to be compatible with the existing buildings in the industrial park, while maintaining an intensified sense of architectural expression and individuality....

Wed February 28, 2001

PA Building Tests the Possiblities of Precast Concrete

Bold three-dimensional expression detailed with the care of a “matchmaker” brings forth the architectural possibilities of precast concrete. The Aetna U.S. Healthcare building in the Renaissance Park Complex located in Montgomery County, PA, was designed to be compatible with the existing buildings in the industrial park, while maintaining an intensified sense of architectural expression and individuality....

Wed February 14, 2001

Pro-Pav 880WE Paver Glides Through Toughest Jobs

Global Asphalt Products Inc.’s Pro-Pav Series 880WB offers contractors a productive paver with the features of highway-class machines and is designed for large commercial-class jobs. It follows the 780WB in offering the reliability and mat quality of the highway-class pavers, but is a larger machine overall....

Wed February 14, 2001

Bomag Takes Comfort Up a Notch With Tandem Rollers

Bomag BW161AD-2 and BW202ADH-2 tandem vibratory rollers feature a redesigned operator’s compartment that provides improved visibility and ease of operation. Both the BW161AD-2 and BW202ADH-2 feature a seat that slides laterally from one side of the operator’s platform to the other, giving the operator a clear view of the drum edges on either side of the machine....

Wed February 14, 2001

Sakai Roller Vibration System Shakes Up Productivity

Back in the late 1960s-early 1970s, when production-line vibratory asphalt rollers first hit the streets, paving contractors and public works officials had a tough time buying into the theory that slower was better. When static machines ruled the roost, faster was always better....

Wed February 14, 2001

Gehl Delivers Total Paving Package

Gehl Company offers a paving package that includes a Gehl skid loader equipped with a cold planer attachment and a Gehl Power Box paver. Gehl cold planers mount on Gehl skid loaders to provide a cost-effective way of removing the top surface of roadways, driveways and cutting butt joints prior to resurfacing....

Wed February 14, 2001

Paving Projects Take Heat From Roadtec Electric Screeds

A big advantage to electric screed heat is that the screed plate(s) are heated evenly from front to back and from end to end. Stainless-steel heat elements are attached to aluminum heat distribution plates, which contact the screed plate(s)....

Wed January 17, 2001

Lafarge Merges With Warren Paving & Materials Group

Lafarge Corporation, one of North America’s largest diversified supplier of construction materials, has completed a previously announced merger with The Warren Paving & Materials Group Limited after receiving necessary approvals from the Competition Bureau of Canada....

Sat January 13, 2001

Denver Rides Concrete Express to Success

When Concrete Express Inc. needed a slipform paver, they came to Allen to fill the bill. This Denver, CO-based contractor needed a machine they could depend on as well as one that could give them the ride quality they had to meet. Concrete Express’ job was to build access streets to Interstate 70 at the Brighten Boulevard interchange in Denver, CO....