Tag: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Page 2

Roadbuilding

Evolving Overlays

Thinner concrete for preserving pavements is evolving.

September 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

Generating Claims

Subcontractor recovers profits and shared savings under Miller Act.

July 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Superthin Concrete Overlays

Spurred forward by some brave new thinking, the concrete pavment industry is moving toward thinner concrete overlays these days — down to three inches, even two inches.

October 9, 2012

Maintenance

PacLease leases 1,000th PACCAR MX-powered truck to Lafarge

To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood walls, gates and pumps surrounding the city. To help get that work completed, Lafarge North America is counting on the performance of its fleet of […]

January 10, 2012

Construction Equipment

On Record

Afterwards By Marcia Gruver Doyle When it happens in your own backyard, it’s always different. On April 27th, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the hometown of Equipment World, experienced the 190-mph winds of an F4 tornado that made a 15-mile gash through the center of town. When I try to describe the level of destruction, my wordsmith skills […]

May 30, 2011

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks: Inside the Highway and Bridge Industry

Taxes for improving the infrastructure, public investors cooperating with government agencies and a new hall of fame are in the news.

April 1, 2010