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Roadbuilding
Developed by Army Corps of Engineers, Cor-Tuf concrete offers 75-year lifecycle
The new ultra-high performance concrete was developed at the Corps' Geotechnical Structures Lab and exceeds Federal Highway Administration specifications.
May 21, 2019
Business
How Contractors Can Get Disaster Cleanup Work During 2023 Hurricane Season
Being in a position to win work takes advanced planning – before a disaster strikes.
April 17, 2019
Roadbuilding
Panther Island bridge project progresses in Fort Worth
The City of Fort Worth reports significant progress on the TxDOT Panther Island project. Get more information on the bridge project here on Truckers News.
March 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
Construction progresses on three V-pier bridges in Fort Worth
Texas Sterling, the contractor, has finished all eight of the V-piers on White Settlement Road Bridge, and construction of the superstructure is underway.
August 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
Army Corps to fund additional $1.8B in projects with new work plan
The plan includes $1.772 billion provided in Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending package enacted March 23. Details here.
June 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Concrete burned in Calif. fires being recycled as road base
A steady stream of dump trucks has been delivering loads of burned concrete to the Stony Point Rock Quarry west of Cotati, California, The Press Democrat reports. The concrete, which comes from the foundations and driveways of homes that were destroyed by the fires in Sonoma County, will be crushed and recycled to build new […]
December 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Assessing Harvey’s damage to Texas infrastructure a difficult task
Officials say damage by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas is extensive…and ongoing, Engineering News-Record reports. Infrastructure assessments have been difficult, however, because almost all transportation networks remain completely shut down. All flights have been suspended in the Houston area, all port operations have ceased at Houston and Galveston, the Federal Railroad Administration declared a state of […]
August 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Discovery of human remains halts $2.9 million bridge project in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) stopped construction on a $2.9 million bridge project that began May 15 after human remains were discovered where an access road needed for the Highway 23 project crosses a historic Indian cemetery and settlement of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa near the St. Louis River […]
June 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Crews demo century-old Virginia St. Bridge, construct and move new one into place (Time-lapse)
The time lapse video below shows the entire construction project of the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Nevada. The 110-year-old original earth-filled, concrete-arch bridge was showing signs of extreme wear, so the City of Reno, in partnership with the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration, […]
October 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Faulty Process
Contractor’s appeal for $2.3 million denied because of improper claim.
November 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
House passes water infrastructure bill
The House on Wednesday night passed its version of a bill to reauthorize federal waterways spending, the Associated Press reports. The $8.2 billion measure — known  as H.R. 3080, or the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) — passed the House 417-3. It is the first waterways spending bill the House has passed in […]
October 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Governing board denies dam contractor’s claim for extra aggregate
. “Contracts for the execution of the works should be drawn with care and precision: Because, when without legal flaws, neither party will be able to take advantage of the other.” —Vitruvius, chief architect to Caesars Julius and Augustus Contract interpretation is an area marked by shades of grey that are ripe for dispute, especially […]
September 26, 2013
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