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Roadbuilding
Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA
Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA) board of directors in the group’s 54-year history. “I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,” says Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before [
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December 19, 2016
Business
LafargeHolcim CEO confirmed as new Chairman of the Cement Sustainability Initiative
During the Cement Sustainability Initiative’s (CSI) annual CEO Meeting in Madrid on Dec. 13, LafargeHolcim CEO Eric Olsen was confirmed as the new Chairman of CSI for 2017. The organization supports the progress of the global cement sector toward sustainable development and helps to unite major cement producers with operations in more than 100 countries. LafargeHolcim is one of [
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December 15, 2016
Olsen
Roadbuilding
Slipform Concrete Pavers: How to achieve bonus-winning smoothness
Slipform pavers spread out, form and, depending on attachments, apply an initial finish to the surface of low-slump Portland cement concrete (PCC). The paver is pulled over the PCC, slipping over the material, hence the name. The process is similar to extrusion, but instead of the material moving, the machine itself is moving. PCC running [
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July 25, 2016
Hinkle Contracting Slipformed A Concrete Overlay On Interstate 59 In Etowah County, Ala, With Its Gomaco Paving Train The Project Features The Zero Blanking Band For Measuring Smoothness, And Hinkle's Overal Average Has Been Under A 20
Roadbuilding
This glow-in-the-dark concrete could build long-lasting, light-emitting highways
In the hopes of one day lighting highways without the need of electricity, a Mexican researcher has developed a unique formula of concrete that would not only glow in the dark, but last for a century. According to a report from Phys.org (via InvestigatiĂłn y Desarrollo), Dr. JosĂ© Carlos Rubio of the University of San Nicolas [
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May 12, 2016
Rubio’s concrete formula absorbs solar energy and emits blue and green light in the dark. Photo credit: Investigatión y Desarrollo
Construction Equipment
Hilti unveils DSH 700-, 900-X concrete saws with no-choke start
The process of setting the choke to cold-start any portable, gasoline-powered tool is nobody’s favorite activity. So Hilti eliminated manual choke with its new Easy Start technology in the DSH 700-X and DSH 900-X hand-held concrete saws, introduced at World of Concrete. The technology automatically sets the proper amount of choke and eliminates the adjustment [
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February 8, 2016
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Safety
Worker survives being hit, pinned by 600-pound chunk of concrete
A construction worker was fortunate to survive a scary accident during a remodeling job in Massachusetts last month. According to a report from The Enterprise, the unidentified 36-year-old worker was atop a scissor lift the morning of Dec. 22 helping to dismantle a concrete block wall from above a garage door when a chunk of the wall [
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January 4, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Roller Compacted Concrete gaining momentum
With its placement and quick-set advantages, the use of roller compacted concrete is gaining fresh energy among contractors and road agencies.   “RCC is a concrete pavement formed from a no-slump mixture, and is characterized by its unique placement methodology, which requires no forms, and no joint cutting or sealing,” says Bill Davenport, vice president-communications, American [
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January 4, 2016
Road Science Lead
Roadbuilding
NCDOT partners with college to certify students with American Concrete Institute
The North Carolina Department of Transportation partnered with a community college in Wilmington to get students certified through the American Concrete Institute. According to the Wilmington Star-News, Cape Fear Community College had the help of 18 workers from the NCDOT to learn the skills needed to pass the certification process. The NCDOT workers helped evaluate [
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December 3, 2015
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Construction Equipment
Holcim is burning shoes to reduce pollution when making cement
Holcim is using shoes to take a step toward being a leader as an environmentally friendly aggregate producer with its Vietnam operation. The company has forged a partnership with shredding company Untha to build a new Solid Recovered Fuel plant that will turn waste from the largest shoe factory in Vietnam into a fossil fuel substitute. The sneakers-turned-fuel will then power Holcim’s cement [
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August 18, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS > Attachments Roundup 2015: Master the art of multi-tasking with 50+ tools
Whatever the task at hand—cleanup, compaction, concrete and asphalt, demolition, earthmoving, grading, landclearing, landscaping or lifting—there’s an attachment in our roundup that will help you complete the job. Click through the gallery above to see and read more about this year’s collection of tools.
August 13, 2015
Paul Wever
Roadbuilding
Light-emitting concrete, RCC for highway use and more research that may fuel tomorrow’s road projects
Research influences how state and local transportation officials approach future road projects. A primary venue for transportation officials to get current research findings is the Transportation Research Board meeting, held each January in Washington, D.C. Topics discussed here may be reflected in tomorrow’s bid documents. Four of these papers – involving full-depth reclamation (FDR) for [
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July 16, 2015
RoadScience Lead
Roadbuilding
Deadline for ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’ award nominations fast approaching
There’s not much time left to nominate a project for American Concrete Pavement Association’s annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” award. The deadline to nominate a a project for the 26th year of the award is July 24. You can nominate a project completed in 2014 at the APCA’s website. According to the APCA, the award [
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July 3, 2015
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