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Roadbuilding

Changing perceptions of road construction from ‘dirty’ to desired is needed to recruit workers, NAPA study says

When it comes to recruiting young workers, the asphalt road construction industry has an image problem. But when educated about the asphalt industry, perceptions change, study indicates.

February 13, 2020

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Roadbuilding interests praise new federal water rules, environmental proposal

The Trump administration has issued new rules governing waterways and a proposal to change U.S. environmental regulations that roadbuilding industry advocates say will make regulations clearer and speed up road construction projects. In December, the administration announced proposed updates to implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). And on January 23, the administration issued its […]

January 31, 2020

Roadbuilding

Burnside Bridge reopens in Ore. after two years of repairs and upgrades

After more than two years of repairs and upgrades, the Burnside Bridge in Multnomah County, Ore., completely reopened to traffic on earlier this month, KATU reports. The bridge now has two lanes in each direction, as well as bikes lanes and a bus-only lane in the eastbound direction. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has […]

November 26, 2019

Roadbuilding

NCDOT awards Balfour Beatty with $167 million road construction contract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a $167 million road construction project to Balfour Beatty to build the US 70 Havelock Bypass, according to The Construction Index. The bypass, a four-lane dual roadway, is designed to alleviate congestion and improve freight movement in Carteret and Craven counties. “This project is a strategic fit […]

September 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

Caltrans completes joint replacement work on Richmond-San Raphael Bridge upper deck

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed joint replacement work on the Richmond-San Raphael Bridge, KPIX reports. The bridge was closed for a day on February 7 after several large chunks of concrete fell on the lower deck of the bridge, one of which hit a car. Caltrans crews determined that the concrete chunks […]

September 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

New Eighth Street Bridge opens to traffic in N.J.

After nearly four years of setbacks and construction, the new Eighth Street Bridge over the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey opened to traffic the week of Aug. 5, 2019, northjersey.com reports. The bridge, which replaced the 103-year-old original span, connects the cities of Passaic and Wallington. It includes a 290-foot bridge with two lanes […]

September 4, 2019

Roadbuilding

Granite receives two APWA awards for transportation projects

Granite announced that it was the recipient of two American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 2019 Public Works Project of the Year Awards, recognize the alliance between the managing agency, the contractor, the consultant, and their cooperative achievements. The awards are given in four divisions and five categories. The divisions are: projects less than $5 million; […]

September 3, 2019

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NAPA conference calling all future leaders in asphalt industry

The National Asphalt Pavement Association’s upcoming annual Impact Leadership Group Conference, to be held September 17-19 in Atlanta, is focused on the next generation of leaders in the asphalt industry. NAPA says the conference will help develop leadership and management skills, provide updates on the latest safety concerns, build a national network of industry professionals […]

September 2, 2019

Roadbuilding

ARTBA certification seeks to curb work-zone deaths, set industry standard

For the past three years, a safety certification program for the road construction industry has been quietly gaining momentum. The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals began in 2016 as a response to the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries that occur each year in road work zones. Since then, the program […]

August 26, 2019

Business

Dedicated crews, “everybody knowing how to do everything,” recipe for success at Mich.’s Total Asphalt Paving

When Bob Oliver joined his brother-in-law’s paving firm in 1997, it wasn’t his first rodeo. He had 11 years of experience with another asphalt firm, including work as an asphalt paving foreman. “It really helped Total Asphalt when Bob came over because the company had primarily worked on smaller driveways and parking lots and he […]

August 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

Dynapac upgrades commercial paver series with new engines, screeds, controls

Dynapac has released the second generation of its commercial class pavers, with upgraded engines, controls and screeds. The three models in the new lineup are the FC1700C, FC1400 II and FC1300 II.   FC1700C The FC1700C replaces the FC1600C and is equipped with a larger, 120-horsepower Tier 4 Final Cummins engine. It is designed to […]

July 31, 2019

Construction Equipment

Astec reports weakened demand, gets boost from plant sale in Q2 report

Astec Industries’ second-quarter financial report was bolstered by a $20 million sale of its wood pellet plant in Hazlehurst, Georgia. Without the sale, however, the results were disappointing for the company, which reported weakened demand across all of its product segments, including its Roadtec and Carlson Paving brands and its aggregates, crushing and screening products, […]

July 26, 2019