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Business

American Concrete Institute presents awards during World of Concrete

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) presented its ACI Construction Award and ACI Certification Awards during the World of Concrete in Las Vegas on January 24. The following people were recognized: Brian P. Cresenzi, Materials Engineer, HNTB Corp., received the ACI Construction Award for the discussion of concrete production and concrete quality organization, as well as […]

February 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Slow motion landslide on Wash.’s Rattlesnake Ridge threatens I-82

A crack in Rattlesnake Ridge above the small town of Union Gap, Wash., discovered in October 2017, has turned into a crevasse, widening at a rate of 1.7 feet per week, Courthouse News reports. Geologists expect the entire section of bedrock to break off completely by May and slide down the side of the mountain, […]

January 30, 2018

Workforce

N.H. college creates construction safety sciences degree

In the fall of this year, Keene State College in New Hampshire will begin offering a new construction safety sciences degree. The liberal arts college says the Construction Safety Sciences Program is the first in the nation, and seeks to prepare “students for a variety of occupational safety and health program management positions in the […]

January 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

$340 million Texas 360 extension project to be completed by April

The new $340 million Texas 360 extension project, a 9.7-mile toll road being built between Interstate 20 in Arlington and U.S. 287 in Mansfield, is expected to be complete April 2, the Star-Telegram reports Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams said the new toll road will be a boost for his city. “It really enlarges the area […]

January 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Crews begin dismantling old Goethals Bridge

Crews began dismantling the old steel-cantilever truss Goethals Bridge January 15 by removing its middle span and lowering it onto a barge, NJ.com reports. It took a little more than eight hours to remove the middle span of the bridge, which runs between Staten Island and lower it onto a barge waiting 135 feet below in […]

January 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bridge inspector rescued after getting trapped on Champlain Bridge

A bridge worker had to be rescued after he fell into a caisson, a concrete support structure, on the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal, CTV News Montreal reports. The Montreal fire department’s Spider-Man unit responded to the call for help on Thursday afternoon, January 18. A spokesperson for the Signature on the Saint-Lawrence Consortium said […]

January 23, 2018

Construction Equipment

Hyundai to give away gold-plated model excavator at World of Concrete

Visitors to the Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas booth at the 2018 World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas will be offered a chance to win an exclusive, gold-plated, collector’s edition model excavator simply by letting Hyundai staff members scan their badges. Be sure to go by Booth C7213 in Central Hall to add your name […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

U.S. Chamber calls for 25-cent gas tax, among other measures to aid infrastructure

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 25-cent gas tax to help pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit. But the Chamber’s vision for an infrastructure package goes well beyond the gas tax. On Thursday, Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue pledged that the Chamber will push for an entire toolkit […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

ACI releases 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the release of its 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices, which was formerly known as the Manual of Concrete Practice. It contains information on concrete design, construction, and materials, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices, including guides and reports. Categories covered in the […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

HNTB Corp. taps MassDOT veteran Anderson as project delivery officer

HNTB Corp. announced that David Anderson, PE, is its new Massachusetts project delivery officer. He will be responsible for operations in Massachusetts, including contracting and work planning, as well as quality and technical excellence. “Dave is a well-known and highly respected transportation professional with extensive expertise on high-profile transportation infrastructure projects,” said Gary Bua, PE, […]

January 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Conveyor bridge transporting materials over roadway on Cal. Route 180 project

In the video below, Sam Yniguez, a public information officer with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), highlights a conveyor system bridge that will be used on the Kings Canyon Road (State Route 180) project in eastern Fresno County. The system will improve safety, reduce vehicle emissions, and relieve traffic congestion by transporting an estimated […]

January 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan group releases new report, ‘Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure’

The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report, Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, with policy recommendations for building America’s infrastructure. The 48 member bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Tom Reed (N.Y.-23) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), launched an Infrastructure Working Group, co-chaired by Reps. John Katko (N.Y.-24) and Elizabeth Esty (Conn.-05), tasked with finding consensus on a […]

January 17, 2018