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Roadbuilding
Road Science Tutorial
A war is being waged on noise generated by pavements and highways.
July 7, 2011
Green Vest Untitled 1
Roadbuilding
‘Rally for the Roads’ on May 25 in D.C. will tout need for adequate highway funding
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 25 at 11 a.m. EDT, to bring attention to the critical need for Congress to develop and pass a well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill. The Rally will […]
May 21, 2011
Construction Equipment
‘Rally for the Roads’ on 5/25 in D.C. will tout need for well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 25 at 11 a.m. EDT, to bring attention to the critical need for Congress to develop and pass a well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill. The Rally will […]
May 9, 2011
Roadbuilding
Special Report: EQUIPMENT’S BRAVE NEW WORLD
Where we are, how we got here and what happens next. by Kirk Landers, editor emeritus, Better Roads   A recovery is coming for the U.S. construction industry. It will be long and slow. It will be different than other recoveries. And it will require planning. Even in the early stages, it is likely to […]
March 4, 2011
Special Report Untitled 11
Business
On Record
It’s over but it’s not By Marcia Gruver Doyle While the headline on a recent press release touted that “more construction firms plan to hire” in 2011, I found more meat eight paragraphs down. In a December survey of roughly 1,200 contractors, the Associated General Contractors of America found that 28 percent of respondents say […]
February 3, 2011
Marcia
Roadbuilding
RoadScience
Reclaimed industrial byproducts play role in high-performance and ultra-high-performance mixes.
January 1, 2011
Designed to last for 100 years, the Confederation Bridge between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick utilizes various supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in seven different HPC mix designs to achieve both durability and strength.
Roadbuilding
Portland Cement Association: Residential, nonresidential sectors likely to remain weak
Although recent economic news and activity may suggest a technical end to the “Great Recession,” the conditions facing the construction industry are likely to remain weak for another year or more, causing a drag on cement consumption, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA expects 2009 will represent […]
December 3, 2009
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