Tag: Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Roadbuilding

From roof to road: Using recycled asphalt shingles in roadbuilding

Recycled asphalt shingles, or RAS, are gaining popularity in recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes as agencies, contractors go green to save green.

June 19, 2012

Workforce

Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association gives Contractor of the Year Awards

The Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) hosted its 2010 Contractor of the Year Awards on December 9. The event is the state’s largest gathering of transportation design and construction professionals and an opportunity for those who have achieved success to be recognized by their colleagues. Winners are recognized for their adaptability, creativity, cooperation, consideration and economy. […]

December 14, 2010

Roadbuilding

Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association gives Contractor of the Year Awards

The Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) hosted its 2010 Contractor of the Year Awards on December 9, the. state’s largest gathering of transportation design and construction professionals. The ceremony is an opportunity for those who have achieved particular success to be recognized by their colleagues. This year’s group of winners shows adaptability, creativity, […]

December 13, 2010

Roadbuilding

The feast and famine of road repairs

It’s either feast or famine. After several years of minimal maintenance and street resurfacing in the Chicago area because of state funding shortfalls, dozens of projects were carried out last year because of stimulus funding. And about 45 miles of road projects are slated for resurfacing this year, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation […]

March 30, 2010