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Roadbuilding
Contractors earn bonuses, explore new methods, achieve award-winning concrete roads
Winning a roadbuilding contract often comes down to who has the lowest bid. But achieving the kind of quality, innovation and ingenuity it takes to become an industry standout requires much more than the ability to shave costs. In speaking with some of the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards, we found [âŚ]
February 24, 2020
Roadbuilding
Lafarge announces rural road solution as a low-cost alternative to asphalt
Lafarge announced recently a new concrete solution to reduce the costs of rural roads up to 55 percent over a 20-year life cycle. Lafarge Malaysia announced the new rural roads solution recently and pilot projects are expected to get underway soon, Malaysian state news agency Bernama reported. âRural concrete roads are more durable, especially in [âŚ]
May 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
ACI releases multi-format 2015 Manual of Concrete Practice
The American Concrete Institute has released its 2015 Manual of Concrete Practice that includes more than 240 âstandards and reports,â and made it available in two digital formats in additional to the seven-volume hard copy set. The two digital versions, a USB drive and online, both offer âsearch and retrievalâ software to search through the [âŚ]
May 19, 2015
Safety
Gravel truck on California jobsite overturns, kills pregnant woman in her driveway
In a tragic accident earlier this week, a pregnant woman asked by a construction crew to move her car was killed when a gravel truck overturned. According to reports from KPIX TV and the San Francisco Chronicle, 32-year-old Linsey Combs was asked to move her car farther away from a city sidewalk project around 1 [âŚ]
March 25, 2015
Business
Friendship morphs into a successful business venture between asphalt, concrete contractors
Sean McDowell knows the ins and outs of asphalt. As the owner of McDowell Construction, a 17-year-old paving company in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, he has handled a range of asphalt projects throughout the Milwaukee area, building up a fiercely loyal clientele. So, when his customers began asking why he couldnât handle their concrete work for [âŚ]
March 18, 2015
Workforce
ACPA launches WikiPave resource site, adds 2 web courses to training site
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has created a Wiki for information about the concrete pavement associationâWikiPave. The association announced the launch at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. âWikiPave is the largest-scale technology transfer, knowledge transfer, and educational initiative in the 51-year history of the American Concrete Pavement Association,â said ACPA President & CEO Gerald F. Voigt, P.E. [âŚ]
February 4, 2015
Workforce
American Concrete Institute launches ACI University; online hub offers anywhere access to educational programs
Seeking to simplify access to the wealth of educational resources it offers for contractors and workers, the American Concrete Institute announced today the launch of ACI University. âWe have a lot of great programs,â said ACI educational chair Frances Griffith during a press event at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. âBut were we making [âŚ]
February 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Peterbiltâs unveiling a new Model 567 config perfect for concrete contractors at World of Concrete
Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will be unveiling a major new product configuration ideal for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, February 2-6. Peterbilt Marketing Manager for Vocational Products Charles Cook said the to-be-introduced vehicle will be equipped with a PACCAR PX-9 engine, an Allison automatic [âŚ]
January 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
NYC concrete contractor Ferrara Bros. moves to mixer fleet powered by natural gas
Ferrara Bros., a construction company from Flushing, New York has taken delivery of 15 concrete mixers equipped to run on compressed natural gas. The McNeilus Standard ready-mix trucks are powered by Cummins Westport ISL-G CNG engines and configured on a single pusher axle with a gross vehicle weight of 80,000 pounds. Including its 17 CNG [âŚ]
August 6, 2013
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American Society of Concrete Contractors releases position statement âAcceptable Use of Calcium Chloride in Concreteâ
St. Louis-based American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), has published Position Statement No. 31, âAcceptable Use of Calcium Chloride in Concrete, the latest in a series of papers on key issues of interest to cast-in-place concrete contractors, architects and engineers. The position statement explains that though many specifications prohibit its use, under certain conditions, the [âŚ]
April 26, 2010
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