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Greenroads® Rating System’s New Version 3 Addresses Environmental Impacts

The Greenroads® Rating System is a system used to measure and manage sustainability on transportation projects. The rating system and all Greenroads programs are administered by Greenroads International. The team’s […]

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Nigeria FG Urged to Embrace Concrete Roads: “Durability, 0 Maintenance, Sustainability, …”; & SEEFOR Project Benefits Concrete

In the 3rd week of September, 2020, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development, and Capital Projects-Dangote Industries Limited, appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to embrace concrete

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2 Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia: Turning Hard-to-Recycle Packaging into Paving Bricks [80% Concrete/20% Plastics]

At first glance, the 1,000 sq-m property situated on a bustling Jakarta, Indonesia street looks like a regular brick making factory. There are stacks of paving bricks of varying colors,

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Nigerian Road Construction: Need for New Approach; Future Vision; Competition; Concrete Superior Choice

VIDEO STILL: Bisi Adebayo, Anchor and Teslim Shitta-BeyClick to go to video. The September 21, 2020 REPORT from Proshare Economy titled “Roads: Concrete Vision, Asphalt Competition, Looking Ahead” (see highlights

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Airport Upgrades w/FDR: Competitive, Increased Capacity, Optimum Efficiency, & 20+ Years Lifespan

Taxiway Upgrades at George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)—Pavement Competitive, Increased Capacity, Optimum Efficiency, & 20+ Years Lifespan Flatiron Construction crews are making steady progress on the Houston

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Introducing … Rigid Concrete Pavements for Upgrade on Vital Srinagar Roads, Jammu-Kashmir, India

‘Newly built roads will have protection for 20 years’ In the city of Srinagar, India—the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir—Jammu and Kashmir administration

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FREE ONLINE ASCP Concrete Pavements FORUM: Mon., Oct. 19 (Los Angeles, Ca.,USA; N.Y., USA; & Paris, France) Simultaneously with Tue., Oct. 20 (Sydney, Australia)

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE ONLINE 3-Topic Concrete Pavements FORUM October 19 and 20, 2020, in 4 international time zones, titled “CONCRETE PAVEMENT—INNOVATIVE SLIPFORM PAVING, AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS”: INTERNATIONAL

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1st Fl. “PaveWise 2020 E-Conference”: Kicky Video, 5 “Hot Button” Concrete Pavement Sessions, Optimistic Future!

Click to enlarge and view presenters The Florida Department of Transportation (FLDOT) and Florida Concrete and Products Association (ACPA-Florida Chapter) hosted its inaugural two-day virtual conference “PaveWise 2020 Concrete Conference”

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36-Year Established County of River Cess, Liberia: First-Ever Pavement will be Concrete & Named After Honored Slain President

Click to enlarge Cestos (River Cess County, Liberia), popularly known as “the city of natural beauty”, was a scene of huge jubilation when a groundbreaking ceremony was held setting the

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C. Zollinger, VP-ISCP, Presenter in ASCP FREE ONLINE Concrete Pavements FORUM: Mon, Sep 14 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously with Tue, Sep 15 (Sydney, AU & Paris, FR)

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE ONLINE 4-Topic Concrete Pavements FORUM September 14 and 15, 2020, in 4 international time zones, titled “CONCRETE PAVEMENT—LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROADS,

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New to View! Concrete Pavement Preservation Webinar Presentations

Transportation Research Board (TRB) conducted a 90-minute webinar on August 19, 2020 that was on preserving concrete pavements. Larry Scofield, Director of Engineering & Research–IGGA and Pavement Innovation-ACPA was 1 of

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INDIA: J&K ERA: “Rigid Concrete Pavement” used for FIRST TIME EVER in Jammu & Kashmir!

“Rigid Concrete Pavement Technology” being used in Valley for the FIRST TIME EVER! SRINAGAR, India: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) began work on Rs 9.16 crore using

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NIGERIA: Concrete Roads Durable: for Heavy Traffic; in Heavy Rain & Marshy Terrain; Last 25-30 Years; & Cement Locally Produced & Distributed…

A new report by the Proshare Nigeria Limited titled, “Roads- Concrete Vision, Asphalt Competition, Looking Ahead“, has urged the federal and sub-national governments in Nigeria to utilize materials that are

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FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center Staff Continue to Build on Successes

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) rolling lab may be sidelined because of the pandemic, but the staff is as busy as ever with many activities

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Call for “ACPA Distinguished Service Awards & Recognitions” through Fri., Aug. 21, 2020

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is encouraging members to submit nominations for the 2020 ACPA Association Distinguished Service Awards and Recognitions by Friday, August 21. The Awards recognize distinguished service and

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Koss Construction Performs FDR in NW Kansas, Using Creative Trucking & Storage Solutions

New Initiatives Improve Performance: Scarcity of Materials Requires Creative Trucking and Storage Solutions for I-70 Pavement Replacement In the 9-mile, $38.1 million pavement replacement project on Interstate 70 near Grainfield, Kansas, the Kansas

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Transtec Group’s Continuous Testing Data Saves Texas Airport from Costly, Major Reconstruction

During an evaluation of airfield pavements at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Austin, Texas, concerns regarding the performance of one particular runway—17L/35R—were brought to the attention of the pavement engineering

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ASCP Pavement Note #2: “Sustainable Concrete Pavements—Reduced Environmental Impact of Concrete Pavements”

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) has released its second Pavement Note for decision makers for major road pavement projects. Concrete road pavements reduce environmental impact when compared with

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Diamonds Make Roller-Compacted Concrete Shine

3 CALIFORNIA ROADWAYS SWITCH from ASPHALT to ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE The city of Roseville, California, USA, selected 3 diverse roadways for a 2018 RCC pilot project … to date, has received 6 industry awards:

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REMINDER!! Deadline, Fri, July 3: ACPA Accepting Nominations for “Excellence in Concrete Paving Awards”!

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is accepting nominations for the 31st Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards” for projects completed in the calendar year 2019. Final DEADLINE for submittals and

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