Toowoomba-based Wagners Construction Materials, owned by the Wagner family, has been nominated for an international award for their Earth-Friendly Concrete (EFC) innovation, as reported in an article titled “Earth friendly concrete gains admirers” by […]
In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national
The widening and rebuild of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in the northern part of Illinois in suburban Chicago, USA is a massive concrete recycling job (reported in American
I-90 Tollway Project: Concrete Recycling & Green Building—Illinois, USA Read More »
DelawareOnline News and American Concrete Institute (ACI) reported that the Dover Air Force Base (Dover AFB) located 2 miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware, USA, has been conducting a $98.3-million replacement of north-south
In Panama (Central America)—north of the capital Panama City—the highway between the communities of Nuevo México and El Chungal, suffered from decay for many years. Sensing a significant need. CEMEX completed
Panama: CEMEX Paving Innovations Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 people in Panama Read More »
On June 14, 2016, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) participated in the 40th anniversary of the construction of the “Y de Asturias” concrete motorway in northern Spain. “New Technologies in Concrete
N. Spain: Concrete Motorway “Y de Asturias” (CRCP) Still Going Strong After 40 Years Read More »
General Karl Downey, Secretary-European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), recently wrote an article on the new Portland Cement Association (PCA) report that examines paving trends in the United States (U.S.). Concrete paving’s share for roads in
U.S. Paving Trends – What Lessons for Europe? Read More »
Equipment World Online Magazine recently reported this fascinating drone video (4 minutes+17 seconds) of the new SR 99 Tunnel—future double-deck highway—in Seattle, Washington, USA. This drone video shows”Bertha”, the largest
Science Daily Online News, Phys.org, Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News, and Construction Drive Online News via Investigación y Desarrollo Online News, all recently reported on a Mexican project by José Carlos
New Light-Emitting Cement Could Light Highways Without Electricity Read More »
The Commemorative Program is now available for the 125th Anniversary Tour of the oldest U.S. concrete street in Bellefontaine, Ohio. To download the PDF of the Commemorative Program, please click on
Peak of Ohio online news reported on the 125th Anniversary tour of the first concrete pavement in the United States. ISCP co-sponsored the celebration and tour that was held Monday, April
The “Copper County Explorer” published an article titled “The Centenarian Road”. With the increasing popularity and adaptation of the automobile for transportation, much of the nation’s roadways that had previously been built
On a frigid afternoon in late December, 2015, a 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The snow
Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture
New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads Read More »
In the last one hundred years, heavy highway pavement-making equipment has evolved from primitive to awesome. Modern pavers, compactors, and millers (or cold planers) have turned the surfacing phase of
A 100-Year History of Paving, Compaction, Milling Iron Read More »
In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, off of NW 23rd, just east of N. Shartel Avenue, is a street barely two blocks long that could easily be mistaken for an alley.
Short Street in Oklahoma City has Long 106-Year History Read More »
RCC pavement is gaining momentum among contractors and road agencies due to many of its advantages, according to an article titled “Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Gaining Momentum” by Tom Kuennen-Equipment
Researchers have hit on a formula that electrifies pavement and could ease recovery from big storms. The National Geographic Magazine reported an article, by Christina Nunez (January 2016 issue) providing updates to
Shovels Nor Plows Needed: Special Concrete Could Melt Mounds of Snow Read More »
Roads and Bridges Online Magazine, January 2016 Issue, reported on the newest pavement texture in an article by Ashley Kizzire, Contributing Author, titled “Best of Both Worlds: New pavement surface technique renews
New Pavement Surface Technique Balances Quietness & Safety on I-394 in Minnesota, USA Read More »
Equipment World‘s Better Roads Online Magazine recently reported on concrete overlay use by the U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Municipalities. Today’s roadbuilding environment requires more results from fewer resources,
Concrete Overlays: Price Parity & DOT/Municipality Use Are Leading the Industry Read More »
