CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
Closner Equipment Bullish On Texas
Closner Equipment has served the needs of Texas paving and concrete contractors for 75 years and is showing no signs of slowing down. "We are very fortunate to be in Texas," said J.B. Closner, vice president of the company's newest branch in Rhome....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
FoutsCo, Others Rely on Closner Equipment
Starting a construction company is a daunting task that comes with a host of challenges. "Emerging contractors," as the new enterprises have come to be called, need to concern themselves with market conditions, competition, labor, profitability, deadlines and countless other components that affect future success....
CEG - Thu July 08, 2021
Asphalt 365 Purchases 'Raised On Blacktop' Paver
Dobbs Equipment and LeeBoy representatives, as well as Raised On Blacktop's Matt Stanley (C), join some of the staff and crew of Asphalt 365 for a fun-filled day in Kissimmee, Fla. Representatives of Dobbs Equipment and LeeBoy joined Asphalt 365 in Kissimmee, Fla., on June 29 for the unveiling of a new Raised On Blacktop special edition LeeBoy 8520B paver and for a big "Asphalt 365 Day" event....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu July 08, 2021
Blythe Construction Reduces Its Carbon Footprint
Charlotte-based Blythe Construction Inc., one of the Southeast's leading heavy construction companies, recently unveiled a new piece of equipment designed to reduce the firm's carbon emissions from its paving operations in North and South Carolina....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 28, 2021
Guy F. Atkinson Delivers $107M Concrete, Asphalt Upgrades On Pomona Freeway
Crews from Guy F. Atkinson are upgrading approximately 10 mi. of the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) between the I-710 Long Beach (I-710) and San Gabriel River (I-605) freeways to extend the lifespan of the highway....
Curb Roller Manufacturing - Tue June 15, 2021
Curb Roller Manufacturing Debuts Lynx Modular Roller Screed at World of Concrete
Curb Roller Manufacturing, a leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, introduced its first modular screed system, the Lynx Screed. This versatile alternative to completing flatwork provides a series of linkable screed pipes to accommodate concrete pours in varying widths from 3 to 22 ft....
WSDOT - Tue June 01, 2021
Construction Begins On Washington's Revive I-5 Project
Washington's Revive I-5 project has hit full stride as major repaving and expansion joint replacement work began on southbound Interstate 5 between Interstate 90 and Spokane Street. This important preservation work will continue through fall 2022....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed May 12, 2021
Goodmanson Beats Minneapolis Winter, Delivers Parking Area
The goal: to free up street parking in a nearby neighborhood. The challenge: build a 6,000 sq. ft. retaining wall; replace two acres of asphalt parking; create a new, more efficient concrete pedestrian entrance and a motorcycle pad in Minneapolis — before winter sets in....
CEG/MAPA - Wed May 12, 2021
MAPA Hosts Inaugural Paving, Compaction Training Event
The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) held its inaugural Paving and Compaction Training Event April 20 to 22 at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minn. More than 65 trainees attended, including companies who do MNDOT work, small-scale driveway pavers and county maintenance crews....
Bomag/RMS - Tue May 11, 2021
Bomag Launches BOMAP Connect at MAPA's Quality Paving, Training Event
At the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Quality Paving Training at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina this April, Bomag debuted its new BOMAP Connect software. The event served as a North American launch for the program....
