Wirtgen Group - Wed September 20, 2023
Less Noise, Dust for More Sustainability
Excessive noise and dust emissions result in damage to health in the long term. To protect not only employees on building sites, but also human and animal life in the surrounding area, Kleemann continuously develops new measures for reducing and efficiently containing noise and dust emissions....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
Influx of New Projects Will Help Impacts of Climate Change
Powered by an infusion of state and federal investments, Caltrans announced it has awarded $41.6 million in planning grants for 90 sustainable, climate-resilient transportation projects throughout California that address local and regional impacts of extreme weather events fueled by climate change....
Boston Herald & MassDOT - Thu September 14, 2023
MassDOT's Removal of Tobin Bridge's Lead Paint Chips a Prelude to Major Rehab
Environmental advocates in Chelsea, Mass., say they are seeing less toxic lead paint chips fall to the ground from the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge due to mitigation efforts the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) put into place after hearing calls for action....
AASHTO - Wed September 13, 2023
VIDEO: KYTC Transforms Fallen Trees Into Valuable Mulch
A recent video from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet illustrated how it worked with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and other state agencies on a "debris-to-mulch" project that turned thousands of trees downed by major flooding across eastern Kentucky earlier this year into beneficial mulch made available for commercial saleFor the first few weeks after the flooding, KYTC crews focused on removing debris while re-opening several roads and bridges — repairing and replacing damaged bridges with temporary structures....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
New London, Conn., to Replace Its Lead Water Pipes in $36M Effort Late This Year
The city of New London, Conn., is preparing to begin a $36 million effort to replace lead service water pipes with new copper lines for about 3,300 residences. "This is a proactive measure the city's taking," Joe Lanzafame, New London's public utilities director, told CT Examiner Sept....
CEG - Tue September 12, 2023
VIDEO: Ruffridge Johnson Hosts First Ever Ecoverse Demo Day
Ruffridge Johnson of Centerville, Minn., held its first ever Ecoverse product lineup demo day at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility in Shakopee, Minn., on July 20. Beautiful weather led to great attendance as the event showcased various Ecoverse machines....
Skanska - Tue September 12, 2023
Skanska Breaks Ground On Cincinnati Mass Timber Building
Skanska and Cincinnati Public Radio (CPR) broke ground Aug. 22 on the new Cincinnati Public Radio Headquarters. Once complete, the new HQ will be the first two-story mass timber building in the Midwest and the first of its kind in Cincinnati....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 07, 2023
Some DOTs Installing Solar Panel Fields Along Interstate Stretches
The dead space between stretches of interstate is coming alive across the country as states fill these neutral areas with solar panels. California is an early adopter of the concept, putting miles of otherwise empty expanses of land to good use....
University of Michigan - Tue September 05, 2023
VIDEO: Reusable Robotic 3D-Printed Formwork From Upcycled Sawdust
The BioMatters team at the University of Michigan has developed a fully biodegradable, reusable and recyclable material to replace the wasteful concrete formwork traditionally used across the construction industry....
United States Environmental Protection Agency - Tue August 29, 2023
To Conform With Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA, Army Amend 'Waters of the United States' Rule
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
