Team Fact. MR - Mon December 17, 2018
Study: Contractors Greatly Prefer Tracked Asphalt Pavers
According to Fact.MR estimates, the asphalt pavers market will witness volume sales of more than 34,600 units in 2018, a marginal growth from 2017. Overall growth of the market is driven by:Use of predictive maintenance systems in construction equipment to prevent downtime and reduce operating costsImproved fleet management with different financing and equipment acquisition optionsDevelopment of efficient asphalt pavers with improved screed operations and maneuverable paving widthFact.MR shows that expansion and improvements in road infrastructure are the prime fillips responsible for asphalt paver sales in the construction equipment market....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Mon December 17, 2018
Florida DOT, Archer Western Construction Receive 2018 Sustainability Award
ACPA presented the 2018 Sustainable Practices Award to the Florida Department of Transportation and Archer Western Construction in recognition of the innovative design-build team which proposed, engineered, and built a 16-ft....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Mon December 17, 2018
American Concrete Pavement Association's 2018 Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has recognized two long-life pavements with the association's Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award. The City of Boulder, Colo. , was in recognized with an award for a four-block section of Mapleton Avenue, a location of great importance to a vibrant city....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Mon December 17, 2018
ACPA Presents Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award to Don Detwiler
Don Detwiler, chairman of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. , was named the recipient of the 2018 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan (HHE) Award, one of the American Concrete Pavement Association's (ACPA's) highest and most coveted awards....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Thu December 13, 2018
Wisconsin Town Named Recipient of Halm Presidential Award
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the Village of Kimberly, Wis., as the 2018 recipient of the Harold J. Halm Presidential Award. ACPA recognized the Village for achieving the remarkable milestone of 100 percent concrete roads....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Thu December 13, 2018
Jason Weiss Named 2018 Marlin J. Knutson Award Recipient
ACPA presented the 2018 Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement to Jason Weiss, head of the school of civil and construction engineering at Oregon State University. Weiss was recognized for fundamental advancement of concrete pavement durability through applied research, including application of the ring and dual-ring tests; resistivity test, and most notably the "formation factor."Some of Weiss' notable technical achievements are important components of the "Performance Engineered Mixtures" program, and are enabling the FHWA, state DOTs, and industry to work collaboratively to develop the next generation specification for concrete pavement quality assurance, according to ACPA....
Volvo - Tue December 11, 2018
Paving the Way for Vital Infrastructure with Volvo
The transport infrastructure needs in economically emerging regions of the Asia-Pacific are so significant that roads are being built at an unprecedented rate. According to the Asian Development Bank, the Asia-Pacific alone requires an investment of $1.7 trillion a year over the next decade in order to keep up with economic growth and tackle poverty and climate change....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Tue December 04, 2018
ACPA Names Recipients of 2018 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 29th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
Power Curbers - Tue October 30, 2018
Power Curbers Announces New Hire, Promotions
Power Curbers Companies LLC announced that Stephen Bullock has been named chief operating officer. Bullock has been with Power Curbers for 24 years, and has been vice president of sales and marketing for the last 15 years....
Asphalt Drum Mixers - Thu October 04, 2018
ADM Asphalt Plant Control Add-Ons Offer Producers Greater Uptime, More Customization
Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. offers asphalt plant add-ons for greater customizability, uptime and efficiency. The components help with ease of operation and can alert operators to small problems before they grow and become more costly....
