Contractors approach their jobs with a commitment to quality, a prototype for the construction industry today. Maintaining this commitment can be an arduous task when equipment...
I have one thing in common with my car. We both like smooth roads. The car likes it for purely mechanical reasons—potholes and ruts are just not good for its suspension. I like...
Asphalt plants can be very dangerous places. Accidents, sometimes fatal, happen far too often. Most can be traced to the same root cause: the need for production superseding common...
As readers may be aware, the “Eichleay” formula is a method for calculating a daily rate of “unabsorbed” home office overhead resulting from an owner caused delay. Public and ...
Buoyed by the passage of a new federal transportation act and a strong economy, the outlook for truck and equipment purchases for ’99 remains optimistic, according to responses...
The National Quality Initiative Survey of drivers across the country found that ride quality is one of the primary criteria in pavement rehabilitation priorities with the traveling...
Caterpillar, a recognized producer of powerful engines needed in the work of many readers of this magazine, is moving into the new year with its spotlight on a diesel engine with...
The American Traffic Safety Services Association’s (ATSSA) 29th Annual Convention and Traffic Expo ’99 will take place in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 12-16 at the Marriott Rivercenter...
The nature and level of responsibility of individuals involved in the production and placement of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) is changing with the implementation of quality control/...
Since the mid- 1970s, tens of millions of tons of RAP have been used to produce recycled HMA that has the same performance characteristics as HMA made with all virgin materials...
One of the largest annual commercial concrete construction trade shows in the industry, World of Concrete ’99 (WOC ’99) expects to draw over 1,200 exhibitors and over 60,000 attendees...