Spurred on by the energy crisis of the 1970s, scientists searched for alternatives to fossil fuels in order to supply our energy needs. As mankind has done for thousands of years...
When the new FedEx hub at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, opens in late 1997, the clearinghouse for packages shipped between the West Coast and the southwestern U.S. will...
The statistics tell the tale: In the U.S., workers receive an average of over 25,000 disabling injuries annually in roadway-repair zones; between 600­p;900 workers a year die...
If a subcontractor does not specify a time within which its quote must be accepted, when must the contractor accept the quote in order to bind the sub? And when there is a dispute...
The need for a cost effective, power efficient, and dependable light source has prompted the implementation of light-emitting diode (LED) technology in roadway work-zone light...
On May 23, 1994, a tragedy occurred on a Minnesota highway. While crossing a thoroughfare posted with work signs, a construction worker, wearing a safety vest, was struck and ...
UTW proves its worth in worldwide tests Ultra-thin whitetopping (UTW) is a fast-growing resurfacing process where a thin 2- to 4-in. layer of high-strength concrete is placed ...
The largest highway project ever awarded to a private consortium in Canada is now under construction near Toronto. A joint venture among four Canadian construction companies called...