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    • May 1996

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    TRUCK TRACKS

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The 25th anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show, held in Louisville, Ky., earlier this spring, solidified its standing as the nation's largest exposition of the vehicles...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    We have now arrived at the post-Croson, post-Adarand era of challenges to state, local and federal government Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) programs and Disadvantaged Business...
    Asphalt

    Supply and Demand Fundamentals to Drive Asphalt Prices for 1996 Paving Season

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Asphalt is a unique product. Although it represents a small yield, only 3%, of the U.S. refinery system, it is not a simple product to understand. No other petroleum product is...
    Asphalt

    ASPHALT ANSWERS

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Roofing shingles reduce cost of HMA It is estimated that 11 million tons of waste roofing material are generated annually in the U.S. This is more than four times the 2.5 million...
    Infrastructure Security

    ONLINE

    Dec. 28, 2000
    A geographic information system (GIS) is based on the concept of using geography as the common denominator for linking data. These systems support the acquisition, management,...

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    Asphalt

    To Russia With Asphalt

    Dec. 28, 2000
    From America's heartland to the heart of the former USSR, two new asphalt drum-mix plants are headed for Tula, Russia, just 30 miles south of Moscow. Both plants are portable,...
    Bridges

    New perspectives on bridges

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Minnesota will be the featured state at the 1996 International Bridge Conference (IBC) June 3-5 held at the Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers in Pittsburgh, a city noted for its spectacular...
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    Minding your own business

    Dec. 28, 2000
    No one likes busy-bodies butting into their business. It is especially annoying when the meddler lacks the knowledge that comes with years of experience. Perhaps the largest and...