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Are Your Curb Ramps Really ADA Compliant? By Bob D. Sexton, senior construction manager, H.R. Gray, 3/25/2009
Parking, crossing the street, entering a building, using the restroom – for most of us, these are daily activities we don’t ... More
LaLonde, Vinton Win National Awards For Paving Excellence Staff - 03/02/2009
Two Wisconsin paving companies have earned highest honors for paving excellence from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), a national trade association serving the concrete paving industry. The ACPA presented Gold Awards, which were determined by an independent panel of judges, to LaLonde Contractors, Inc.
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Ardmore Airport Expansion By Liz Moucka - 03/02/2009
Ardmore — that stop halfway between Oklahoma City and Dallas — has set its eye on the future. The Ardmore Development Authority is focusing on its proximity to both these southwestern commercial centers and its location on a major interstate artery to entice new commerce into its area. Just last October, Ardmore received designation as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).
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Runway Rehabilitation at Cobb County-McCollum Airport By Roy Keck - 03/02/2009
General aviation runway repairs and maintenance typically represent a significant cost item in an airport's operating budget. Recognizing this, Cobb County recently advertised a runway rehabilitation project that also included an option for use of portland cement concrete whitetopping to remediate the 6,305-foot-long Runway 9-27 at the county's McCollum Airport.
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Waterfront Upgrade In San Diego By Loren Faulkner - 03/02/2009
Working conditions at the Tuna Boat Basin Seawall and Revetment Repairs site in San Diego do not get any better than this. With the USS Midway docked nearby, perfect weather, boats of all types cruising the blue harbor, seagulls flying, and curious tourists watching intently, Southern California trumps Minnesota construction in winter months.
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PennDOT District 6-0 Projects Under Way By Christina Fisher. - 02/16/2009
In southeastern Pennsylvania, PennDOT's District 6-0 builds and maintains the region's transportation infrastructure that includes 3,600 miles of state highway and 2,800 bridges. The district has several projects currently under construction. Rehabilitation Of Interstate 76 Bridges Work began in March 2008 on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) near the University Avenue Interchange in Philadelphia on...
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Volvo Introduces Milling Machines 02/04/2009
Volvo Construction Equipment has developed a new class of milling machines for the road development industry with the introduction of the Volvo MT2000 and Volvo MW500.
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Nine Streets Reconstructed With Concrete By Aram Kalousdian, Editor - 01/05/2009
A half-mile section of Industrial Drive in Livonia, MI, was replaced in the fall of 2008 as part of a nine-street paving contract in the city. The Industrial Drive work included placing a new 10-inch 21AA aggregate base and a 9-inch P-1 concrete pavement. Work on the approximately $2.7-million contract began in May 2008 and was completed in November 2008.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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