The latest news and information on construction materials from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Other+Construction+Materials/48559.html?nid=4225 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:32:27 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6580964.html?nid=4225 Nine winners have been named in Portland Cement Association's (PCA) Eleventh Biennial Bridge Awards Competition. The competition, instituted in 1988, recognizes ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6579836.html?nid=4225 The National Asphalt Pavement Association has provided testimony to a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee "to set the record straight about the environmental sustainability of asphalt pavements," it says. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6574822.html?nid=4225 HC Bridge Co. LLC, a firm specializing in the development of hybrid-composite structural alternatives that can satisfy accelerated bridge construction requirements as well as offer a long service life, recently announced that a locomotive pulling 26 heavy axle load coal cars traversed the first composite railroad bridge in the world. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6572384.html?nid=4225 Bridge construction always brings challenges — and it's not always the biggest bridges that offer the biggest challenges. A good case in point is the recently completed bridge over Daniels Creek in Cloudland Canyon State Park in northwestern Georgia, a project that involved everything from unbelievably rugged terrain to the necessity of placing beams by helicopter. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6575151.html?nid=4225 Minnesota students who typically study Minnesota history in fifth grade actually got an opportunity to make history this year, thanks to a unique educational experience called Casting the Future, organized by the St. Anthony Falls (I-35W) Bridge design/build team. The program consisted of a half-day field trip during which students made decorative concrete tiles — featuring a mosaic of sh... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6572901.html?nid=4225 Concrete is the most commonly used manufactured construction material in the world. In the United States alone, there are about 9 billion cubic yards of in-place concrete, ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6569071.html?nid=4225 Additional material and pictures provided by Ellington Cross LLC. In the past, the conventional method for handling loose sands, soft clays and poorly compacted fills on a construction project was to undercut and replace those materials or to bypass them with deep foundations. Today, geotechnical and structural engineers design buildings, embankments, bridges and slopes to bear on soils improve... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6571676.html?nid=4225 The Portland Cement Association has extended the nomination deadline to June 30 for its Sustainable Leadership Awards, which honor government leaders who advance sustainable development in their communities through the use of concrete and cement-based products. The Leadership in Sustainability Policy Award will honor public officials who advance policies that promote sustainable development by ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6566119.html?nid=4225 Davenport, Calif.— The CEMEX cement plant in Davenport, Calif., received the Overall Environmental Excellence Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine as part of the 2008 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards, honoring sustainable manufacturing practices. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6564674.html?nid=4225 Precast Specialties Corporation (PSC) announces the availability of a wide range of Precast Concrete Roadway Products. Durable and economical, PSC roadway products are available in standard configurations from stock or in custom sizes to meet project specifications. Roadway products include 18-inch or 24-inch high Straight Curbing in lengths from 2 feet to 6 feet, Radius Curbing in many standar... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6563570.html?nid=4225 Ellenzweig, an architecture and planning firm in Cambridge, Mass., designed the new Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex for the University of Kentucky. The new 285,000-gross-square-foot building will be the new home of the university's College of Pharmacy on the Lexington campus. Now in construction, the building project began with an extensive programming process led by Ellenzweig Principals Mic... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560563.html?nid=4225 National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association is launching a new course titled Green Building with Concrete on July 15 in Silver Spring, Maryland. The course has received the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider Program (USGBC EPP) designation. The USGBC EPP presents professional development courses to further enrich the knowledge and understanding of green building theory, techni... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6564726.html?nid=4225 Needham, Mass. – May 28, 2008 – A new, free white paper can help building owners, developers, and others minimize the looming risks and costs caused by the discovery of PCBs in their construction materials. Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560823.html?nid=4225 About one mile out from the shore of the Chesapeake Bay stands the nation's last operational screw-pile foundation lighthouse in its original location — Maryland's Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. The 43-foot-tall lighthouse has withstood the most tremendous weather conditions of the Bay and South River since 1875. Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6559062.html?nid=4225 Silver Spring, Md. — The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has been approved as a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider and is launching its first approved course titled Green Building with Concrete on Tuesday, July 15, in Silver Spring, Md. The USGBC Education Provider Program presents high-quality professional development courses to further enrich the knowledge ... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6559082.html?nid=4225 A lot of activity is underway in the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) in the greaterEl Paso area. With about 46,000 students and an aging infrastructure, Ysleta administrators knew they had to leap into the 21st century, even before news of a Fort Bliss expansion. "This district had not had a bond program for over 20 years, so that tells you right away that the facilities were in bad s... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560838.html?nid=4225 Effective building insulation pays long-term dividends, and a recent test conducted in Tennessee by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Buildings Technology Center evaluated the effectiveness of soy-based open cell spray insulation compared to that of traditional fiberglass insulation. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6561036.html?nid=4225 SKOKIE, Ill.—The economic weakness of the U.S. economy will have a major impact on cement consumption and the construction industry, according to the latest Portland ... Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6556399.html?nid=4225 U.S. construction activity and cement consumption will experience significant declines this year, according to a recent Portland Cement Association Economic Research report. Portland cement consumption is expected to drop 10 percent in 2008, followed by an additional 3.6 percent in 2009. Total 2008 cement consumption is predicted to be 102. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6554253.html?nid=4225 J. Harper Contractors put its recently acquired Kobelco SK480LC high-reach excavator to good use this winter to demolish a building in the historic Rainier Cold Storage complex in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. The complex was built in the first dozen years of the 20th Century as a brewery for the Seattle Brewing and Malting Co. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 PST