Amy M. Dean

ISCP Editor-in-Chief & Art Director—Amy M. Dean joined ISCP in March 2010: She produces the monthly ISCP E-News; and has produced ISCP items for conferences, workshops, and events: ISCP new logo (2014); ISCP 20th Anniversary Timeline (2019); Two 12th ICCP 2020 logos; 11th ICCP 2016 logo; ISCP/ACPA webinar online banners; 6-foot conference banner; flyers; signs; banners; posters; brochures; programs; invitations; badges; hat, T-shirt, CD cover designs; proceedings cover; and more. She has over 30 years of experience in graphic design, writing, & editing in the newspaper, magazine, corporate stationery, retail, & concrete industries.

Build With Strength: Concrete Industry Lowers Carbon Footprint by 13% in 5 Years

—Report highlights industry’s commitment to reducing environmental impact According to a new report, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members have lowered their carbon footprint by 13% in five years. Through […]

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CPTech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the USA in Jan-Feb 2020!

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)‘s 2020 travel schedule January through February: January 9: Peter Taylor spoke about mixture proportioning and measurement at the 61st Annual “Nebraska Concrete and

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POSTPONEMENT Announcement Due to “CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19” PANDEMIC: Spring 2020 NC²: Was to be Mar 30-Apr 2 in Nashville, TN, USA

The Spring 2020 National Concrete Consortium (NC²) that was to be held March 30-April 2 at the Embassy Suites Nashville Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, USA has been POSTPONED to April 2021. Letter

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EUPAVE Infographic Featured as Magazine Cover for TÇMB’s “Cement & Concrete World”!

The European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) is please to announce that the EUPAVE INFOGRAPHIC was published as the cover of the latest issue of “Cement and Concrete World”, a magazine created

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Michigan Weight Restrictions to Protect Roads Began Feb 2020

Annual spring weight restrictions to protect the state of Michigan, USA’s roads began on Monday, February 24, 2020. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that all state trunkline highways within

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Whitetopping Solution for Potholed & Crumbling Roads in India

During a mid-February 2020 program on ‘Building pothole free roads in Indian cities’, organized by Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Dinakar Pasla, Associate Professor (Civil), School of Infrastructure-Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), said

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Transportation Assoc. Coalition Urges Action on Infrastructure Investment

In February, a coalition of 41 transportation associations including: American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA); American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO);

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VIDEO—Australia: “Concrete Roads”: Strong, Durable, Perform Better, Most Cost-Effective…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=7xeZTlDhWws&feature=emb_logo Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA)—Concrete roads are the strongest and most durable, performing better under heavy traffic loads, and lowering costs across the lifetime of the asset. These

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ACPA-February Travels to IA, SD, CA, WI, VA, & NV + Membership Survey

Membership Survey Provides Valuable Feedback The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) distributed its annual Benchmark Opinion Survey on February 18, requesting its members’ response by February 27. The survey goes to one

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“Better Together Annual Convention” to be Held Prior to CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March, Las Vegas + Updated CONEXPO/CONAG Article

The “Better Together Annual Convention” will be held MARCH 7-10, 2020—prior to the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 (MARCH 10-14), at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV! Three Concrete and

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2 U.S. DOTs Appoint New Directors: Arkansas 36-Year ARDOT Career Woman; & Iowa 22-Year IDOT Gentleman

Arkansas Appoints DOT Director The Arkansas Highway Commission has named Lorie Harris Tudor, P.E. the NEW Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). She will succeed Scott Bennett, who announced

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Meet Jerry Voigt—a CPTech Center Director of the Executive Board

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center)’s Executive Board of Directors provides outstanding guidance in business operations, including management and finances. The Board’s 17 members who include representatives of

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Most Influential 2020: “Four Under Forty 2020: Sherry Sullivan—An Enthusiast for Concrete Pavements”

At the World of Concrete 2020 in early February in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bill Palmer, Concrete Construction Magazine presented the award of “Most Influential 2020: “Four Under Forty 2020” to Sherry Sullivan, National Account

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Yale University Net Zero Schools Summit: Highlights Carbon Positive Future with Concrete

The Connecticut Concrete Promotion Council in conjunction with the Connecticut American Institute of Architects (CT AIA), CT Green Building Council, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), and Build With Strength

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PCA Unveils Educational Campaign: ‘Shaped by Concrete’ in Tandem with ‘Build with Strength’

Early February 2020, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the launch of “Shaped by Concrete“— a new educational campaign to increase awareness of the sustainability, resiliency and durability of concrete

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TransTech Project Spotlight: 1st PPCP Technology for Bridge Approach Slab Construction—Hwy 60, Iowa

The first project demonstrating precast prestressed concrete pavement (PPCP) technology for bridge approach slab construction was installed at both ends of a bridge on Highway 60 near Sheldon, Iowa The

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Mapping US Infrastructure: Thru Invested Dollars & Via Motorists’ Smartphones

James Mack, Director, Market Development-CEMEX, posted on LinkedIn: “Here are two back to back articles from the New York Times describing our infrastructure woes: “As States Add Money to Fix Roads,

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VIDEO from “Innovation Nation”—”Conductive Concrete” + 4 ISCP Article Links

… From “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (CBS-TV) “Conductive Concrete” (Season 3 Episode 61). Mo Rocca, Humorist, Journalist, and Actor-TV, Radio, Blog and Dr. Christopher Tuan, Professor, Concrete Engineer-University of Nebraska (3:34)

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Pavement Engineering for Tracks & Proving Grounds: How to Begin?

Robert Rasmussen, Vice President and Chief Engineer-The Transtec Group, Inc., recently posted a report on LinkedIn titled, “Pavement Engineering for Tracks and Proving Grounds: How to Begin?” For highway or airfield projects, much

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4 Studies Show Environmental Benefits of CGR “Slurry”

What is slurry? The dictionary defines slurry as “a watery mixture of insoluble matter.” Roads & Bridges online magazine published an article by Kristen Dispense, International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA),

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