In 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the […]
The Geopolymer Institute recently reported on Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (BWWA), Toowoomba, Queensland, is Australia’s first greenfield public airport to be built in 48 years. BWWA became fully operational with commercial flights
Australia: Toowoomba, Queensland is Greenest Airport in the World! [Video Included] Read More »
“Our mission is to sustainably grow the market size for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement Construction.” The RCC Pavement Council has a brand new WEBSITE! Founded in 2014, The RCC Pavement Council is
New Website! “The RCC Pavement Council” Read More »
Toowoomba-based Wagners Construction Materials, owned by the Wagner family, has been nominated for an international award for their Earth-Friendly Concrete (EFC) innovation, as reported in an article titled “Earth friendly concrete gains admirers” by
In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national
The widening and rebuild of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in the northern part of Illinois in suburban Chicago, USA is a massive concrete recycling job (reported in American
I-90 Tollway Project: Concrete Recycling & Green Building—Illinois, USA Read More »
DelawareOnline News and American Concrete Institute (ACI) reported that the Dover Air Force Base (Dover AFB) located 2 miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware, USA, has been conducting a $98.3-million replacement of north-south
The greater Island of Chiloé, located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region, has a rainy cool climate that together with the poor capacity of soils in the area, create
Chile: Two Important Projects Designed with Short Slabs in Chiloé Island, South of Chile Read More »
In Panama (Central America)—north of the capital Panama City—the highway between the communities of Nuevo México and El Chungal, suffered from decay for many years. Sensing a significant need. CEMEX completed
Panama: CEMEX Paving Innovations Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 people in Panama Read More »
“Nuevo Mexico—Chungal Roadway Advancement in Panama “—”Progress on Roadway Between Nuevo México and El Chungal in Panama” (2:14)
VIDEO: CEMEX Paving Innovations Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 People in Panama Read More »
The Southeast Cement Promotion Association (SCPA) recently featured a new paving technology in their “Promotion Spotlight 2016”. To further its achievement of quality, innovation, and excellence, the leaders of the new world-class Caterpillar
New Paving Technology: CCP—RCC Benefits with Traditional Concrete Appearance Read More »
On June 14, 2016, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) participated in the 40th anniversary of the construction of the “Y de Asturias” concrete motorway in northern Spain. “New Technologies in Concrete
N. Spain: Concrete Motorway “Y de Asturias” (CRCP) Still Going Strong After 40 Years Read More »
The Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) posted a Drone Video (10:27) of I-69 Section 4 North, in Indiana, USA. The ultimate goal is to connect Evansville to Indianapolis, Indiana. The
Science Daily Online News, Phys.org, Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News, and Construction Drive Online News via Investigación y Desarrollo Online News, all recently reported on a Mexican project by José Carlos
New Light-Emitting Cement Could Light Highways Without Electricity Read More »
CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a valuable material to
Recycling Carbon Dioxide in Concrete for a Lower Carbon Footprint Read More »
https://vimeo.com/104750327 CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a
VIDEO: Canada: CarbonCure Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products Read More »
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) recently reported on a a multi-national project named “Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems”—ECLIPS. ECLIPS is carried out by Arizona State
Multi-National Project: “ECLIPS” Incorporates PCMs to Enhance Concrete Performance Read More »
Roads and Maritime Services recently updated their standards drawings for new construction of the following concrete pavements: Concrete Pavement—Construction: PCP – Plain Concrete Pavement CRCP – Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement JRCP –
Australia’s RMS: Updated Standards Drawings for Concrete Pavements Now Available! Read More »
RCC pavement is gaining momentum among contractors and road agencies due to many of its advantages, according to an article titled “Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Gaining Momentum” by Tom Kuennen-Equipment
Caltrans (California Department of Transportation (DOT)), Cal.gov’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and the ready mixed concrete industry have accomplished a specification for a product that will: Reduce greenhouse gases Reduce waste Save
