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New Paving Technology: CCP—RCC Benefits with Traditional Concrete Appearance

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 […]

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New Criteria for Green Public Procurement Road Design, Construction & Maintenance

The European Commission has recently published a new voluntary construction-related criteria set: The EU Green Public Procurement(GPP) criteria for Road Design, Construction and Maintenance. The publication of such criteria follows

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N. Spain: Concrete Motorway “Y de Asturias” (CRCP) Still Going Strong After 40 Years

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

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U.S. Paving Trends – What Lessons for Europe?

General Karl Downey, Secretary-European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), recently wrote an article on the new Portland Cement Association (PCA) report that examines paving trends in the United States (U.S.). Concrete paving’s share for roads in

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Brussels: Communication on Low-Emission Mobility: Road Pavement Sector Highlights Role of Road Infrastructure

On July 20, 2016,  the European Commission released its Communication on “A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility” (COM (2016) 501), which covers all transport modes. Regarding road transport, the Communication includes

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ACPA 2016 National Award Program “Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards” Open for Submittals

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is now accepting submittals for the National Paving Awards program for projects completed in the calendar year 2015. Each year for the past quarter century,

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Drone Video: Concrete Paving … to Excavation/Dirt Operations … to Concrete Bridge … to Concrete Paving …

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

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Canada/North America: FREE Popular Pavement LCA Tool for Roadways Now Available as Web Application

The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute has released a web version of Pavement LCA, its popular and FREE “life cycle assessment (LCA)” tool for roadways. The easy-to-use software tool calculates the environmental impact

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Chile: Important Approval for Short Slab System

After achieving various approvals that have marked the history of short slabs: the TCP® Technology (Thin Concrete Pavements), the Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo in Chile (Ministry of Housing and Urban

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All Technical Presentations Now Available: NCC Spring Meeting

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) held its bi-annual National Concrete Consortium (NCC) April 26-28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. All presentations and agenda from the Spring 2016

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New Light-Emitting Cement Could Light Highways Without Electricity

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

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ASCP Presentations Now Available: March 2016 Local Government Pavements Forum Held in Sydney, Australia

Australian Local Government in Sydney was constructing concrete roads and streets years before the Department of Main Roads (now Roads and Maritime Services). Most were in the eastern, inner western,

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Commemorative Program Now Available: 125th Anniversary Tour of the Oldest Concrete Street in America

The Commemorative Program is now available for the 125th Anniversary Tour of the oldest U.S. concrete street in Bellefontaine, Ohio. To download the PDF of the Commemorative Program, please click on

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. . . ISCP Has “Memorandum of Understanding” Agreements?

Did you know that the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) has entered into “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) agreements to better strengthen and clarify relationships between similar organizations? A “Cooperative

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125th Anniversary Commemoration & Tour of First U.S. Concrete Street Held in Bellefontaine, Ohio (Audio & Video)

Peak of Ohio online news reported on the 125th Anniversary tour of the first concrete pavement in the United States. ISCP co-sponsored the celebration and tour that was held Monday, April

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110-Year-Old Concrete Road, Pair of 1925 Concrete Narrow Roads, & Historical Concrete Pavements Archives

The “Copper County Explorer” published an article titled “The Centenarian Road”. With the increasing popularity and adaptation of the automobile for transportation, much of the nation’s roadways that had previously been built

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“Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer” Archival Website

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that its new Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer is now online. Currently, the website includes 13 projects, but is still a work in progress. Andy Gieraltowski,

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Recycling Carbon Dioxide in Concrete for a Lower Carbon Footprint

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

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VIDEO: Canada: CarbonCure Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products

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

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Conductive, De-icing Concrete Improves Safety & Efficiency for Roadways, Airports & Homes

On a frigid afternoon in late December, 2015, a 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The snow

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