Western Sydney University in Penrith NSW, Australia is part of a consortium that has been awarded $21 million to form the SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre (SmartCrete CRC) worth $90 million […]
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NATIONAL CONCRETE CONSORTIUM (NC²) SPRING 2020 Quarterly E-News: Featured FHWA Concrete Clips— This quarter, CP Tech features the Maturity and Strength Gain and Admixtures Concrete Clips. Concrete Clips is a series of
NC² Spring 2020 Quarterly E-News: NC² MAP Brief & “News From the Road” & More Read More »
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
Michigan Weight Restrictions to Protect Roads Began Feb 2020 Read More »
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);
Transportation Assoc. Coalition Urges Action on Infrastructure Investment Read More »
HISTORY: On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (N.C.). The flight lasted 12 seconds and
—New lights, signs, cables and navigational aids installed —New high-speed taxiway enables planes to exit runways faster, to save travelers valuable time —New runway is 33% wider to accommodate largest aircraft
Chrissie Mysko has been named as American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s Marketing Communications Coordinator, and will be working to increase overall marketing effectiveness. Examples of projects and programs she will
Chrissy Mysko is ACPA’s New Marketing Communications Coordinator Read More »
The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) welcomes Patrick Cleary, Senior Vice President-US Cement Sales-LafargeHolcim. Cleary serves on the CP Tech Center Executive Board of Directors as one of its at-large
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John Leckie, P.E., joined the the Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) as Director of Pavements and Materials. His primary focus is to identify and pursue concrete pavement bid
John Leckie Joins Indiana Chapter-ACPA Read More »
The NCC E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map)—a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the concrete pavement
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Michael E. Ayers, Ph.D., has been named the Executive Director of the Illinois Chapter—American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Ayers is a veteran concrete pavement engineer who brings vast and in-depth experience
Michael Ayers Named Executive Director of Illinois Chapter-ACPA Read More »
The Honorable Nicole R. Nason was confirmed as the 26th Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nason was nominated by President Trump on January 3, 2019 as the next
The Hon. Nicole R. Nason Confirmed as 26th Administrator of the FHWA Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Board of Directors has formally approved a resolution formally supporting the recently released consensus report titled “Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System:
ACPA Signs Resolution that Supports Interstate Renewal Plan Read More »
VISION2040 is a must-read resource for anyone with an interest in the future of the concrete pavement industry! With the generous contributions of a blue-ribbon panel of 25 experts from the concrete pavement
VISION2040 is a Must-Read & Captures the Future of Concrete Paving Read More »
Casey Jones, Civil Engineering Doctoral Student-University of Arkansas, has been selected to present his research at the 12th fib International Ph.D. Symposium in Civil Engineering (Fédération internationale du béton-International Federation For Structural
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
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At the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) January Press Briefing at World Of Concrete 2017 (WOC 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, ACPA offered a current view of the highway pavement
ACPA Offers Positive Outlook for Highway Concrete Pavement Market Read More »
Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS) is an Arizona State University multi-national project funded through the Infravation (an Infrastructure Innovation Program) grant of the European Union (EU). European
EUPAVE & ACPA Partner with “Infravation” to Disseminate ECLIPS Project & Its Outcomes Read More »
New European Union (EU) rules on Public Procurement and Concessions have been in effect since April 18, 2016. Public procurement is of great economic importance, accounting for around 18% of
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) released a joint publication with the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) and the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL ) entitled “Road
Pavement Industries’ Joint Publication on CO2 Emissions … “A Call to Take Action Now!” Read More »
