ACI/RILEM: ICCM2020 POSTPONED to Oct 12–14, 2020 in Toulouse, France—SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!

Due to the evolution and the unpredictable situation regarding COVID-19, the organizing committee has POSTPONED the “11th ACI/RILEM International Conference on Cementitious Materials and Alternative Binders for Sustainable Concrete (ICCM2020)“ to October […]

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NRRA “2020 Call for Innovation”—Seeking New Project Proposals by May 1, 2020/”Pavement Workshop”: Postponed to Fall 2020, Date TBA

The National Roads Research Alliance (NRRA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the “2020 Call for Innovation”. The NRRA has approximately $350,000 in unallocated funds to put towards new projects. The Executive Committee

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Hands-On Workshop Reaches State Pavement Designers in Arkansas

The Arkansas Chapter-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) hosted a successful Hands-On AASHTOWare Workshop with 18 attendees. Representing the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Roadway Design Division, the Asset Management Section, and the

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85% of Americans Support Spending More for Flood-Ready Infrastructure + ISCP ’18 Article: TxDOT Freeways’ Survival After Floods

85% favor requirement that federally funded structures are designed to better withstand flooding, poll shows As Congress considers devoting hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars toward upgrading the nation’s roads,

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“LCA2020” to be Held in California in June … Possible Postponement

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: By April 3, 2020, the “International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 2020” Committee will make a decision on whether to move forward with

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FHWA Awards Grant Funding to 10 States for Innovative Highway Projects

At the end of January, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state DOTs and local governments in 10 states. The

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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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