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Roadbuilding: Page 6
New Rollers from Hamm, Extensive Displays from Wirtgen, Vögele at ConExpo
Hamm will introduce new lines of asphalt and soil compactors, including electric, pivot-steered, compact and pneumatic-tire models.
March 1, 2023
Caterpillar Buys Brothers’ Innovative Screed Inventions: Oxclaw and Bullox
These sibling paving contractors invented what some are calling the most significant screed innovation in nearly a century.
February 28, 2023
Time-Lapse Video: Construction of Stunning I-74 Mississippi River Bridge
The $1.2 billion span has won awards and even been chosen for a postage stamp. Check out this time-lapse video of its construction.
February 27, 2023
Construction Equipment
Dynapac Rolls Out a Cost-Conscious Compactor at ARA Show (Video)
Available in both smooth and padfoot drum configurations, the 12-ton, 84-inch drum-width Rhino series rollers offer simplified operation at a lower cost.
February 22, 2023
Heavy equipment
Volvo Delivers its First FMX All-Electric Concrete Mixer
The company has partnered with global materials supplier Cemex to reduce carbon emissions in the concrete industry.
February 14, 2023
Regulations
Long-Eared Bat Declaration That Affects Thousands of Projects Gets Delayed
Road, bridge and transportation maintenance projects in 37 states get a 90-day reprieve from a new endangered species.
February 13, 2023
ConExpo/Con-Agg 2023
K-Tec, Ashland, Metalcraft to Display Range of Scrapers at ConExpo 2023
Scrapers from 3.25 to 63 cubic yards for contractors of all sizes will be on exhibit at the K-Tec, Ashland, Metalcraft booth.
February 13, 2023
Roadbuilding
Kiewit, TxDOT Win Top National Asphalt Paving Award
See who won National Asphalt Paving Association awards for top roadbuilding projects.
February 10, 2023
Roadbuilding
Park Built Over Interstate; 3 Innovative Bridge Projects Win National Awards
The projects, which used precast concrete, were named winners of the 2023 PCI Design Awards.
February 2, 2023
Roadbuilding
Time-Lapse Videos: Innovative Bridge Lowering, Bridge Slide in W.Va.
A 1.72-million-pound bridge is lowered onto barges, and workers use Dawn dish liquid to slide a new bridge into place. Watch here.
January 30, 2023
Roadbuilding
California Gets Emergency Federal Funding to Repair Flood Damage
The state works to recover from a series of atmospheric rivers that dropped heavy rain and snow and caused flooding and mudslides.
January 30, 2023
Roadbuilding
More Pavement Made with Recycled Asphalt, NAPA Reports
In 2021, the average percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement used in asphalt mixtures rose to 22% – up from 15.6% in 2009.
January 26, 2023
Construction Equipment
Volvo Rolls Out Its First Electric Asphalt Compactor
The DD25 Electric double-drum compactor, which will officially be unveiled at ConExpo 2023, is designed for small compaction jobs.
January 24, 2023
Roadbuilding
NC Wins Grant to Replace Old Swing Bridge Near Outer Banks
The 60-year-old Alligator River Bridge leads to traffic backups when it opens for boats – and 99-mile detours when it breaks down.
January 16, 2023
Roadbuilding
Videos: Road, Emergency Crews Scramble after California Storms
Videos taken across the state show the daunting tasks facing transportation and emergency crews amid destructive winter storms.
January 13, 2023
Roadbuilding
Big Bridges Get Billions in 2023 from Infrastructure Law
The largest grant goes for a bridge between Kentucky and Ohio that was the scene of a fiery crash in 2020 and closed for months.
January 6, 2023
Regulations
New Rules on Long-Eared Bat, Ditches Likely to Affect Roadbuilding
Contractors groups criticize stricter environmental regulations heading into 2023.
January 4, 2023
Roadbuilding equipment
Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2022: U.S.-Made Pavers. A One-Person Cold Planer ...
Dynapac unleashed its first U.S.-made highway-class paver. Wirtgen rolled out a "one-person" milling machine. And several OEMs unveiled electric compactors.
January 2, 2023
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