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Thanks to broad adoption of sustainable construction practices, the asphalt pavement industry saved taxpayers more than $2.2 billion dollars during the 2011 paving season through the use of recycled materials and energy-saving warm-mix technologies.
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Every April National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring attention to motorist and worker safety issues.
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Fun and interesting statistics on snow and ice.
President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure initiative ignited hopes that federal spending would heat up just as stimulus funding was cooling down.
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For more than two decades, two federal agencies and Congress have tried to write a single coherent standard for regulating how, when, and where international shipping companies discharge ballast water, one of the main ways that non-native fish, plants, and other organisms (think zebra mussel) get...
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Zebra mussels have invaded intake pipes throughout the Northeast.
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority engineers to review test findings.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released their 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, awarding the U.S. an overall grade of D+ on infrastructure.
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Since January, almost 60,000 homeowners have signed up for the American Water Resources-delivered insurance program at $3.99/month (water) and $7.99/month (sewer).
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Challenges and successes gathered directly from impacted water utilities and their partners.
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Researchers have found that medium- and high-density polyethylene pipelines (MDPE and HDPE) survive even when the earth liquefies and shifts.
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Communities in 19 states restored 400 miles of streams nationwide.
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California court tells county it can’t keep Los Angeles from recycling on its own property.
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Houston public-private partnership to receive $1 million for implementation.
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Power from pavement? Solar Roadways founders explain how U.S. road system could provide more than four times the nation’s electricity needs.
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The U.S. Senate stopped a move by the House of Representatives to cut MAP-21, but the $105 billion program’s fate still under consideration.
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And it’s not just ibuprofen or birth control pills. Half the health care facilities in a New York county dispose of controlled substances by flushing them down the toilet.
$11.5 billion of the $50.5 billion can go to any state, not just those directly affected by Sandy.
Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional perimeter security products, Ameristar Fence Products recently acquired Parking Booth Company Inc. of Sun Valley, CA.
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The Bergkamp Inc. Inspection, Maintenance & Upgrade Program is designed to keep customers’ slurry seal and micro surfacing pavers running at peak performance, so crews can minimize downtime and maintain the highest productivity.