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• Thinking Long-Term, Colorado County Picks Concrete

  Posted On: May 28, 2010

  Here are smart, long-term planners: In Douglas County Colorado concrete has been selected over asphalt for a 3.6 mile project, even though there was an initial-cost advantage for asphalt. In a unanimous decision, commissioners in Douglas County selected concrete based on a life cycle cost analysis model.

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  Category: Paving Projects

• What Makes an Award-Winning Bridge: Part 6

  Posted On: May 27, 2010

  This is the sixth on our weekly series of profiles of the Twelfth biennial Bridge Awards competition announced earlier this year by the PCA. Next week will be the final installment. For this week, we focus on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Matagorda, Texas.

  The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Bridge ...

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  Category: Paving Projects

• Paving's New Reality At Work in West Virginia

  Posted On: May 26, 2010

  Yesterday we saw how the West Virginia Division of Highways was able to save taxpayers nearly $10 million on four projects by using concrete instead of asphalt as the result of the alternate design/alternate bidding process (ADAB). Today we’ll examine some of the reasons why concrete is succeeding in so ...

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• Alternate Bidding in WV: Concrete & Taxpayers Are Big Winners

  Posted On: May 25, 2010

  The West Virginia Division of Highways has saved taxpayers nearly $10 million on four recent paving projects by using Alternate Design/Alternate Bidding (ADAB). In addition, six out of seven projects have gone to concrete when bid as an alternative to asphalt since the state implemented formal procedures for ADAB in ...

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  Category: Paving Projects

• Concrete Prices Down: Other Materials Up

  Posted On: May 24, 2010

  Concrete prices were down by 0.5 percent during the month of April while the prices for asphalt, steel and lumber were all up significantly. According to the Department of Labor’s monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) steel prices were up 5.2 percent in April versus March; asphalt prices were up 1.2 ...

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  Category: Market Intelligence

• From the Archives: Top Ten Reasons To Use Concrete For Sustainable Design

  Posted On: May 21, 2010

  We were rummaging through our brains and our virtual file cabinets the other day and came upon this oldie but goodie. It’s a piece we did last year on the Top Ten Reasons to Use Concrete For Sustainable Design. It’s definitely worth reviewing and earning a permanent place of record ...

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  Category: Sustainability

• Making The Case For Sustainable Buildings

  Posted On: May 20, 2010

   The U.S. Green Building Council’s Federal summit met in Washington this week to discuss how to meet the goals of increased sustainability in buildings and communities.  The council pointed to the following statistics:

  n     Buildings in the United States are responsible for 39 percent of CO2 emissions, 40 ...

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  Category: Sustainability

• What Makes an Award-Winning Bridge: Part 5

  Posted On: May 19, 2010

  This is the fifth in our weekly series of profiles of winners of the Twelfth Biennial Bridge Awards competition announced earlier this year by PCA. This week our spotlighted winner is the Wilson Street Bridge in Batavia, Ill.

  The Wilson Street Bridge crosses the Fox River and consists of a ...

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  Category: Paving Projects

• PCA Weighs in on American Power Act

  Posted On: May 18, 2010

  Here are some preliminary thoughts from PCA on the American Power Act legislation introduced last week by Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman.

  1. While the legislation addresses several issues important to maintaining a strong domestic manufacturing sector, it may not got far enough to balance protecting the environment with maintaining ...

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  Category: Legislation

• ARRA Highway Spending Increases By 15% in April

  Posted On: May 17, 2010

  Highway spending from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act totaled $632 million in April, an increase of 15 percent over the March spending rate, according to the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration.

  As reported in PCA’s latest Flash Report, spending levels in April were consistent with expectations as ...

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  Category: Market Intelligence

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