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Features

06 ONYX Paving Company, Inc.

Putting Finishing Touches On New FedEx Distribution Center in Sun Valley For ARCO National Construction Company, Inc.

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10 Ben’s Asphalt’s

Tom Thobe Lands Big League Seal Coat Project at Angel Stadium

16 Ghilotti Bros., Inc.

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Nearly 100 Years of Service To The Bay Area and Surrounding Communities

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and Pavement Recycling Systems

Overcome Challanges and Shine on The Boeing Lot C Project

22 Industry News 30 Index

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Herrmann Equipment and AAA Paving Company

(Top Left & Above) AAA Paving starts up the 1st new Tier 4i Terex CR552 Asphalt Paver in North America (Left) AAA Paving Crew.

AAA Paving Company has been grading and paving the way in Southern California with exceptional workmanship since 1971. From small private jobs and subdivisions to large public works projects, AAA Paving is a full service construction company that can perform every aspect of a job, including but not limited to Site Mass Grading, Fine Grading, Demolition, Clear and Grub, New Asphalt Installation, Asphalt R&R, Asphalt Resurfacing as well as Concrete Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks and Drive Approaches.

AAA Paving Company has built their reputation on their commitment to guaranteed, reliable service and their ability to complete a job competently and on schedule. They expect the same from the company they purchase their equipment from and this is why they do business with Herrmann Equipment. Billy Vick is the President of AAA Paving Company and he comments, “We just purchased a Terex CR552 paver from Hermann Equipment and that makes our fifth purchase to date. Our new CR522 is the largest rubber-tired paving machine Terex manufacturers and the screed on this unit puts down a beautiful mat. Even though it is a larger machine, the CR522 is extremely maneuverable and we use it on both large and small jobs. Terex is just so reliable and really is the best machine available on the market today. This combined with Herrmann Equipment’s industry leading service keeps us coming back again and again. Mike Allen is always right there for us to take care of any and all of our needs and we truly appreciate his efforts.”

Written by: Brian Hoover

Onyx Paving Company, Inc. is one of many sub-contractors currently working out at the new FedEx distribution center in Sun Valley, California. Onyx is responsible for all of the asphalt paving which will cover an approximate 450,000 square foot area. General Contractor, ARCO National Construction Company, Inc. has specifically sub-contracted Onyx Paving to arrive on the job after all of the earthmoving, fine grading and concrete work has been finished. This is when Onyx began using bottom dumps to import the 26,000 tons of rock base, of which 4,500 to 5,000 tons were placed and compacted each day. After final grade and base compaction was achieved, a heavy coat of weed killer was applied and then Onyx began paving the first of two equal lifts. The first base course lift consists of 2 1/2 inches of 3/4” 6

hot mix, followed by another 2 1/2 inches of a finer 1/2” hot mix cap. On the first day of paving, Onyx put down as much 3/4” base pavement as possible and came back the next day with the cap material to achieve a final 5 inches of asphalt specifically engineered for the heavy traffic and abuse that a trucking distribution center like FedEx can endure. In all, around 12,500 tons of hot mix asphalt provided by Blue Diamond Materials was installed out at the new FedEx Distribution Center.

Onyx Paving Company’s approximate $1.3 million portion of the project began in May of 2012 and is scheduled for completion by the first week of July. Russ Klein is the Senior Project Manager for Onyx Paving and has been with the company for 18 years. Russ does a little bit of everything for Onyx including sales, estimating and

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scheduling of jobs. As well as managing all of the projects going on simultaneously on a day-to-day basis. Russ further explains some details of the FedEx paving project, “The paving portion of this project required much more time than the average job, mainly due to the fact that it was necessary to work around and in conjunction with all of the other trades on the jobsite. We broke the job up into three separate phases.

On the first phase, we put down around 144,000 square feet of pavement for the large FedEx truck yard area. This allowed for an area for the various trades to park their vehicles and store their materials and supplies, while we pushed on to Phase 2 and 3. We would leave the job for several days at a time to allow the other trades to catch up and work without the disruption of our work crews and constant truck www.calcontractor.com

Right: Base paving around planters paying close attention to drainage issues.

Below: Asphalt base course paving on Phase II. Background: Finish rolling the asphalt base pavement to achieve the required compaction.

traffic. Luckily we remained very busy on other private projects and the overall logistics worked out very well in the end. We went on to finish another 138,000 square feet on Phase 2 and are currently finishing the 3rd and final phase of 168,000 square feet and around 4,500 tons of hot mix asphalt as we speak. We will have all the asphalt installed by the end of the first week in July as scheduled. We will wait until the www.calcontractor.com

other trades have finished, particularly the landscaping crews, before we spray down the fog coat emulsion that will give the overall project that beautiful new-finished look. Finally, we will perform all of the striping and then hand it all over to the owners for their ribbon cutting ceremony.�

According to Russ Klein, the FedEx job for ARCO Construction was fairly straight forward, with the

exception of the edge-paving portion. Russ explains, “Most of the perimeter of this job is not closed in by concrete curb and gutter. Instead natural bioswales were excavated and graded into place in an effort to keep as much ground water on site as possible. This way the water will run off of the pavement, into the bioswale and then back down into the water table. Because of this we were required to pave up to a sort of

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Left: Asphalt base paving around planters Phase II. Below: Another 20 Tons of HMA into the PF 3200 Self-Propelled paving machine.

Background: One of several various types of rollers implemented by Onyx Paving from their roller fleet.

invisible edge, designated by stakes and lines instead of curb and gutter.

Even this challenge was really no match for our great crews that work so hard and fast and with great accuracy. Benito Chavez is our lead superintendent on this project and he has done a magnificent job keeping everything going smoothly.”

Onyx Paving Company, inc. was established back in 1990 as a paving company with a focus primarily on new construction jobs like tilt-ups, warehouses, retail centers, schools, churches, apartment complexes and many other private, commercial and 8

industrial applications. Currently, Onyx is working out at Foothill Ranch on a paving job for Walmart; a refinery paving job in Carson for BP; at a church in Brea and a big apartment job for FF Development in Northridge, California. Russ concludes, “We are very busy right now and have jobs lined up all over Southern California.

For instance we are starting a new project for CarMax out in Oxnard next month and just completed paving for a polo club out in Indio last month. We have done work in Bakersfield and Victorville, to Barstow and down to San Diego. We have a

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great relationship with our general contractors. They know they can rely on us and that we will do whatever it takes to keep them satisfied. We do a lot of repeat business for companies like Fullmer Construction, Lusardi, SD Deacon, Hillwood Construction and many others. From full remove and replace to maintenance and repair we always strive to do our very best.”

For more information on Onyx Paving Company, Inc. and their services, please call 714-632-6699.

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Written by: Brian Hoover Above: Ben’s Asphalt seal coat trucks ready to go to work at Angel Stadium.

Above Right: Tom Thobe baseball player and Tom Thobe as Project Manager, Ben’s Asphalt.

Right: Billy Skeffington, CEO/President Ben’s Asphalt and Ken Martindale, Owner, Diversified Asphalt Products.

anding a 2.5 million square foot seal coat job is a homerun in any asphalt contractors book. Tom Thobe is a Project Manager for Ben’s Asphalt, Inc. and he recently finished a dream job for Angel Stadium in Anaheim that he had been working on for six months. Spending time in and around baseball stadiums is something that Tom Thobe has had some experience with over the years.

He was a standout lefty high school pitcher at Edison High in Huntington Beach and was good enough to get drafted by the Cubs. He played one year in the minors before calling it quits at just 19 years of age. He began searching for another way to make a living, but both his mother and father knew that he still belonged on the pitchers mound in a big league stadium.

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Then in 1993, his mother, Blanche, informed him that pro scouts were holding tryouts at Orange Coast College and pleaded with him to attend the all-comers tryout. Tom agreed and his curve ball was breaking well that day.

Unfortunately his fastball was only 86 mph and the scouts don’t even start to sniff around until they see the 88 mph mark. There was no interest on that particular day, however Tom ran into his old Golden West College coach who was able to arrange a personal tryout with an Atlanta Braves scout. Fate has a way of bringing people around to where they belong and that day his curve ball continued to impress, but more importantly his fastball topped 88 mph. Just one week later, Tom was at the Braves’ spring training camp in Florida.

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Tom Thobe explains his experience further, “I loved the Braves organization and the entire experience gave me a different attitude and outlook on what having a job that you love can be like. I certainly learned about travel as they sent me to Macon, GA for Class A ball in 1993, to Greenville, SC for AA in 1994 and to Richmond VA for AAA in 1995. It was in Richmond that everything seemed to come together when I was able to go 7-0 with a 1.84 E.R.A. The following September the Braves called me up and when I walked into the locker room for the first time and saw my jersey hanging between (Steve) Avery’s and (Greg) Maddux’s, well all I can say is that it was just an amazing feeling.”

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So what does all this have to do with the asphalt business and a 2.5 million square foot seal coat job? Well it was the lessons Tom learned in his 7 year pro baseball career that taught him perseverance and what hard work could accomplish. These lessons eventually landed him a new career at Ben’s Asphalt, Inc. and afforded him another opportunity in life to work hard at doing something else that he loves. Tom continues, “After leaving baseball I worked in the hotel industry for 12 years. I learned a lot during that time, but needed to make a change for my family that was more stable and less travel. My brother (who was also a MLB pitcher) had been working for Ben’s Asphalt for several years

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and had nothing but positive things to say about the organization. I had met one of the principals, Billy Skeffington a couple of times and he seemed like a great person and someone that I could get behind and learn from. An opportunity arose to join the company and I made the change. I started as a shovel man last year and then began working at and learning every aspect of the asphalt production side of the business. I was given an opportunity to become a Project Manager and I thank the Skeffingtons for the opportunity. I truly love working for Ben’s Asphalt and coming from the professionalism of Braves baseball I couldn’t help but notice many similarities on how they both do www.calcontractor.com

TOP ROW: Far Left: Removing and replacing tree root damaged asphalt.

Middle Left: Grinding and sweeping the cracks prior to crack filling.

Middle Right: Compacting the base course.

Right: Ben’s LeeBoy paving machine overlaying patches.

ABOVE: Ben’s striping division working at Angel’s Stadium.

RIGHT COLUMN: Top: Spraying the goods.

Middle: Crack filling 1/2 in. or smaller cracks with hot rubberized crack fill.

Bottom Right: Squeegee machines were used to seal coat the parking lot.

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Above: Ben’s striping division puts the icing on the cake at the 2 1/2 million square foot Angel Stadium seal coat project.

business. I feel right at home, look forward to work every single day and proud to be part of this great Company.”

Now that we have set the stage with Tom’s background, lets get to that Angel Stadium seal coat job. Tom continues, “This is my highest revenue project since joining the Ben’s Asphalt team. It also ranks in the top ten largest seal coat projects for Ben’s Asphalt since their inception. Securing the contract required numerous meetings and intricate estimating techniques, but it all paid off in the end and I was very proud to bring it to the table. Some of the details of the job included a minor amount of asphalt replacement, 50,000 lineal feet of crack fill, thousands of gallons of tack coat, north of 50,000 gallons of seal coat that covered 2.5 million square feet of asphalt surface and then ended with the striping and painting of the handicapped accessible areas. We did this in a two-step process beginning with a fog coat followed by the seal coat. It took just two days to finish and the seal coat trucks from Diversified Asphalt kept coming and going on the

hour. We want to thank Diversified Asphalt Products for going the extra mile and throwing in those additional ‘spices’ into the mix to add additional longevity and a darker, richer color.

We kept four seal trucks on the job at all times in order to expedite the loading process from the onsite storage tank to our spreader trucks. Orchestrating the entire operation in just two days and working around the incoming and outgoing vendor traffic required precise teamwork. Our sales force, production team and maintenance crew all worked together to make this project run extremely smooth. I would especially like to recognize 15-year Ben’s Asphalt veteran, Keith Johnson, our Seal and Stripe Superintendent, as he was an integral part of the success on this project. I also want to mention Kyle Swindler, Spencer Nelson and Mario Duran for their precise and detailed stripping services on the project. The scheduling team was also indispensable they made sure all of the materials and equipment remained on schedule.

Billy Skeffington was also on the job the entire time and along with the

professionalism from the folks at Diversified Asphalt Products and all of our crew members, everything went down smoothly, on schedule and on budget.”

According to Ben’s Asphalt, the last time a seal coat job of this magnitude was done at Angel Stadium was after they won the World Series in 2002.

It looks like they are determined to take another run at the title in 2012.

If that happens, it is likely that the Angels will recognize this as a preseason ritual and have their parking lot completed each year. It was a pleasure partnering with a winning team and the Angels Baseball Organization and their staff were extremely professional. We hope to continue this relationship for many years to come.

For more information on Ben’s Asphalt, Inc. please call (714) 540-1700 or visit them online at www.bensasphalt.com. For more information on Diversified Asphalt Products, please contact them at (714) 449-8666 or visit their website at www.diversifiedasphalt.com.

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Ghilotti Bros., Inc.

Nearly 100 Years of Service To The Bay Area and Surrounding Communities Writen by: Brian Hoover / Photos by: Ghilotti Bros, Inc.

(Far Left) Circa 1936 James Ghilotti and crew standing in front of one of their work trucks.

(Left) James Ghilotti Family: James, Amalia, Willie, Dino, Mario, and Babe.

(Below) Ghilotti Family Photo: Michael, Lisa, Mario, Eva, Mouna, Dante, Mario, Gino, Giovanni, Reagan, Angelina, Grace, and Ava.

uring his youth in Italy, James Ghilotti learned the art of stone masonry from his father and grandfather. Upon turning 18, James spent his next fours years working in the Kimberly Diamond Mines of South Africa along with his two uncles. With the money he was able to save during these years, James decided to visit his uncle in the United States, specifically in San Rafael, California.

He immediately took up a job in his original craft, stone masonry, and work was plentiful due to the recent 1906 earthquake. After returning to his homeland, James met and married his wife, Amalia and the two made plans to settle down in Grosio, Italy. However, the call of the New Land was too powerful and

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within four years they found themselves back in San Rafael, CA, only now accompanied by their six-monthold son William.

In order to make ends meet, James set up shop in San Rafael, where he would haul rocks by a horse-drawn sled to various job sites and perform masonry work by hand. He built some of the area's first concrete retaining walls and concrete patios, some of which still stand today, including the rock walls at the Blue Rock Inn. James and Amalia eventually had five sons: William (Willie), Dino, Dante, Henry (Babe),

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Mario and one daughter, Nancy.

Sadly, Dante died at a young age and the other four sons continued on working in the family business.

The company name was changed in 1935 to James Ghilotti and Sons in honor of the boys’ hard work. After serving their country in World War II, the four brothers returned home to continue working for the family business, which was now primarily involved in small grading and

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(Above) Ghilotti Bros., Inc. performed all of the masonry work at the Larkspur’s Blue Rock Inn, a historic restaurant located in Marin County. Pictured above being built in 1895 and as it appears today.

paving jobs. As their knowledge expanded, so did their company and soon the family business began taking on concrete tilt-ups, earthwork and demolition and finally heavy highway and underground construction.

Diversity proved to be the key to growth and success and business began to boom. In 1950, James sold the company to his four sons and the name was changed to Ghilotti Bros., Inc. (GBI) Then in 1960, Henry (Babe) Ghilotti left the company and together with Elmo Magiorra started Magiorra and Ghilotti. In 1967, Henry (Babe) passed away, leaving GBI in the care of Dino and Mario Ghilotti for the next 45 years. During this time the company grew dramatically from $20 million annually to over $100 million during the 1980’s. Dino passed away in 1990, and his son, Richard (Dick) worked with Mario running the company. In 1992, Richard (Dick) Ghilotti left the company to start Ghilotti Construction Company and this left Mario as the last surviving brother, who then teamed up with his wife,

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Eva, to continue the business with their two sons, Michael (Mike) and Dante. Serving as vice-presidents at the time, Mike and Dante purchased the company from Mario and Eva in 2000, successfully bringing Ghilotti Bros., Inc. into its third generation of ownership.

With over 41 years at GBI, Eva Ghilotti serves as the Chairman of the Board and continues to oversee the board and executive committee meetings. Mike Ghilotti received his Bachelor degree from St. Mary’s College, Moraga in 1984 and his MBA in Construction/Project Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco in 1987.

Today, as President of GBI Mike’s responsibilities range from bid estimate review to project completion, as well as the coordination of company resources and personnel. Mike remains extremely active in the construction community, serving on the board of numerous associations at all levels from President to Co-Chair. Dante Ghilotti is the Chief Executive Officer at GBI and oversees all of the management and corporate

policies, including running GBI’s Equipment Division. These responsibilities include the oversight of all shop and field personnel to maintain their large heavy construction fleet.

Over the years, Ghilotti Bros., Inc. has self performed numerous infrastructure, heavy highway, site development, aviation, rail, and marine-related projects throughout the Bay Area. If you have traveled through the Bay Area, you have more than likely driven on a roadway that GBI has paved. A large portion of their work is dedicated toward paving projects from state freeways to private roadways. Each year their paving crews place more than a hundred thousand tons of asphalt and it is their years of experience and dedication along with a highly advanced fleet of mostly Caterpillar equipment that enables them to continue to provide such a high quality of paving services. In addition, GBI has constructed utilities, bridges, subdivisions, athletic fields, airfield taxi and runways, railways, wetlands and marinas with annual

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(Above) Crissy Field Renovation.

(Above Right) Kendall Jackson, American Canyon.

(Left) Jenner Slide Repair.

revenues exceeding $100 million.

Their ability to self perform on any given project offers owners unparalleled performance, however GBI is also recognized as an industry leader in partnering. GBI is fully committed to the process and has set an internal requirement to partner all projects greater than $1 Million to ensure their success.

Mike Ghilotti further explains, “Perhaps the most fundamental change in the way Ghilotti Bros. does business today has come from our decision to orchestrate each and every job through collaborative partnering. We learned this the hard way back in 2004 due to a culmination of events that forced us to modify and improve our

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corporate vision.

We encountered a particularly difficult job in Berkeley that year. In the end all of the parties involved did not buy into the collaborative partnering concept, but out of this experience we became intimately involved in the partnering concept. Around the same time Caltrans asked me to be part of a Caltrans Partnering Steering Committee. As it happened Caltrans was also developing a new approach to doing business back in 2006 with a whole new structure with partnering as the primary focus. Today, our entire internal culture has changed to allow us to develop into a company that puts the project first and everything we can to collaborate and work together with the owners and agencies for the better good of the project and us to use facilitated partnering to resolve disputes. I am currently on the Board of Advisors at the International Partnering Institute where we come together

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regularly to influence the construction culture outside of Caltrans and beyond California to choose partnering. Project Partnering at its highest level requires goal setting that includes reduction in contract time and safety and savings that can be found for the owner and contractor through value engineering or cost reduction. Partnering does not alter or modify the existing contract, however in agreeing on goals we are not limited by the contract and we can agree to do more and do it better and not limit ourselves to only what the contract states.”

GBI also has an extensive portfolio of commercial projects including wineries, casinos, hospitals, auto dealerships, shopping centers and almost any other commercial property imaginable. Concrete construction also continues to be at the top of GBI’s resume, with everything from sidewalks to retaining walls. In addition GBI performs all major demolition work, grading and excavating, emergency repair, underground site utilities and even residential type work including hardscape, aggregate walkways and patios, as well as stamped and colored concrete, brick pavers and module block installation. Mike Ghilotti continues, “Over the years

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(Above) Highway 80 Freeway Widening.

(Above Right) Highway 101/580, San Rafael.

we have worked on many high profile paving projects including the San Francisco and Oakland Airport runways, terminals and hardstands, as well a variety of Caltrans heavy highway projects throughout the Bay Area. I believe it is our diversity that has kept us viable especially in these recent challenging times. The paving part of our buisiness in particular has been instrumental in helping us to grow our company. It has allowed us to self-perform on very complex projects with signification contract revenue. We are also proud to be active members of the California Asphalt Pavement Association. CalAPA has been instrumental in helping our company to continue to excel in this ever changing and challenging construction environment. They are out there daily representing our interests and we certainly see the value and acknowledge our need to continue to support CalAPA.�

With so many divisions and job requirements it is important for Ghilotti Bros., Inc. to maintain a cutting edge diverse fleet containing the latest paving equipment technology, including profile grinders, paving machines and re-mixers. From skid steer loaders to massive wheel loaders and excavators, GBI has a machine for each and every application. They

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rely on Caterpillar for almost 100 percent of their heavy machinery needs and have had a very successful relationship with Peterson Cat for many years. From the grinders and pavers to the excavators and backhoes you will see almost all Caterpillar equipment from Peterson Cat on every Ghilotti Bros. jobsite.

Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Founder, James Ghilotti's philosophy still remains today as the companies cornerstone of doing business, "Earn respect by doing a job well, treat employees with courtesy and respect, and do good work for the community in which you live and work." This philosophy has been carried on through today’s third generation and remains an integral part of the company's driving force.

Ghilotti Bros., Inc. has grown considerably since its beginning in 1914 but has remained a familyowned and operated business.

Today, Ghilotti Bros., Inc., is a multimillion dollar company and one of the largest employers of construction personnel in Northern California.

For more information please call 415-454-7011 or visit them online at www.ghilottibros.com.

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Ghilotti Bros., Inc./RM Harris JV were recently awarded a $25.18 million contract for the Novato Narrows Highway 101 HOV/Bridge Widening project. This makes the 41st contract to be awarded to GBI by Caltrans since 2006 and marks another of the many partner projects GBI has been so proud to be part of.

This long awaited project consists of adding and constructing two HOV Lanes, along the northbound and southbound lanes of 101 from Highway 37 to Atherton Ave. in Novato, CA. In all, three bridges will be widened with the placement of 55,000 tons of base rock, 18,000 cubic yards of lean concrete base and 52,000 tons of asphalt concrete pavement. Additional construction will include the building of sound walls, retaining walls, miscellaneous drainage and drainage structures, structural section repairs to on-ramps and off-ramps, traffic meters, signage and striping. www.calcontractor.com

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TLG Paving Company was recently awarded the contract for the Boeing Parking Lot C Project in Huntington Beach, California. The job began in November of 2011 and was recently completed on January 18, 2012.

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Their Huntington Beach site serves as a premier design and development center for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Phantom Works, the Boeing advanced research-and-development unit. Boeing officials contracted TLG Paving Company to repave Lot C at their Huntington Beach facility.

Once the project was fully approved, TLG Paving Company was given a date of January 19th to have everything

completely off the property and turned back over to Boeing. They had an important presentation scheduled and they needed the lot ready for use before that date. Two months seemed more than enough time to comply with this date of completion, however the unforeseeable can sometimes get in the way.

Tom Gilchriese is the Owner and President of TLG Paving Company and he explains, “We knew from the start that we might have to deal with some weather issues and so we hit the ground running. Dan Nardico was our project manager for this project and coordinated the activities between all subcontractors, Boeing personnel, City officials and our engineering firm. Our subcontractor, Pavement Recycling Systems (PRS),

removed the asphalt and stockpiled it in an adjacent lot for re-use in the Cold Central Plant Recycling process (CCPR).” This process utilizes the existing asphalt pavement assets in the manufacturing of an engineered recycled asphalt for use as a new base course asphalt section.

TLG Paving Company poured new perimeter concrete curbs to establish new elevations, improved drainage, graded and compacted the 300,000 sq. ft. parking lot. However, during the final plan check, the City of Huntington Beach made additional modifications to the plans, which required the installation of concrete flowlines. It was now necessary to re-grade the entire lot to construct the added flowlines, which ultimately resulted in even better drainage. “While our

Below: TLG Paving Company completes 300,000 square foot Parking Lot C Project just in time for Boeing in Huntington Beach, California.

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Above: Cement treatment of the unstable subgrade saved Boeing time and money.

Below Right: Dan Nardico, Project Manager for TLG Paving Company. Marco Estrada, Business Development Manager for PRS. Below: Cement stabilized subgrade supports the base placement operation.

engineering firm was making modifications to accommodate the flowlines, there was a slight delay in the construction schedule and a heavy rainfall occurred”, said Gilchriese.

According to TLG, the rain, in conjunction with a high water table and poor soil conditions, resulted in new challenges. It would now be necessary to somehow correct the stability of the overly saturated subgrade. This could be accomplished through several methods, one of which was proposed from a geotechnical

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engineer. His proposal was to remove 6-inches of subgrade, install a geo-textile fabric and then add six inches of base on top of the fabric. Tom explains, “TLG Paving tried installing the fabric in selected areas, but the subgrade was just too wet and unstable.”

Pavement Recycling Systems, who was already contracted for the asphalt removal and CCPR process, was also consulted for their recommendations. Marco Estrada, Business Development Manager for Pavement Recycling Systems comments, “When the original

pavement investigation was performed, it was anticipated there were going to be some areas with unstable soil conditions and there were contingencies to cement treat these areas if necessary.” After the rainfall, the most cost effective and quickest method to stabilize the area was to cement treat the entire parking lot. The remove and replace option would have taken twice the amount of time as compared to the cement treatment. Marco adds, “We performed the cement treatment with about 40 truck loads of cement,

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while the other method would have required over 400 trucks of export and 400 trucks of import. Because of the reduced impact on their day to day operations, Boeing decided to go with the cement treatment, which also saved them over 50% when compared to the proposed engineering plan.” According to TLG, “the impact of the cost of the cement treatment was around $150,000, however going with the cement treatment saved the client another $100,000 as opposed to going with the geo-textile recommendation.”

Cement treatment of the unstable subgrade proved to be a structural, economically and environmentally viable solution.

After the cement treatment process, it was again necessary to reestablish the appropriate elevations.

After PRS had removed the pavement with their profiling machines and stabilized the subgrade, TLG Paving Company installed 9,000 tons of rock base to accommodate the plan change and revised elevations. The reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) that had been stock piled was now ready to be recycled.

In the CCPR process, the RAP is crushed and sized to a 1-inch minus gradation and processed through the plant’s pug mill system where it is thoroughly mixed with an engineered recycling emulsion. Once processed, the recycled asphalt is loaded into trucks and delivered to the paving machine for installation of the 3-inch base course pavement. The on-site processing eliminates most of the trucking and disposal of the RAP and recuperates a significant amount of the initial investment in the pavement.

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Marco Estrada explains, “The recycling process was complicated by the fact that the old asphalt pavement contained petromat pavement reinforcing fabric.

However, our on-site plants can, and in this case were modified, to handle the petromat in the RAP crushing and screening process. We don’t minimize the challenge this presents, but emphasize that this is absolutely an engineered technology. Because of its small carbon footprint and comparable performance to hot mix asphalt, cold recycled asphalt technology is a viable, urban-friendly, alternative in pavement rehabilitation.”

Tom Gilchriese of TLG Paving Company comments, “Our company had previously been involved with a much smaller cold central plant recycling project. I was still a bit

(1) The existing asphalt is milled and stockpiled for later use as recycled asphalt pavement.

(2) Cement is applied at a rate of 6% to stabilize the subgrade.

(3) Cement is mixed to a depth of 12 inches to stabilize the subgrade.

(4) Recycled asphalt is loaded into trucks and delivered to the paver for placement as base course asphalt.

(5) Compaction requirements are readily met on the recycled asphalt base course.

(6) The RAP is crushed screened and processed with an engineered emulsion during the CCPR process.

(7) The portable recycling plant is equipped with a mass flow meter for quality control during the addition of the engineered emulsion.

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hesitant of the process, but I have to say, after my experience on this Boeing job, I am completely 100 percent sold on this method. The installation of the CCPR asphalt material was accomplished with a paving machine and a 25-ton rubber tire roller. In all honesty, I anticipated seeing the asphalt squeezing up between the roller tires but this did not occur and we reached our 95 percent compaction without any issues. We re-rolled again 3-days later with the 25-ton roller to identify any areas that might fail. We then applied a tack coat and installed 2,600 tons of the hot asphalt finish lift. I believe that the CCPR method saved our client as much as 30 percent over conventional remove and replace methods. The challenges were many, but in the end we met our deadline,

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even though it was on January 18th at 10:00 PM when we finally finished the last of the striping and rolled off of the job. In hindsight it was probably a blessing that the City got involved and the rains fell hard, because Boeing ended up with a much better finished product than originally designed and a firm and unyielding subgrade. The Boeing employees are extremely satisfied with their new parking lot as they do not have to walk through puddles to get to work.

In fact, on this 300,000 sq. ft. lot, there is no standing water anywhere, which is a tribute to our crews, our design and our subcontractors.�

Pavement Recycling Systems has been providing a full range of state-ofthe-art solutions to preserve, reclaim and rehabilitate pavement at any stage of life for over 25 years. PRS is

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leading the way in California with proven alternatives that raise quality, cut costs and reduce environmental impact. For more information on Pavement Recycling Systems please call 800-966-7774 or visit www.pavementrecycling.com TLG Paving Company was established in 1998 and has been dedicated to providing unparalleled quality to their clients ever since.

Headquartered in Santa Ana, TLG serves all of Southern California with a long list of services including everything from patch and repair jobs to a million square feet of remove and replace. They also offer slurry seal, striping, concrete, petromat overlays and ADA upgrades. For more information, call (714) 541-7200 or visit www.tlgpaving.com.

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CATERPILLAR ADDS NEW CB14B UTILITY ROLLER TO THE PAVING PRODUCTS MACHINE FAMILY

Caterpillar Inc. announces the addition of the CB14B Utility Roller to the Paving Products machine family.

The new CB14B is designed for compaction of asphalt and other

granular materials. The CB14B is a 1.5ton utility roller available with 35” or 39” tandem vibratory drums. It offers excellent comfort, simple operation, good traction, and a reliable water spray system. Their size and weight make them highly mobile and easy to transport. Typical applications include bike paths, courtyards, patchwork, parking lots, driveways, town centers, trenches, and shoulder work.

The CB14B features dual driving drums available at widths of 900 mm (35") or 1000 mm (39"). The dual drum-drive powertrain provides continuous full-drum traction on soft base materials, uneven surfaces, and steeper grades. Each drum is fitted with front and rear scrapers that are springloaded, retractable and self-adjusting, no tools required.

Engine and Cooling System The CB14B is equipped with the Kohler KDW 1003 3-cylinder liquid cooled engine that delivers 16.8 kW (22.5 hp) of power @ 2850 rpm and meets U.S. Tier 4 Final emissions standards. The low engine speed promotes fuel efficiency and lower sound levels. The large cooling system provides efficient performance in normal and high ambient temperatures. An aluminum radiator offers corrosion resistance and reliability, while a large space between the cores provides efficient cooling and easy cleaning.

Protection against vandalism The lockable fuel fill and engine compartment protect vital fluids, while a lockable, self-storing cover safeguards the instrument panel.

NEW JOHN DEERE 180G LC HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR PROVIDES BIG PRODUCTIVITY IN A MID?SIZED PACKAGE

John Deere recently introduced the customer-inspired 180G LC hydraulic excavator. This 18 metric ton model provides contractors a larger mid-size excavator solution with an Interim Tier4-certifed (IT4) engine. The new 180G LC joins the popular G-Series

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hydraulic excavator line and continues the John Deere tradition of reliability, power and productivity on the jobsite.

The 180G LC features a rugged, 121 hp, field-proven IT4/EU Stage IIIB John Deere PowerTech™ diesel engine that meets rigid emissions regulations, enabling operators to work anywhere jobs are available, including nonattainment areas. The new unit employs filed-proven cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for reducing NOx, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) to reduce particulate matter. Extended engine and hydraulic oil service intervals increase uptime and reduce daily operating costs.

The 180G LC comes equipped with a Powerwise™ III hydraulic management system that yields pinpoint metering and smooth, low-effort control. The Powerwise III perfectly balances engine

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performance and hydraulic flow for predictable operation.

Like all John Deere excavators, the 180G LC is loaded with features that make it hassle-free to maintain. Large, easy-to-open service doors and easyaccess service points make quick work of the daily routine. Remote-mounted vertical oil and fuel filters and extended engine and hydraulic oil-change intervals minimize maintenance too.

For those fleet managers, owners or operators looking to get the most out of their equipment, a standard three-year subscription of JDLink™ continuously collects and transmits machine data for machine management. The system enables timely preventive maintenance and remote diagnostics, as well as the coordination of machines working on multiple jobsites to get the right machine to the right place at the right time.

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SKANSKA ANNOUNCES BRIAN THOMAS AS VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA June 12, 2012, Oakland, Calif. – Skanska USA’s building business unit has announced that Brian Thomas has been appointed to the role of Vice President of Operations in California. A 33-year industry veteran, Thomas will oversee operations for Skanska’s Oakland and Los Angeles offices.

In this role, Thomas will support project teams and proposals, oversee superintendent staff and assess selfperformance capabilities and best practices. Thomas previously led operations for Skanska’s Seattle office.

“In nearly 20 years at Skanska, Brian’s leadership has increased the efficiency of our project teams as well as project site safety,” said Bruce Holms, Skanska USA Building executive vice president and general manager.

“We are thrilled to have his expertise in California, where he will continue to lead the charge in operational excellence.”

Thomas joined Skanska in 1995, and has worked across nearly every major sector that Skanska builds for, including government, higher and primary education, health care, mixed-use, and retail. He will be based in Skanska’s Oakland office.

PF6000 HIGHWAY?CLASS PAVERS We're As Dedicated To Paving As You Are The new highway-class pavers from Volvo have been designed to take you to the next level of paving, with independent auger and conveyor systems, automatic conveyor tensioning, and a patented front-wheel suspension.

Features like these, born of the Blaw-Knox and ABG legacy, have combined with our never-ending commitment to reliable performance to make Volvo the name to trust in road equipment.

Decades of innovations For years, these pavers have featured innovations that were ahead of their time but quickly became paving industry standards, including: • • • • • • • •

Fast-attach extensions Extendible tunnels Pneumatic rubber tires Hydrostatic drive Sonic feed controls Off-set bogie wheels Raising hopper Dual operator stations

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Unsurpassed operator comfort Operator seats extend beyond the edge of the machine for improved visibility. Each seat can be adjusted to the front or back, and each console rotates and adjusts at two pivot points for a more comfortable ride.

Ease of operation Automatic chain tensioning ensures the proper performance of the conveyor system, saving maintenance time and costs.

Improved material flow control Independent control of the auger and conveyor provides optimal control of material flow. Sonic sensors control each of the two auger and conveyor drives while a priming function simplifies the filling

of the auger tunnel. Optional reversible augers and conveyors are available.

Paver-mounted 30 kW (40.2 hp) generator Integrated into all paver models, a 30 kW (40.2 hp) generator electrically heats the screed while providing plenty of power for such auxiliary application.

Environmentally friendly cleaning An integrated track coating system is standard on all PF6000 Series pavers. The environmentally friendly Blaw-Kote coating system can be used on the complete machine and applied to the tracks with the push of a button.

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Quality you can rely on

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Terex CR662RM Meets Tier IVi Emissions Standards Powered by the Cummins QSB6.7 turbocharged diesel engine, the new Terex CR662RM RoadMix material transfer vehicle and paver meets stringent Tier IVi (Stage III B) emissions standards. Offering the same 260 hp output as the previous model, the machine’s new power unit is 5 percent more fuel efficient to extend operating intervals between tank refills.

The engine features a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system with diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) to substantially reduce emissions. Regeneration of the DPF occurs automatically without affecting machine performance. A new cooling system arrangement features larger radiator core size and improved airflow to increase ambient operating temperatures to 120F (48.9C).

The Terex CR662RM RoadMix maximizes utilization rates by operating both as a material transfer vehicle (MTV) and paver. Machine design allows contractors to quickly switch between the machine’s conveyor system and screed within a matter of hours. When equipped as an MTV, the CR662RM delivers continuous, non-contact and off-set paving capabilities with its swiveling conveyor that swings 55 degrees to the left or right of center.

As a paver, the CR662RM features two, 5-ft. long spread auger sections that are driven by two independent variable-speed outboard motors, which eliminate the center gearbox drive to reduce the occurrences of centerline segregation.

Contractors can equip the CR662RM with one of three different screed models — the diesel or electric Terex Fastach 10, electric Terex VersaScreed, and the electric or diesel Terex Stretch 20. This 10-ft. (3 m) paver delivers mainline paving widths reaching 30 ft. (9.1 m) at depths of up to 12 in. (30.5 cm).

Delivering fast truck exchanges, the CR662RM RoadMix’s variable-pitch inhopper auger design offers high material throughput. Pitch spacing — transitioning from 10 in. (25.4 cm) in the front to 11 in. (27.9 cm) and then to 12 in. (30.5 cm) in the rear — aggressively channels material to the rear of the machine. Whether equipped as a paver or an MTV, the CR662RM features the Terex Smartrac rubber track drive system for more reliable operation. Oscillating bogie wheel assemblies combine with the system’s frictionally driven rubber tracks to automatically apply the correct tension, whether moving forward or in reverse. The self-tensioning system does not over tension the track, significantly extending its life. The rubber track drive spreads the machine’s 53,000 lb.

(24,040 kg) over a wide area, resulting in a low ground contact pressure of less than 12 psi. This eliminates parking and bridge-crossing issues common with conventional wheel-driven transfer vehicles.

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(Above, L to R) Craig Murrell and Dave Wilkinson co-owners of Preferred Paving Company, Inc. (Above Right) Preferred Paving Company, Inc.’s new LeeBoy 8510 paving machine purchased from Nixon-Egli Equipment Co.

Preferred Paving Company, Inc. is located in Orange County, CA and has been paving Southern California since 1986. They are a complete, full service asphalt company, which includes new paving, asphalt and concrete repair, slurry seal and stripping. They have approximately 30 employees who help them provide the asphalt industry with excellent service. They recently took delivery of a brand new LeeBoy 8510 paving machine from Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. Craig Murrell, Co-Owner, Preferred Paving comments: “When the time came to purchase a new mid-size paver we went directly to Nixon-Egli for a LeeBoy – they are the leader in the industry for this class of paving machine. The purchase of our new LeeBoy 8510 has proved to be a great decision. About 85% of our work is maintenance and the LeeBoy 8510 fits the scope of our work perfectly. Another reason we chose LeeBoy is that our operators are familiar with the product and actually prefer it. They appreciate the ease of operation, its overall power and of course the smooth mat it puts down.”

Craig adds, “Nixon-Egli has been great to work with, they’ve been around a long time and are a name we know we can trust. We have especially enjoyed working with their sales representative, Steve Kekich. Steve has been extremely helpful, knowledgeable and supportive throughout the entire process. He is an honest and straightforward person. It’s hard to find partnerships in business like that today. We strive to live up to our company motto each day - In the world of asphalt paving, we're PREFERRED. We were pleased to find this same philosophy at Nixon-Egli Equipment Company.

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