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Features 06 MarBorg Industries

Where Service Has Been a Family Tradition for Over 75 Years

10 AIS Construction Company Completes Remediation of Phase I Part II on the Colorado Lagoon Project for the City of Long Beach

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16 Surgical Precision

Casper Company carves out a niche in demolition field by being faster, cleaner, safer

20 Quartz Hill Storm Drain Project

Utilizes Cold In-Place Recycling and Soil Cement Treatment from Pavement Recycling Systems

24 IMS Recycling Services

Serving U.S. and Mexico Customers Since 1954

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Written by: Brian Hoover

Where Service Has Been a Family Tradition for Over 75 Years (Above L to R) Rene Monisivais, Sales Representative, Quinn Company and Brian Borgatello, Operations Manager, MarBorg Industries.

(Left) MarBorg Industries uses a CAT 320D excavator to sort waste at their Santa Barbara facility.

(Below) Another CAT 320D unloads customer’s vehicles.

The Borgatello family began recycling in Santa Barbara long before recycling became a household word. Today, MarBorg Industries is the single largest source of landfill diversion in Santa Barbara County and has been serving this industry for over 75 years.

It all started back in the late 1920’s when Mario Borgatello Sr. and Charlie Borgatello began sorting through trash they collected in order to recover any item that could be reused. This concept became very popular by the 1930’s during the Great Depression 6

and again in the 1940’s during the war mobilization effort.

Mario and Charlie would supply used metal, cotton, nylon, glass and other materials to meet the growing demand for lowcost goods. These resourceful

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practices are what would become the foundation for MarBorg Industries in the future. The same general concept is being implemented today, only on a much grander scale. Mario Sr. still comes into the office every day, www.calcontractor.com

4701-B Little John St. • Baldwin Park, CA 91706 Phone: 800-813-8232 • Fax: 626-813-1594

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(UFC-140) on Volvo Excavator

(UB-316) on Cat Excavator

(UB-319) on DEERE Excavator

(UFC-130) on Hitachi Excavator

Third member shear to cut tank or metal building.

Silent Breaker

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Reconditioned Crushers Available!

• Rod inside of the frame no need guard plate to protect.

• Speed valve as standard on 120, 130 140 model

Mini Shear

• No high oil ofl w required.

• No need additional hydraulic rotating circuit to rotate.

• Can be mounted on either Skid steer loader and mini-ex.

• Has two models to choose from!

Hydraulic Breaker

• New and improved 8,000, 11,000, 13,500 ft. pound breakers.

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(Above & Right) The work horse - a CAT 966H wheel loader pushes trash from one end of the facility to the other. It’s also used to load the green waste into the grinder.

after passing on the reigns of the business to his sons, Mario Jr., now serving as the company president and David Borgatello, who serves as the Vice President.

In addition, Mario Jr.’s two sons Anthony and Brian Borgatello, who manage the Liquid Waste and Recycling Divisions. The family business also features Mario’s son-in-law Derek Carlson, who serves as the Company’s Business Manager. David’s daughter, Kathy Koeper serves 8

as Executive Assistant to the President and Vice President and that rounds out the family members in the business.

MarBorg Industries services include the collection and recycling of numerous types of waste materials from residential, commercial and industrial clients.

In addition the company provides portable sanitation equipment, construction site offices, roll-off containers, storage containers, portable restrooms and shower

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trailers, temporary fencing and of course a residential and commercial recycling program that includes construction debris. In 1999, MarBorg Industries acquired Lee and Neal, a company that has provided septic system inspections, maintenance and additives since 1918. MarBorg continues this legacy with the best possible septic tank service, including 24-hour emergency service.

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Industries for recycling including: cardboard, wood waste, green waste, metals and inert materials like rock, asphalt, concrete, and just plain dirt and rubble.

One way a contractor can see a significant cost savings is by separating their materials before bringing them to MarBorg, however MarBorg will also be happy to separate your construction materials for you at their facility as well. MarBorg Industries is quite aware of a contractors need to meet all of the state, city and county mandates and they work closely with contractor to help them successfully divert construction wastes at rates of up to 95%.

If a construction project is pursuing LEED certification or is required to implement CalGreen mandatory requirements, MarBorg works with the contractor to ensure the project reaches its maximum potential for diversion, resulting in LEED

points. They can even provide a contractor with a quarterly diversion report showing all of the materials that the company has recycled or otherwise diverted.

MarBorg Industries uses heavy construction machinery and forklifts to sort, process and load materials at their Santa Barbara locations. For this they turn to Quinn Company, their local Caterpillar dealer. Their fleet consists of (8) Cat forklilfts, (3) Cat skid steer loaders, (7) Cat excavators, (2) Cat tool carriers, (7) Cat wheel loaders and (2) Cat generators. Brian Borgatello, Operations Manager for MarBorg Industries comments, “Over the years we have purchased excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, material handlers and forklifts from Quinn Company.

Caterpillar is the only choice for the grueling day-to-day abuse that machinery can go through in this business. Our Caterpillar equipment can endure any task

we ask it to perform and it is not uncommon to see tens of thousands of hours on a machine before trading up. The support that we have received from our dealer Quinn Company is remarkable. To be the best, you have to also work with and use the best manufactures and dealers available. Quinn Company is there for us with the parts and service we need to stay up and running. Our relationship with them is critical to our overall operations longevity and success.”

MarBorg Industries has several locations in the Santa Barbara that service different needs.

One location serves Household Universal Waste, while another allows for Household hazardous Waste disposal and the third location accepts Construction, Demo and Appliances. For more information on MarBorg Industries, please call 800-798-1852 or visit their website at www.marborg.com. Cc

(Below) One of MarBorg Industries’ facilities located in Santa Barbara, CA.

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AIS Construction Company Completes Remediation of Phase I Part II on the Colorado Lagoon Project for City of Long Beach Written by: Brian Hoover

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nowledge, innovation and costeffective solutions, for even the most difficult projects, are what truly distinguish AIS Construction Company. They have specialized in this type of work since 1995, when they first began providing their professional services to jobs that include: steep slopes, mitigation of landslides, rockslides and mudslides, rockfall mitigation, debris flow mitigation and rock scaling. They also have developed extensive experience in installing soil nails, rock anchors, rock bolts, geogrids, MSW walls, geo-synthetics and geo-textiles.

AIS Construction Company started out in marine construction working on docks, piers, seawalls and groins. They expanded their offerings over the years to include hydraulic and mechanical dredging, rock fall mitigation, land slide remediation and pile driving.

They have built a solid reputation as the premier source for excavation and dredging services particularly in tight access areas, steep slopes and hard to reach areas like canals, lagoons, lakes and ponds.

(Top L to R) Bob Buff, Heavy Equipment Rentals, Branch Manager with Kent Porter, General Manager, Heavy Equipment Rentals and Spencer Ingraham, AIS Construction Company, Manager. (Above) AIS Construction Company uses their Hyundai 60’ long reach excavator rented from Heavy Equipment Rentals to dredge more than 65,000 yards of silt and debris from the Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach.

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They have built a solid reputation as the premier source for excavation and dredging services particularly in tight access areas, steep slopes and hard to reach areas like canals, lagoons, lakes and ponds. CalContractor recently found AIS construction working on just such a job for the City of Long Beach. It was

“With around 65,000 yards being dredged on this project by jobs end, our goal was to move approximately 1,000 cubic yards a day.”

here that AIS Construction Company’s services were called on to complete the remediation and restoration of the Colorado Lagoon located in Long Beach.

This will mark the first time this lagoon has received this type of cleanup since it was first disconnected from the Alamitos Bay back in 1932. This particular phase of the project came in at $7 million and began back in January, with the actual dredging process commencing in February of 2012. The final survey was

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completed at the end of June and everything should open to the public in early August.

Spencer Ingraham, construction manager for AIS Construction Company oversaw all of the dredging and excavation on this project. “With around 65,000 yards being dredged on this project by jobs end, our goal was to move approximately 1,000 cubic yards a day. We started out by constructing a decontamination pad where the dredged sediment could be stockpiled, mixed and tested before being loaded and trucked out to the Port of Long Beach.

Once at the Port, the material was used at one of the container ship slips as fill on a large subsoil project,” he said.

The concrete contamination pad was constructed at 4 inches in depth and encompassed

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close to three-quarters of an acre on the project site. Getting the material moved out on a timely basis was important due to the fact that the pad was limited to a capacity of 4,000 cubic yards. “The Colorado Lagoon was once connected to the ocean and

“This job, like so many of our other projects, was fairly complex and called for the use of specialty equipment like 60’ long arm dredging excavators.”

(Right) Hyundai 60’ long reach excavator dredges approximately 1,000 tons of material per day from the Colorado Lagoon.

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received tidal flow,” continues Ingraham. “It was later built-up so that a recreational park could be built on the site. When this happened, the tidal flow was greatly diminished, allowing for silt and runoff from neighboring streets and neighborhoods to be trapped at the lagoons bottom, leading to unwanted contamination. This job, like so many of our other projects, was fairly complex and called for the use of specialty equipment like 60’ long arm dredging excavators and custom designed equipment and material barges. In addition, there were various access issues, as the lagoon is surrounded by

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neighborhoods and golf courses on all sides. Because of this, we had to remain conscious of our neighbors, being especially mindful of any dust or other contaminants escaping from the site.”

Because AIS Construction Company works predominantly in poorly accessible areas like steep slopes and lagoons, they require non-conventional heavy equipment not utilized on your garden-variety jobsites.

For instance, AIS Construction has the largest fleet of Kaiser spyder walking excavators in the United States. These amazing machines allow them to work on just about any type of terrain. They also maintain a fully equipped marine division with two dredges and a fleet of support equipment, including barges, cranes and landing craft.

Their metal fabrication shop allows them to quickly adapt any piece of equipment to just about any application.

Because they work all over the United

States and even internationally, AIS Construction will often turn to rental equipment companies for their machinery needs. On the Colorado Lagoon project, AIS was in need of additional long-reach excavators, as well as conventional excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, skip loaders and sweepers. For this, they turned to the folks at Heavy Equipment Rentals, LLC out of Corona, California. Spencer Ingraham further explains, “We rented two Hyundai 60’ long reach excavators from HER for dredging the lagoon and also rented an additional Hyundai 480 excavator for unloading the barges onto the decam pad. HER took care of a lot more of our equipment needs on this job and Bob, Mike and Kent over at HER were as helpful as always. If we ever have any issues, they have a mechanic on site within a couple of hours. Working with HER on this project allowed us to actually minimize our downtime, which is critical on a dredging project where machinery seems to go down more frequently. HER makes it their mission to keep us up and running and we appreciate this great service.

For instance, when we first took delivery of the excavator on this job, it came with a 3-yard bucket. HER went to work and found us an 8-yard bucket and

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(Above) Cat wheel loader rented from Heavy Equipment Rentals moves and loads filtered silt, sand and dirt onto end-dumps for transport to the Port of Long Beach to be used as fill material. (Right) Sweeper rented from HER keeping dirt and dust levels down to a minimum.

“HER makes it their mission to keep us up and running and we appreciate this great service.”

even retrofitted the coupling attachment.

This little extra effort on their part allowed us to move a lot more material each day, saving us a substantial amount of time and money.”

At highest production, AIS Construction Company had two 30’ x 40’ barges for the long-reach excavators to work from and four additional barges with fabricated bin walls for maximum loading capacity.

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barge and a push-me boat picks it up and takes it to the unloading area, while one of the other barges pushes the now empty barge. Then the full barge makes its way over to the decam pad for unloading,” explains Ingraham. “As the water runs off of the decam pad it is directed to two additional holding cells that filter the dirt from the silt. Next, another wheel loader located at the other end of the pad, loads the filtered material in to enddumps for delivery to the port,” he continues.

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an annual sailing camp for kids.

Around 75% of the shoreline will be turned into an environmental habitat and a small portion of the beach will also remain open for public use. The environmental advocacy group, Friends of the Colorado Lagoon will also conduct tours and work with UC Long Beach and their marine biology department to build a microenvironment study area on the gentle slope areas.

For more information on AIS Construction Company or to learn how they can help you with your difficult and seemingly impossible job, call 805-684-4344 or check them out online at www.aisconstruction.com. Cc www.calcontractor.com

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Surgical Precision Casper Company carves out a niche in demolition field by being faster, cleaner, safer Slow and steady wins the race. That has been the business mantra for the Casper Company as it operates in the highly competitive demolition and hazardous-materials abatement business in Southern California. Casper has carved out a niche in its field by being faster, cleaner and safer—and above all, professional. While they may not be the cheapest, customers who want the job done right the first time call the Casper Company. Started in 1984, Casper has the know-how and the experience to get the job done.

While there may be ten other subcontractors bidding on the same job, with it’s management experience, Casper comes up with a better way to get the job done.

From Balboa Park to the Gaslamp Quarter, Casper has performed delicate interior demolition and modification to some of San Diego’s most prestigious landmarks, high-rise buildings, educational facilities and military installations.

Along the way, Casper has developed long-term relationships with many of San Diego’s top builders, as well as medical, industrial and commercial facilities’ managers.

Its client roster includes high-profile names such as Sony Corp., Qualcomm, Sea World, and the U.S. military.

With 180 employees, Spring Valley-based Casper has weathered the recession and is coming back strong thanks to its hands-on philosophy, that starts with CEO Roger Casper. When the company saw hard times coming, they acted quickly and made tough decisions without hesitation.

When the recession hit, Casper scaled back overhead while holding on to key employees. As the business starts to recover, they are adding back conservatively, reflecting the “get big slow, get small fast” philosophy favored by Roger. Casper stays a step ahead by providing a full-service approach. By offering an all-in-one solution, Casper provides a more cost-effective alternative compared to the practice of engaging several specialty subcontractors. Casper’s estimating team knows the best approach to gaining a competitive edge on each job; they know how to take on tough jobs and complete them on task and within budget.

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Sony Manufacturing Plant Demolition Casper recently completed a large scale demolition project involving the Sony Trinitron production complex in Rancho Bernardo—encompassing nearly one million square feet in four connected buildings. The primary challenge was saving one building without impacting Sony’s operations.

Using stringent safety measures, crews demolished the other three buildings with surgical precision. Extensive hazardous-materials abatement services resulted in recycling nearly 90 percent of the demolished materials, providing significant savings to the owner. The company’s equipment operators are innovative in how they handle sensitive demolition projects, and that keeps them ahead.

Based on the first three months, 2012 is showing signs of being a good year for Casper, company officials say. www.calcontractor.com

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The Sofia Hotel - Downtown San Diego Located in the heart of downtown San Diego you will find the Sofia Hotel, which will soon offer a brand new addition. Before the new entrance an addition couldn’t be built however, Casper was contracted to bring down the old Greyhound Bus Station that stood in the expansions way. Constructed of concrete and steel, the Greyhound building was built over an existing underground parking garage. Because of this, the old building had to be demolished with extra care so as not to allow any demo material to fall down into the existing parking garage.

Casper utilized their Cat 345 Excavator equipped with a Cat shear attachment to carefully bring down the structure one piece at a time. The job was made even more challenging by the fact that the Sofia Hotel remained open during the entire operation.

Casper worked hard to keep all vibration and noise levels down to a minimum. By jobs end, 671 tons of trash and debris were taken from the Sofia Hotel, with 88% being recycled and successfully diverted from the landfill.

Safety First When it comes to hazardous material removal and demolition, Casper separates itself by putting safety first. Fifty percent of Casper’s operators are trained and certified in hazardous materials abatement. “A lot of training is involved, from the labor to the machine operator,” service manager Keith Moore says. “You have to be aware of dust control and anything airborne. Virtually any aspect of hazmat is closely monitored, so we have to have well-trained guys.” Casper’s safety program is ingrained in work crews before they set foot on a job site. Each project is evaluated and a tailor-made safety program is developed that is geared toward the specific jobsite and building structure. Staff and task requirements along with potential environmental challenges are also factored in to the equation. “Safety is everything in the workplace now,” Moore says.

“Construction is not the same as it was before, when it was a lot of cowboys running around and getting the work done. We have weekly as well as daily safety meetings. Our crews start the day with a safety meeting conducted by the foreman on the job.” A dedicated safety officer, Dennis Gray, champions Casper’s training and development, ensures accountability of supervisory personnel and OSHA adherence, provides enforcement oversight, and conducts regular job-hazard analysis. Cc

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What I like about Cat machines

Maintenance

“When we originally switched to Caterpillar machines, you almost couldn’t get the guys to take them out because there is such a difference in operating controls with the skid steers,” says service manager Keith Moore. “But now that everyone has made the transition, it’s almost exactly the opposite.

Once you get used to the joystick controls, they’re a much better way to operate. They’re a lot more precise, less fatiguing, and a lot better system all the way around.”

While Casper performs most of the maintenance on its equipment, when it comes to something requiring heavy diagnostics, Moore says he relies on his Caterpillar dealer, Hawthorne CAT to take care of it. “Everything about the Cat machines is easier to service -- the valving, the hydraulic systems and the electrical systems are simpler,” says Moore, who is a mechanic by trade. “When you first get into it, you can see right out of the gate that it’s a well thought-out system. You can tell it was put together by people who actually cared about the quality.”

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What he likes about his Cat dealer “When we originally switched to Caterpillar machines, you almost couldn’t get the guys to take them out because there is such a difference in operating controls with the skid steers,” says service manager Keith Moore. “But now that everyone has made the transition, it’s almost exactly the opposite. Once you get used to the joystick controls, they’re a much better way to operate.

They’re a lot more precise, less fatiguing, and a lot better system all the way around.” “The reason we wouldn’t go back to [a competing brand] is the superior service our Cat Dealer, Hawthorne CAT, provides” Moore says. “If they can’t provide it [a part] immediately, they will provide us with a loaner while they take care of the problem. That’s the thing with Hawthorne they take care of it right now. When we were primarily with [a competing brand], it was always a battle in just about every aspect, whether it was parts or service,” Moore says. “When we required major service, it could be a week or even months. On the other hand, Hawthorne’s service is top-notch -- everything about it. “Joe [Polujancewicz] is Johnny on-the spot for whatever I need, be it tires or whatever equipment needs I have,” Moore continues. “It takes a lot off my plate to have him do it.

That is huge, because I have a lot going on. When we need anything equipment related, we call Joe and he hunts it down. He’s real knowledgeable and does any research that may be required.”

- Keith Moore, Service Manager

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Casper Company Location: Spring Valley, CA Employees: 180 Business: Concrete cutting, core drilling, demolition and hazardous materials abatement Origin: Family owned and operated since 1984. CEO Roger Casper learned the specialty contracting business from the ground up as a compressor operator and concrete cutter prior to establishing the Casper Company.

Cat® Equipment: 226B and 236B Skid Steers, 303C, 303.5D, 345B and 304 CR Mini Excavators, 430D and 446B Backhoe Loaders, 2 hammers, general purpose bucket, grapple and sweepers.

Awards

• 4-time winner—AGC Specialty Contractor Award • ABC Excellence in Construction Award for Shamu Stadium, Sea World San Diego

• AGC Build San Diego Award for Shamu Stadium, Sea World • ABC Excellence in Construction Award for Sony Manufacturing Plant demolition

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Quartz Hill Storm Drain Project Utilizes Cold Central Plant Recycling and Soil Cement Treatment from Pavement Recycling Systems Written by: Brian Hoover The 3,450 households and the residents that reside within the unincorporated community of Quartz Hill are finally getting a new underground storm drain system along 50th Street W between Avenue K and Avenue M-8. This is cause for celebration, as the local populace has witnessed and endured severe flooding and other significant disruptions when it has rained in the past. In addition to approximately 2 miles of new 84” concrete storm drain, this $15.8 million project will also feature road improvements that extend from Avenue K through the downtown area of Quartz Hill.

Proper drainage has been an issue for many years in Quartz Hill and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has previously implemented various methods and techniques that included the construction of retention basins within the residential neighborhoods. None of the methods fully relieved flooding issues, so the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has made it their mission to design a solution that will permanently drain water off the streets and roads that are subject to flooding. This new drainage system and the road improvements will be built at no added tax or assessments to the property owners thanks to Los Angeles County Supervisor, Michael D. Antonovich. The project began back in January of 2012 and is scheduled for completion sometime later this year. An additional mile of lateral storm drainpipe will connect into the main 84” reinforced concrete storm drain. The entire new system 20

(Above) County Inspector Bob Doremus (left) and Materials Lab Supervisor Greg Johnson (right).

(Left) Example of flooding common in the Quartz Hill area.

will then connect to the existing 96” underground storm drain line located at Avenue K. The construction of the new storm drain will be closely followed by a road repair project, which consists of the resurfacing and reconstruction of roads that are in poor condition.

Additionally, it was necessary to remove portions of road where storm drain excavation occurred. The original plan was to mill the existing asphalt and then install an asphalt cap on top. However, during the excavation process it was discovered that the existing pavement was too thin to mill. Also the road area in question is located in a rural type setting where

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most of the asphalt road surface was constructed directly over native soil and without the use of base material. The Project Management Division, which is overseeing the project, contacted the Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Division (GMED) and requested a cost effective alternate plan that would deal with this new issue at hand. Through coring and analysis of the existing subgrade, it was proposed that cement treatment be used on 8-inches of soil below the existing asphalt as a structural substitute for base material.

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(Left) Installing approximately 2-miles of 84” concrete storm drain in Quartz Hill along 50th Street W between Avenue K and Avenue M-8.

milled out, stockpiled, processed with an engineered emulsion and then put back down for use as an asphalt base course over the soil cement treated soil. This solution is known as Cold Central Plant Recycling. Pavement Recycling Systems out of Jurupa Valley, California has been at the forefront of the development of this process for many years.

Pavement Recycling Systems was chosen to perform both the soil cement treatment and the Cold Central Plant Recycling at the Quartz Hill project. Soil cement is a simple, highly compacted mixture of soil, Portland cement and water. The mixture gains strength as it hydrates thus improving

the engineering properties of the raw soil. Stabilized pavement bases such as soil cement have provided economical, long lasting pavement foundations for more than 70 years and are considered an excellent alternative to other sub base materials. On this project, the process was completed in-place using cement distributors and road reclaimers reducing the construction schedule and minimizing the inconvenience to the community.

Cold-mix asphalt recycling is defined as an environmentally friendly process in which reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials are combined with new asphalt and/or recycling agents to produce cold base mixtures. The term “cold-mix recycling” generally refers to central plant mixing and is done without application of heat.

Cold-mix recycling has been used to correct pavement distress that involves both surface and base course asphalt pavement. In this particular case, on the Quartz Hill project, Pavement Recycling Systems began by milling off the existing asphalt pavement

and moved the material to a central location where it was stockpiled. The material was then crushed and mixed with an engineered emulsion. Next, the recycled asphalt material was hauled back to the job site where it was reapplied and compacted through conventional asphalt paving methods, and then finally a new 1 ½” rubberized hot mix asphalt wear cap was applied.

This process, along with Cold In-place Recycling will be used on all of the affected road sections on this project before completion later this year.

Greg Johnson is the Materials Lab Supervisor for the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and he explains, “Coming up with this pavement solution and design was a fairly easy decision once we weighed the options and realized that it was both a durable long lasting solution, as well as being the most cost effective.

Additionally, these processes provided for full width reconstruction of the road, as compared to replacement of the pavement solely where the storm drain excavation had occurred and reduced

(Above & Right) Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) being loaded into crusher and finished product being loaded and shipped back to the jobsite.

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construction time by several days; giving us a better road and minimizing the impact on our residents and businesses.

We will continue to work with Pavement Recycling Systems on the third and final phase of this project, with the continued use of the soil cement treatment, Cold Central Plant Recycling and the addition of another solution known as Cold Inplace Recycling.”

Cold In-place Recycling (CIR) involves the use of a “train” of equipment. The first piece of the train is a milling machine that grinds off the pavement to be recycled.

Next, the material travels up a conveyor belt to the actual recycling unit. From here, the material is separated by a screener, crushed and finally mixed with an emulsion. The new CIR product is then loaded into the paving machine and laid down as a new recycled asphalt pavement surface.

The County has moved forward in implementing sustainable practices.

Innovative solutions like the ones used on the Quartz Hill Storm Drain Project are being utilized across the country. Time and time again, cold-mix recycling has proven to be an excellent alternative to full removal and replacement and other more expensive methods. Along with these recycling strategies, the County is balancing the needs and concerns

of its constituents with those of its infrastructure and the environment.

Gregg Begell is the Project Manager and is overseeing the entire Quartz Hill Storm Drain Project. Gregg comments,“County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has used cold-mix recycling on several road projects prior to Quartz Hill and plans to use it on at least one more project in the Long Beach/Carson-area before the summer is out. However, the Quartz Hill project represents my first experience utillizing both the Soil Cement Treatment and Cold Central Plant Recycling methods. Anyone would be apprehensive about using any sort of new system, however as an additional challenge the decision to use this method was made in the middle of the project and just weeks before the paving was scheduled to commence. Pavement Recycling teamed up with our contractor, H & H General Contractors, to get the work done within our already tight schedule. I was impressed at just how smoothly the whole operation was performed. Other than the recycled asphalt being warm to the touch versus conventional hot mix asphalt, which is searing hot, it looked and performed like a typical paving operation. You hear a lot of stories about new products being as good or better

for less cost, but they seldom work in practice. However, Pavement Recycling System’s products and methods delivered as promised. When it first became evident that resurfacing would not be feasible, the only other option seemed to be to completely reconstruct that portion of pavement in question. This would have added hundreds of thousands of dollars to the project; dollars that weren’t in the budget. By eliminating both the resurfacing and reconstruction and performing all of the paving utilizing the soil cement and recycled asphalt, we were able to fit the work in the project’s original budget. We are now preparing to start the final phase of the paving project and in addition to the Soil Cement Treatment and Cold Central Plant Recycling, a portion of the remaining pavement will utilize the Cold In-place Recycling application. I’m looking forward to completing our paving operation with these new methods.”

For more information the Quartz Hill Storm Drain job or other LA County projects, please visit www.dpw.lacounty. gov. For more information on Pavement Recycling Systems and their full line of pavement solutions, please call 951682-1091 or visit them online at www.pavementrecycling.com Cc

(Below & Left) Stockpile of recycled material with paving and rolling operations near the intersection of 50th Street W and Avenue L.

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IMS Recycling Serving U.S. and Mexico Customers Since 1954 Matt August - Director of Operations When did recycling first begin?

Well the broad answer is that recycling has existed everywhere, as long as humans have worked with raw materials that had the potential for reuse. It is certainly nothing new and nature itself has been doing it with plants, trees, insects and creatures since the beginning of time. Now, having stated the obvious, we can explore a much more local fundamental question.

When did the recycling of reusable materials begin as an industry in the United States? Depending on what source you choose to rely upon, the first recycling center opened it doors back in 1896 and the first recycling mill was reported to be established back in 1972 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The first city in the United States to mandate recycling is said to be Woodbury, New Jersey back in the mid-70’s. It did not take long before economic visionaries began to experiment with the idea of collecting trash and recyclable materials door to door by towing a recycling trailer behind a waste management vehicle.

Soon, new bright shiny green, blue and brown recycling bins began popping up around communities across the nation and rightly so as it is widely known that the U.S. is the number one trash producing country in the world. On average, each American produces 1,609 pounds of trash each year, which equates to 24

(Above) IMS Recycling team baling aluminum. around 4.5 pounds per person per day. Of this waste, approximately 1.1 pounds is considered recyclable, while .4 pounds is composted and the other 3 pounds are sent to landfills or incinerators. To combat this overwhelming sea of trash, state and local governments began to introduce recycling mandates and requirements. Several states, including California, began establishing deposits or refund values on beverage containers and the race was on to actually have the industry become a profitable entity. Many opponents of recycling programs said that it just could not be done, however American ingenuity won again and as early as 2003, a recycling program in Texas began reporting profits of more than $1,000,000 annually and Wisconsin began operating in the black in 2004. Closer to home, California now leads the nation with

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a 65 percent recycling rate for all materials and more than 140,000 green jobs created to date.

One of the areas of recycling that has helped catapult California to the top of the recycling heap is ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The demand for these metals have soared, largely due to the rapid growth and demand from China, India and other developing nations. Since 1954, IMS Recycling Services, Inc. has served the greater San Diego area and is today the city’s largest non-ferrous recycling company.

They buy and process millions of pounds of metal each year and then sell back to the global market. IMS is owned and operated by the Davis Family and has been collecting and processing recyclable material for nearly 60 years.

Materials flow in daily to their San Diego and Santee yards and include scrap from industrial manufacturing, contractors (demolition, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and general contractors), residential, recycling centers and government agencies. IMS separates a variety of materials from these industries including but not limited to: aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, high temperature alloys, copper nickel and other non metals like cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, CRV items (PET, HDPE, glass), and electronics like computers and phone systems. IMS is a certified source separated facility for metals, cardboard and industrial plastics for both the County and City of San Diego. They also have a Public Buyback location on Main www.calcontractor.com

(Above) IMS Recycling utilizes a variety of tools and equipment in their day-to-day operations including Caterpillar forklifts, skid steers and wheel loaders. (Bottom) Cat 924H wheel loader processing material collected from the City of San Diego’s Curbside Recycling Program.

251 million –

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53.4 –

percentage of all paper products recycled in the United States

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percentage of energy saved by recycling an aluminum can, compared with manufacturing a new one

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CAT 242B skid steer loader separating scrap metal at the IMS Recycling metals/buyback yard (Below) One of many IMS Recycling Cat forklifts loading and dumping recycle bins .

Street in San Diego for residential and small business customers and they pay top dollar for your metals, plastics, and electronics. In addition, they work with a wide range of government agencies from the U.S. military to the City of San Diego to regional water agencies and for the past 20 years have been the preferred processor of the City of San Diego’s curbside recycling program.

To accomplish all that they have in the past 50 plus years, IMS has had to invest in state-of-the-art processing equipment. To remain competitive and reduce downtime, IMS turns to manufacturers like Caterpillar and their local Cat dealer, Hawthorne CAT. IMS owns and maintains Caterpillar wheel loaders and skid steers and relies on Hawthorne CAT to keep them up and running at all times. Matt August, Director of Operations at IMS Recycling Services comments, “It is no secret that the waste and recycling industry can be extremely demanding on the machinery that is needed to get the job done on a daily basis. At IMS Recycling Services, we are all about safety, quality and optimum productivity. From torching metal to sorting and baling material and then loading it all up for shipping, we need reliable machinery that we can count on. Our fleet of (13) Caterpillar 26

forklifts, (3) Cat skid steer loaders equipped with grapple attachments and buckets and (3) Cat wheel loaders allow us to process recyclable materials efficiently all over our small 3-acre footprint. Profit in this business is directly directed to productivity and our Caterpillar equipment helps us meet our financial goals. Most of our forklifts are just over a year old and if you look at them on the outside, they may not look so new because of the wear and tear they go through every day. However, on the inside, they are like new and we purchase a maintenance program from Hawthorne CAT for all of our Caterpillar equipment to assure that our equipment stays that way. Our Hawthorne CAT representative, Joe Polujancewicz, has done a great job for us and we

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appreciate his hard work and follow through. With Hawthorne CAT, parts are never an issue and we know that we are always going to get a fair price. In this business if you take care of your equipment and trade at the right time, you will most certainly save time and money in the end.”

Today, IMS encompasses nine companies dedicated to the handling and processing of recyclable commodities throughout the world.

IMS Recycling Services proudly serves San Diego and Mexico customers and accepts a variety of materials at their three yards located in San Diego and Santee, California. For more information on IMS Recycling Services, please call 619-231-2521 or visit their website at www.imsrecycling.com. Cc www.calcontractor.com

New Cat® H75Es and H95Es Hammers Feature Enhanced Durability and High Productivity through Design and Manufacture by Caterpillar Caterpillar is expanding the E Series Hammer line with the addition of the new H75Es and H95Es, designed for backhoe loaders and small excavators.

E Series Hammers are wholly designed, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar, making Caterpillar the only global hammer and carrier manufacturer. The hammers are fully supported by Cat® dealers so that customers can work with a single organization for machine and work tool parts and service.

E Series hammers build on proven D Series features, such as automatic shutoff, which instantly stops the hammer when the tool breaks through material. The system increases hammer reliability and durability

by eliminating the high internal stresses created by blank firing.

Sound suppression is standard for environmental protection and

improved operator comfort.

Cat hammers deliver high blow energy and frequency, which means more breaking power on the job. The H75Es delivers 1,000 ft-lb (1,356 J) of energy at 840 to 1,650 blows per minute. The H95Es delivers 1,500 ft-lb (2,034 J) of energy at 700 to 1,260 blows per minute.

The H75Es and H95Es hammers are matched to the full line of Cat backhoe loaders and to Cat 307, 308, 311 and 312 hydraulic excavators. For more information about E Series hammers, contact the local Cat dealer or go to: www.cat.com/ products. Cc

National Demolition Association 40th Annual Convention To Be Held in San Diego - March 23-26, 2013 DOYLESTOWN, PA, JULY 9, 2012 –The National Demolition Association’s 40th Anniversary Convention – the largest exposition of demolition products and services in the world – will be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California, March 23-26, 2013.

Each year, the National Demolition Association convention brings together a wide cross section of professionals involved in the demolition process, including those in demolition contracting, general contracting, civil engineering, recycling, scrap, salvage and other industries. The www.calcontractor.com

convention includes educational programs, entertainment, and networking opportunities for both the Association members and other attendees.

Exhibitors or sponsors interested in more information about the 40th Anniversary Convention should go to the NDA website www.demolitionassociation.com for more information or call 800-541-2412.

The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canadian companies and many international firms that are involved in the demolition

process. Membership includes demolition contractors, general contractors, civil engineering firms, and recycling, landfill, and salvage operations. The association’s efforts help members stay abreast of environmental, regulatory and safety matters, keep regulators informed about issues facing the industry, increase public and industry awareness.

San Diego will be the site of the NDA’s milestone 40th Annual Convention, March 23-26, 2013. The event is the largest exposition of demolition products and services in the world. Cc

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Ron Partridge Joins Hawthorne CAT as New Corporate Used Equipment Sales Manager San Diego, CA – Hawthorne CAT continues to grow through innovative approaches that bring benefits to their customer base. Hawthorne’s used equipment business allows customers to buy and sell affordable inventory leveraging Caterpillar’s worldwide distribution network.

To capitalize on this opportunity, Ron Partridge was brought in as a dedicated manager to focus on Corporate Used Equipment Sales and to strengthen and develop Hawthorne’s used equipment market.

Ron started in the construction equipment business in 1976. Of his 36 years in the industry, Ron spent the last 22 years as a Territory and Region Manager for Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers. Ron brings extensive industry experience as well as deep customer and equipment knowledge to his new position at Hawthorne. Dave Ness, Vice President, Hawthorne CAT states, “I am excited to add even more strength to our already excellent Used Sales team.”

Ron will be joining a strong sales and marketing leadership team that consists of David Dean – Corporate New Sales Manager, Mike Carcioppolo – Corporate Rental Manager, Greg Vena – Corporate Product Support Sales Manager and Steve Dunn – Corporate Marketing Director. This position will be located in the Rancho Bernardo Headquarters and will have responsibility for used equipment sales globally. Cc 2012 DEMOLITION & Recycling ISSUE CALCONTRACTOR

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Thomas Whedon Construction, Wirtgen & Nixon-Egli Equipment Co.

Above & Right: Thomas Whedon’s new Wirtgen W 120 Fi cold milling machine purchased from Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. Far Right (L-R): Mark Gardener, Superintendent, AAA Paving, Chad Yeager, Co-Owner, Thomas Whedon Construction, Fritz Ullrich, Mechanic, AAA Paving.

Thomas Whedon, TJ Kaufman and Chad Yeager established Thomas Whedon Construction in 2006 out of Wildomar, California. As an C-12 Earthwork & Paving Contractor, Thomas Whedon Construction specializes in soil stabilization, asphalt pulverization, cold milling and general grading work. Working primarily throughout California, the company also ventures into the states of Nevada and Arizona when the work is available.

Thomas Whedon Construction owns and operates a specialized fleet of equipment, along with some of the industry’s finest operators. Recently, Thomas Whedon added a new Wirtgen W 120 Fi cold milling machine from Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. Thomas Whedon Construction Owner and Operator, Chad Yeager, comments, “We chose the Wirtgen W 120 Fi milling machine because it has proven to be a reliable and dependable machine that performs best in the tight spaces we find ourselves in so often. One of our favorite features is the LEVEL PRO automatic leveling system that continuously supplies information, which enables the milling depth to be regulated from the operator’s platform. We are so pleased with this machine’s performance that we are looking into buying a larger unit for upcoming projects.”

Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. is the authorized Wirtgen dealer for all of California and Chad has this to say about their service and support, “Nixon-Egli Equipment has been great to work with. They really wanted our business and went out of their way to make this deal work for both of us. I’ve worked with Nixon-Egli for over 11 years and they have always provided excellent service. We work with their sales representative, Allen Hahn­­­and he worked long and hard to solidify the deal on this Wirtgen machine. He is a tenacious salesperson without being pushy and that is rare in today’s environment. We can also always count on Mike Burns and Dave Heitmiller in the service department and parts are in stock when we need them, which keeps the dreaded downtime to a minimum. The whole team at Nixon-Egli has been very professional and we will continue to trust them with our equipment needs.”

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