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Md. Uses Recycled Materials on Road Project By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Ransome CAT Presents Frank Scott Award...8
Alex Lyon & Son Kicks Off Florida Auct ion...134
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is using recycled materials on a road-widening project in Columbia, which is in Howard County. The new travel lane on U.S. 29 will include 2,600 tons (2,358 t) of recycled material. A SHA spokesperson noted that the recycled material, “foamed asphalt,” is made of reclaimed asphalt pavement and cement. In general, foamed asphalt production involves injecting water into a special chamber that contains millings from other resurfacing projects, causing the asphalt to foam and bind together. This produces a useable material that is 10 to 15 times the original volume of the millings. The material is then mixed with Portland cement to create the final product. The recycled material will be used as a base course and will be the proper load-bearing strength after compaction. “Using recycled materials in road building and maintenance supports practical design principles,” said SHA Acting Administrator Douglas Simmons. “The amount of material see RECYCLED page 122
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Crews taking core samples of a test strip of foamed asphalt base on northbound U.S. 29.
N.J. Storm Clean Up Requires Lots of Work, Money By Kathy Matheson and Bruce Shipkowski ASSOCIATED PRESS Yoder & Fre y Aucti ons Ir on in Fl ori da.. .138
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ..............57-72 Excavators & Attachments Section ........................73-114
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) Residents and business owners in southern New Jersey are cleaning up the major mess caused by flooding that was spawned by a
monster weekend storm on Jan. 22 to 23. Officials warned it will take a lot of work and a lot of money to repair flood damage and beach erosion. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello told NJ.com that the town’s dune system suffered major damage and was
“severely compromised” by the storm. He said contractors were using heavy equipment to start filling breaches. Based on past experience, Rosenello estimated dune damage alone could run as high as $10 million locally. He said in a statement that the state has offered
“any assistance we need to deal with the issues we have following flooding like this.” Republican Gov. Chris Christie has said the flooding that hit the region was not as bad as it could have been. He reiterated that stand later, saying “there is no residual see STORM page 126
Construction Firms Add 18,000 Workers in Jan. Construction
firms
added
down compared to the last three
end of last year,” said Ken Simonson,
most since December 2008, and is
Business Calendar ..........116 18,000 workers in January, as the months of 2015 and could reflect the association’s chief economist. “It up by 264,000 jobs compared to a Parts Section....................126 Auction Section ......130-145 Advertisers Index ............146
industry’s unemployment rate declined to a 17-year low of 8.5 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the number of construction jobs added in January was
either a slowdown in nonresidential construction activity or an inability of contractors to find qualified workers. “While the construction industry continues to add jobs, the January figures mark a significant decline in the rate of growth compared to the
will take a few months to evaluate whether firms are running out of people to hire or if broader economic uncertainty is leading to a decline in demand for many types of construction services.” Construction employment totaled 6.6 million in January, the
year ago, a 4.2 percent increase. Residential construction increased by 20,100 in January and by 149,500, or 6.2 percent, compared to a year ago. Nonresidential construction employment declined by 2,300 jobs for the month but was see AGC page 126