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Jas. W. Glover Meets Tight Deadlines, Achieves Optimal Smoothness During Reef Runway Resurfacing

Contractor uses 3D Milling and 3D Paving Technology at Honolulu International Airport

The team at Jas. W. Glover Ltd. worked in 24-hour shifts to keep portions of the runway open at all times and to ensure minimal flight disruptions.

Architecture Billings Index Improves Slightly in February

American Institute of Architects

Measure of architecture billings activity -- leading construction spending by nine- to twelve months -- continues to indicate growth (above 50)

February 2014 Nonresidential Construction Starts Dropped 15.6%

Reed Construction Data's Industry Snapshots shows only one sector clearly benefiting from February's harsh winter weather

Cummins Tier-4-Final Field Test Showed 10% Lower Fuel Consumption

Two-year program included 70 machines working under the toughest duty cycles

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls for Second Straight Month

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Cold weather has impeded first quarter construction with nonresidential spending declining 0.3% in January 2014

'January declines in nonresidential construction spending are not unusual, even on a seasonally adjusted basis,' says ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

Understanding Sealer Basics

Pavement Coatings Technology Council (PCTC)

What's the difference between refined coal tar sealer and asphalt-based sealer?

Sealcoat Application 6inch

Concrete Equipment & Products

Internal Curing Holds Water

Internal curing of concrete using lightweight aggregate increases hydration, prevents shrinkage and cracking, improves durability, and ensures better quality, while ultimately reducing costs, according to the ASTM Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Internal Curing of Concrete.

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Construction Industry Employment Reaches Highest Level Since 2009

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Growth in both residential and nonresidential segments helped construction employment jump by the largest monthly amount in nearly seven years in January 2014

Cummins Starts Production of Tier 4 Final Six-Cylinder Engines

Engine production across a broad 190- to 675-hp output will increase during the course of the year

Concrete Equipment & Products

Mapefloor Parking Deck System Introduced at WOC

MAPEI Corporation USA

The new product provides an impermeable, non-slip surface that resists wear while protecting the concrete.

Product provides an impermeable, non-slip surface that resists wear while protecting the concrete.

Pickup Trucks & Vans

GM Recalls 2014 V8 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Trucks for Engine Fire Risk

Exhaust components can overheat enough when idling in cold ambient temperatures to melt engine-compartment plastic parts and start fires

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Planning Mass Concrete Placements for Radiation Control

Baker Concrete Construction meets the challenges of 6-foot-thick wall and elevated slab placements with strict temperature and density requirements.

The Knoxville-based proton therapy facility contains approximately 15,000 cubic yards of concrete and was constructed on an 18-inch-thick mat foundation, with walls ranging in thickness from 3 to 12 feet.

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