President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his secretary of transportation, elevating his onetime rival to a key role in the incoming administration’s push to rebuild American infrastructure and the economy,” the Washington Post reported.
Read MoreDay: December 15, 2020
No Run-of-the-Mill Quarry
Dec. 15, 2020 – It’s always interesting when people come to me with unique quarry projects. For instance, Southern Industrial Contractors (SIC) was recently awarded a fast-track project for a sawmill located in the southeastern United States. SIC’s scope of work included:
Read MoreGCAA Holds Winter Board Meeting
On Dec. 9, the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) held its annual winter board meeting and Christmas Luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club. This meeting was kicked off by Board President Scott Dickson, Hanson Aggregates.
Read MoreLSU Researchers Advance Work in Bendable Concrete
In 2019, researchers from Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management advanced their research into Engineered Cementitious Composites, or “bendable concrete,” by adding a new ingredient to the recipe and replacing the fine river sand used with sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA).
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