There’s a stretch of I-85 near Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., that has brought very positive press to SCDOT and Sloan Construction. This strip of heavily-trafficked highway utilized WMA in a unique rebuild in 2016, and it continues to garner recognition. The South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA) recently awarded the project its Green Construction Award and Innovative […]
Anyone familiar with a SMA or OGFC mix is also familiar with the expense and hassle of fibers. “Fibers can be a challenge at the plant,” said Rick Ahlbach, quality control supervisor at Curran Contracting in Illinois. “There can be added costs if additional personnel have to watch the loading of the fibers; And if […]
Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado, just 15 miles southeast of downtown Denver, has won the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association’s (CAPA) 2017 “Best in Colorado” Award in the Airport category. The award celebrates quality achievement and recognizes the best in asphalt pavement construction in Colorado each year. This runway project was no easy feat: a high-quality, […]
Have you seen the latest upload to Evotherm’s YouTube channel? Watch Evotherm at Airports and listen as Fred Iannoti, Plant Manager at Halifax Paving in Ormond Beach, Fla., shares his successes on airport projects using Ingevity’s Evotherm WMA technology.
If you’ve landed at Orlando International Airport or driven on one of the interstate highways in Florida, then the chances are quite high that you’ve ridden on asphalt pavement placed by the Middlesex Corporation. Middlesex is headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, and has offices in Connecticut and Florida. The company has been around since the early […]
Have you ever heard of Arlington, Oregon? Perhaps not but residents of Arlington are proud of their community, located just two hours east of Portland along the Columbia River. Arlington is part of Gilliam County, which is home to the beautiful Painted Hills, considered one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders. Temperatures are perfect in the summer […]
You’ve probably heard about the City of Casselberry’s (Florida) unique, award-winning sustainable paving program. We’ve just caught their Deputy Public Works Director, Kelly Brock, on camera. Take a quick look-and-listen at how Evotherm has played a key role in their efforts to reduce emissions.
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main interstate highway on the east coast of the U.S., running for almost 2,000 miles. 382 miles along I-95 pass through the state of Florida. Its southernmost portion transports the traffic along Florida’s Atlantic coast. In 2014, international general contractor Archer Western Construction began an 11-mile design-build project on I-95 […]
Ingevity has participated in numerous projects demonstrating how warm mix SMA produced with Evotherm® can eliminate the need for fibers. But what if you’re a contractor or agency trying to use Evotherm for the first time? What does the process look like? What are some of the challenges in making this change? The state of […]
What do Atlanta, Beijing, Dubai, Los Angeles and Tokyo have in common? If you’re thinking airports, you’re on the right track. These cities consistently rank among the five busiest airports across the globe. Beijing in particular has held the number two spot for the last seven years and is an exciting example of Evotherm® warm […]