The longstanding rivalry between concrete and asphalt suppliers is spilling over into the streets of Minneapolis. Specifically, it’s affecting the $37 million Marquette and Second Avenue South (MARQ2) ...

Concrete is a popular material for driveways. However, there are other options worth installing that also deliver on style, ...

“Concrete is hell of an industry to be a part of,” Dylan Milis of Milis Flatwork says. “No matter what it is, the first thing anybody sees when they pull into an establishment is their parking lot. I ...

If you, like me, planned to pour a driveway this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Asphalt and concrete prices continue to skyrocket, which means you'll pay more for pavement and parking lot ...

Q: I was wondering why MnDOT District 7, headquartered in Mankato, always uses bituminous shoulders on concrete mainline highways rather than doing both the main highway and shoulders with concrete?

What a difference a year makes. In August 2008 a record price for crude oil pushed the cost of liquid asphalt - the petroleum component of asphalt pavement - through the roof. A product that normally ...

Q. I was wondering why there are two different surface materials used in the construction of the new lanes on the 405 Freeway in Orange County. It makes for a rough ride in the areas where the two ...

• Based on socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, concrete roads provide superior returns on social capital outlays in the medium to long-term basis The ongoing debate between concrete road ...

The most recycled material in Ventura County cannot be placed in your curbside recycling cart or in any commercial recycling bin. Nevertheless, concrete and asphalt, referred to in the waste ...

Mr. Thomas Singh’s recent letter to the Press framed the election as a binary choice between “continuity and change.” I would suggest it is also a choice between more concrete and bitumen versus ...