The fact that work zone fatalities are the lowest they have been in 30 years is cause for celebration. But, as U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood points out, this is certainly no time to ease up on work zone safety… Read More
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Road Construction Safety Tips :: Reliable Contracting of Maryland
Road construction is all around us, from the back roads of Southern Maryland to the city streets of Baltimore, the highways, and every road in between. Consequently, construction projects and road work like this produces physical obstacles and other such… Read More
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Diverging Diamond Interchange at Arundel Mills Blvd :: Contracting News
The new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Arundel Mills Blvd. and MD-295 is part of a $5 million traffic improvement project funded entirely by the Cordish Companies and developed in association with the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration… Read More
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Green Infrastructure to Manage Stormwater :: Reliable Contracting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently signed a $2 billion agreement allowing the city to use green infrastructure – including porous pavements, rain gardens, grassy swales, and more – to better manage stormwater flows…. Read More
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Construction Industry News: EPA Trying to Pass New Stormwater Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency recently created a general permit for stormwater runoff from construction sites. The new permit – titled the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) – went into effect on February 16, 2012. For more information, refer to… Read More
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Concrete Contractor Safety :: Reliable Contracting of Baltimore, Maryland
When it comes to any sort of construction project, safety should be a top priority. The same goes for concrete contractors and the wide range of services these contractors offer, including site development, concrete finishing, and everything in between. The… Read More
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Baltimore, Maryland’s Premier Construction Company :: Reliable Contracting The name says it all!
For over 80 years, Reliable Contracting has been providing high quality service that is second to none. And today, we are Anne Arundel County’s largest site-work contractor, with more than 400 employees, 100 trucks, and 250 pieces of earthmoving equipment…. Read More
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EPA Emissions Regulations (Tier 4) and Compliant Systems
Meeting the growing need around the world to replace and expand sewer and clean-water infrastructure is tough, especially when you take into account the new United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emissions Regulations, also known as Tier 4. The EPA… Read More
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EPA Emissions Requirements for Construction Equipment
In 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new emissions standards – Tier 4 Standards – for non-road diesel engines. These standards are designed to reduce emissions by as much as 90 percent or more, according to the… Read More