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• EPA Emissions Requirements for Construction Equipment

  • April 10th, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Employment, Construction Zones
  • Tags: CEGR, Cooled exhaust gas recirculation, EGR, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EPA Emissions Regulations, EPA Emissions Requirements for Construction Equipment, facebook, Interim Tier 4 standards, new emissions standards, Reliable Contracting, SCR, Selective catalytic reduction, The Difference Between SCR and CEGR/EGR, Tier 4 Standards, USING A MIX OF EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGIES

  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

• Subsurface Utility Mapping

  • April 3rd, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Contracts, Construction Zones, Reliable Contracting
  • Tags: Acoustic Technologies, construction project, facebook, FieldSens, GPR, Gradiometers, Ground Penetrating Radar, Metal Detectors, Reliable Contracting, subsurface utilities, Subsurface Utility Mapping, Virtual Stringline: Exploring Subsurface Utility Mapping

  One of the most critical bits of data needed before any urban or suburban construction project can begin is the whereabouts of underground utilities. Contractors must be aware of water trunk lines, sanitary tap-ins, power lines, and gas line for… Read More

• How Construction Workers Can Stop Storm Water Pollution

  • March 30th, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Contracts, Construction Employment, Construction Zones, Safety Tips
  • Tags: Associated Federal Regulations, Construction sites, Developing Your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, facebook, How Construction Workers Can Stop Storm Water Pollution, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Nonstructural BMPs, Reliable Contracting, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Storm Water Runoff and Pollution Prevention, Structural BMPs, The Clean Water Act

  Construction sites can result in the discharge of significant amounts of sediment and other pollutants. Because of this, a well thought out Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is key in controlling runoff and sediment while also minimizing erosion. As… Read More

• Impacts of Storm Water Runoff

  • March 23rd, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Zones, Reliable Contracting, Safety Tips, Storm Water Runoff
  • Tags: builders, construction industry, ground water, highways, infiltration capacity, Manmade surfaces, natural hydrology, parking lots, roads, sidewalks, storm water pollution, Storm Water Runoff

  Simply put, storm water runoff, which occurs naturally, is rain or snowmelt that flows over land and does not percolate into the soil. Manmade surfaces, such as roads, sidewalks, and parking lots, can greatly alter the natural hydrology of the… Read More

• Highway Construction: Safety Tips for Drivers

  • March 16th, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Zones, Safety Tips
  • Tags: construction industry, construction zones, driving conditions, facebook, Highway construction, highway construction zone, Highway Construction: Safety Tips for Drivers, Reliable Contracting, The Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, twitter, Why you should Slow Down for Highway Construction

  Highway construction is an incredibly dangerous industry. Just check out the following statistics: -The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported that one in ten construction site workers are injured every year. -The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there are roughly… Read More

• Associated Equipment Distributors Study on Infrastructure Investment

  • March 9th, 2012
  • Posted in Reliable Contracting
  • Tags: AED Study Findings, aggregate infrastructure spending, Associated Equipment Distributors, Associated Equipment Distributors Study on Infrastructure Investment, construction industry, economy and government tax receipts, facebook, indirect economic output, New AED Study Shows Infrastructure Investment Aids Economy, Public Policy, sewer systems, tax revenue, The Economic Impact and Financing of Infrastructure Spending, twitter, water infrastructure

  A new study, commissioned by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and conducted by researchers at the College of William and Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy, provides concrete evidence as to the positive impact infrastructure investment has on the… Read More

• Construction Employment Hits New Heights

  • March 2nd, 2012
  • Posted in Construction Employment, Reliable Contracting
  • Tags: Associated General Contractors of America, Construction Employment Hits 2 Year High, Construction Employment Hits New Heights, construction industry, facebook, Important Construction Employment Statistics, individuals and government agencies, Nonresidential buildin, Reliable Contracting, twitter, unemployment rate in construction

  While many may have loved the unseasonably warm winter we have had thus far in 2012, perhaps none loved it more than those in the construction industry. 21,000 new jobs were added in January alone, raising employment to a new… Read More

• Planning for a Demo Project

  • February 25th, 2012
  • Posted in Demo Project
  • Tags: Construction, Demolition Planning Document Checklist, facebook, Plan for A Successful Demo Project, Planning for a Demo Project, Reliable Contracting, Temporary Facilities, The NDA Demolition Planning Document, twitter, Underground Demolition

  A demolition project is a huge undertaking that requires a significant amount of planning. Yet, despite even the best planning, unforeseen changes will occur. And as impossible as it may seem, you need to plan for those unforeseen incidents. Fortunately,… Read More

• The Types of Asphalt Explained

  • February 17th, 2012
  • Posted in Reliable Contracting, The History of Asphalt, Types of Asphalt
  • Tags: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, facebook, History of Asphalt, Howard, improve water quality, multi-layer paving design process, OGFC, open-graded friction course, paving material, Perpetual Pavement, Porous Asphalt, Prince George, promote infiltration, Queen Anne’s, Quiet Pavement, Reconstruction, Reliable Contracting, SMA, St. Mary’s, stone-matrix asphalt, Surface restoration, Talbot, The Types of Asphalt Explained, twitter, Types of Asphalt, warm-mix asphalt, Washington D.C., water management systems

  Last week, we gave you a quick overview of the History of Asphalt. This week, we are going to take a look at the many different types of asphalt pavement currently available. You may be surprised at how versatile this… Read More

• The History of Asphalt

  • February 9th, 2012
  • Posted in Benefits of Recycled Asphalt, Benefits of Warm-Mix Asphalt, Reliable Contracting, The History of Asphalt
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  Often time in life, we take the inventions and innovations around us for granted. For instance, when is the last time you really sat there and thought about how a light bulb works, or where you would be if it… Read More