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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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