Beat the Heat

Polymer-modified mix in Miss. holds up under higher temperatures
The Mississippi Department of Transportation chose to add polymer at a Mississippi asphalt plant to boost the mix’s temperature range and improve its durability under the roadway’s heavy truck traffic.

Contractor of the Year

Skanska holds firm to core values while expanding its territory
South Central Construction recognizes Skanska USA Building as its 2009 Contractor of the Year, for achievements in business leadership, investment in people, community and industry involvement, leadership and reputation.

TIMED Keeps Moving

More than 65,000 tons of asphalt placed on La.’s US 165
The project includes construction of 7.33 mi of asphalt roadway and six bridges. The heavy-highway contractor self-performed the vast majority of the work.

Alabama Report

Economists predict construction resurgence by mid 2010
While a few areas in Alabama are doing OK and some sectors are surviving, most are struggling.

Heavy Loads

Increased traffic necessitates intersection re-design
A traffic count of up to 9,000 vehicles a day, including a large number of heavy trucks during peak travel times, necessitated the redesign of a major intersection in Fort Payne, Ala.