Asphalt spotlight

Price fluctuations, diminishing funds create challenges for industry
Since the introduction of Superpave in the 1970s, contractors have been using pretty much the same mixes, varying somewhat from state to state according to highway department specifications. But the rising cost of petroleum and environmental concerns provide the impetus for scientists to develop new asphalt products.

Alabama Report

Big storms, boomers provide reasons to build
Hurricanes and baby boomers are currently influencing Alabama construction. In addition to a tremendous number of purely growth-related projects on the Gulf Coast, rebuilding efforts resulting from the August visit from Hurricane Katrina continue.

Pulse check

Market grows as more hospital expansions break ground
In the South Central region and across the country, hospitals are in the middle of a construction boom.

Southwest Louisiana Report

Post-hurricane growth spreads across region
The southwest region of Louisiana is enjoying the sort of growth normally experienced after a natural diaster such as Hurricane Rita, said Loren Scott of Loren Scott and Associates, co-author of the annual Louisiana Economic Outlook.

Interstates - The Next 50 Years

New funding, technology, materials and methods will shape next generation of roads
In June 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that would help shape a nation. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 paved the way for the creation of the Interstate highway system - a vision that today connects people nationwide via a 42,795-mile network of roads.