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Apax acquires Contech
April 1, 2006
…CONTECH® Construction Products Inc., a civil engineering site solutions products and services company based in Ohio, and funds advised by Apax Partners Worldwide, a private equity investment group,…
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A garden grows on a Minneapolis rooftop
April 1, 2006
…a spectacular but sustainable urban living experience. Mason Riddle is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer who writes frequently about design and art. Project Highlights Client: Private residence, Minneapolis, Minn. Architect: Anmahian…
Eight ways to achieve improved retaining-wall performance
April 1, 2006
…refresher course for many readers. However, it is important to revisit their justification, as time and the quest for better, cheaper, and faster ways to deliver SRW projects, has eroded…
On the grow: Assessing the U.S. green roof market
April 1, 2006
…greenhouse and contractor merge services. There are few companies like this now, he said. The current popular market for green roofs is with colleges, universities, and government buildings. “These places…
Rejuvenated reservoir will irrigate world-famous golf courses
April 1, 2006
…ANSI NSF #61-certified, 5-ply scrim-reinforced Hypalon geomembrane with a functional exposed service life of 25 years. The Layfield Group completed both the fabrication and the installation of 950,000 ft.2 (21.8…
GreenSpec Directory now available
April 1, 2006
…For more information on GreenSpec or other resources published by BuildingGreen, Inc., visit: www.GreenSpec.com or call 800 861 0954; outside the U.S. and Canada, call +1 802 257 7300….
New silt-fence installer ready
April 1, 2006
…an optional hardened-steel, spring-loaded coulter blade and top-link hydraulic cylinder. For more information, contact: Burchland Mfg. LLC, 3351 Yates Ave., Gilman, Iowa 50106, +1 641 498 2063; Web site: www.burchlandmfg.com….
Geosynthetic reinforcement of the aggregate base/subbase courses of pavement structures
July 27, 2000
…Primary base reinforcement benefits are to improve the service life and/or obtain equivalent performance with a reduced structural section. Substantial life-cycle cost savings are possible with base reinforcement. Cost saving…
Nonwoven paving fabrics study
December 1, 1997
…service life of the different overlay treatments. As a result of our investigation we found that the inclusion of a nonwoven paving fabric interlayer system significantly improves the performance of…
Piracy in the China marketplace
January 1, 1970
…a product design be protected if it’s being made in China? Put it in writing. Make sure to have a written agreement (or order) with a Chinese partner. Even though…