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A costly geogrid mistake: Price vs. performance
July 12th, 2023
Article written by John Bolton. Information courtesy of Tensar. “How much does it cost?” is usually the first question a procurement manager asks when selecting materials for a construction project. Price undoubtedly drives the bottom line, but what might seem like the least expensive option at first could cost more to install. In addition, the […]
How pavements become more resilient with interlayers
January 4th, 2022
By Andrew Dietz, Creative Influence LLC Fragmentation and time breakup of yellow center line on old asphalt road (shallow depth of field). Photograph courtesy of Tensar Americas At first blush, the Biden Administration’s infrastructure bill appears to be very good news for road contractors. Clocking in at more than one trillion dollars, it holds the promise […]
Commercial Metals Co. acquires Tensar International Corp.
December 7th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Tensar International Corp. Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), a leader in the manufacture of steel products, including rebar used in infrastructure construction reinforcement, has acquired Tensar International Corp. as part of CMC’s strategy to expand its leadership in construction solutions. Tensar International Corp. is a leader in geogrid engineered solutions for civil construction, and […]
Commerce Dept. rules in geogrid case
January 12th, 2017
Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain biaxial integral geogrid products from the People's Republic of China. The period of investigation is Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2015; with an effective date of Jan. 11, 2017. Background The petitioner in […]