Construction projects are known for producing debris that is potentially harmful to the surrounding environments. As a result, many localities have Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) that contractors must adhere to for their construction projects. When impervious surfaces increase, water runoff increases as well. Silt...
This is the first of four posts covering the salt business in the Baltimore Washington region. We will focus on the players in the space - competitive landscape, the areas of service, meeting the demands of the marketplace. In addition, look for a future post...
Different Types of AggregatesAggregates are materials such as crushed stone, gravel, recycled concrete and sand which are used in construction. These aggregates are used to put up commercial blocks, private residences or even infrastructural projects such as roads, dams and bridges. Transportation systems across the...
#57 BLUSTONE #57 Bluestone Gravel Applications are great and varied. Let's start with a quick description. It is gray gravel tinged with blue is how 57 bluestone gravel appears close up, and it makes a clean-looking driveway or garden border in a residential setting. 57 bluestone...
Much of the construction activities being carried out in the U.S and other developed countries is construction repair an renovation. Tearing down the old and making way for the new provides developers with a valuable source of building material - recycled aggregate. Recycled aggregate can...
Most people, think of gravel as small crushed stones that are gray or white in color. This is true, however, there are various types of construction gravel that offer a variety of color patterns, textures and applications. Depending on the type of project you are working or...
Summer is the best time to head to a sandy beach. Walking barefoot on the sand at the water edge, helps to relieve stress. But have you ever thought about the sand itself? What is it made of and what can it be used for other...
Stone quarries are the most ancient of all types of businesses. Stone quarries are mined for various types of rock and stone. Originally, quarries provided massive stone for the building of castles and embattlements to protect towns and villages from invaders. As time passed, people...
Asphalt is the most recycled product in the U.S. with 99% of all asphalt being reused. So, what is recycled asphalt millings. Millings refer to the material milled from an asphalt road before repaving it. These millings are then recycled along with other materials to...
Every winter, 22 million tons of road salt, approximately 137 pounds per person, are used by U.S. officials to melt the ice on the roads during cold weather. By depressing the freezing point of the water, salt melts the ice left on roads during snowstorms,...