The Future of High Rise Building Design
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, several industries began to make drastic changes to the way they conducted business. Airlines, the Transportation Security Administration, varying...
View ArticleProposed Project Labor Agreement for the Prince George’s County Detention...
Recently, Governor Martin O’Malley proposed a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the Detention Center in Cheltenham, Prince George’s County. Such labor agreements discriminate against merit shop...
View ArticleThe Many Benefits of Recycled Asphalt
Asphalt is one of the most commonly used paving materials around. Its waterproofing and binding properties make it an ideal material for road and parking lot construction. But what many people do not...
View ArticleBenefits of Warm-Mix Asphalt
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) first introduced warm-mix asphalt (WMA) to the United States in 2002 after WMA grew in popularity in Europe. This new technology instantly spurred...
View ArticleThe History of Asphalt
Often time in life, we take the inventions and innovations around us for granted. For instance, when is the last time you really sat there and thought about how a light bulb works, or where you would...
View ArticleThe Types of Asphalt Explained
Last week, we gave you a quick overview of the History of Asphalt. This week, we are going to take a look at the many different types of asphalt pavement currently available. You may be surprised at...
View ArticleConstruction Industry News: EPA Trying to Pass New Stormwater Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency recently created a general permit for stormwater runoff from construction sites. The new permit – titled the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)...
View ArticleRoad Construction Safety Tips :: Reliable Contracting of Maryland
Road construction is all around us, from the back roads of Southern Maryland to the city streets of Baltimore, the highways, and every road in between. Consequently, construction projects and road work...
View ArticleAdmixtures Change PCC Performance :: Concrete Contractor in Maryland
The most widely used structural material for transportation infrastructure and pavements in Portland cement concrete, or PCC. And in order to achieve a PCC mixture that is workable, durable, and of...
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What is Asphalt Pavement? FAQs answered by a Baltimore Asphalt Contractor
At Reliable Contracting, we offer everything from the installation of hot and cold-mix asphalt to asphalt patching, milling, seal coating, and crack filling. But what does this all mean? For that...
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