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ECU Team Eyes Recycled Masks as a Way to Improve Roads, Improve Environment

by Ken Buday, ECU News Services on July 9, 2021

They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach or in yards. They end up in landfills. Perhaps soon, those disposable medical masks that have been such a big part of the COVID-19 pandemic may end up reinforcing the asphalt used in…

Topics: Colleges, Roads, Bridges and Highways
East Carolina University, ECU, Road Construction

Vehicle Crashes at Job Sites Put Construction Workers and Motorists at Risk

by Associated General Contractors of America on May 25, 2019

Associated General Contractors of America Launches Radio and Media Campaign to Urge Summer Travel Motorists to Slow Down and Be Alert amid Growing Concerns with Highway Work Zone Crashes and Fatalities Sixty-seven percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results…

Topics: Business, Roads, Bridges and Highways
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Spotlight on Marty McKee of King Asphalt

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on November 16, 2017

For anyone who has driven on South Carolina’s roadways in recent years, it’s good to know that there are people like Marty McKee who focus on asphalt paving and maintenance for a living. As Vice President of King Asphalt, headquartered in the Upstate S.C. town of Liberty, McKee oversees one of the most well-respected asphalt…

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CAGC, Carolinas AGC, King Asphalt, Road Construction

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