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Irwin Rapoport

Irwin Rapoport is a contributor to WOC360.com. He lives in Montreal, Canada, and has previously written for a number of publications, including community news publications.

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DOT Workers on a Highway in Louisiana
Increasing Costs Impacting DOT Projects
Projects like Phase II of the $463 million LA1 Project in Louisiana will elevate 8.3 miles of highway would cost up to $100 million more if they were awarded today.
Construction worker spreading concrete on a job site
Prepare Your Concrete Business for Rising Costs
With the effects of inflation continuing to hit the concrete industry, here's what you need to know to help your concrete and construction businesses ride out the storm—including what the experts are seeing across the...
Florence Canal in Arizona.
Specialized Concrete Used for Arizona Canal Project
Due to serious seepage losses, canal management authorities initiated the project to improve water management, conserve water, and improve delivery systems. Read about how crews overcame the challenges of this tricky...
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Demand for Concrete Pavers, Paving Slabs On the Rise
The use of paving systems is growing in residential applications. That's according to experts at the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, who explained new trends including the use of pavement slabs for roof decks.
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Construction Industry Adapts to Supply Chain Issues
Dr. Chris Jones, an economics professor at the University of South Florida and President & Chief Economist of Florida Economics Advisors, LLC, said builders have reduced the scale of the projects they are building in...