When Federal Express in Bedford Park, IL, decided to add a 1.1 million square foot parking area to its distribution center parking lot, it chose concrete as the ideal material to deliver long life with lower maintenance costs. Contractor Scurto Cement Construction and ready mixed concrete producer Prairie Materials teamed up to provide a solution that saved FedEx 50 cents per square foot on just the initial installation - click here (PDF) for more information on this outstanding paving project success.
This is the first in the new Concrete Paving Project Success Series which will regularly feature noteworthy paving projects contributed by NRMCA members and partners. The projects will be archived here on ConcretePromotion.org along with success stories previously posted.
To contribute a paving success story to the series, contact your regional NRMCA national resource director or Glenn Ochsenreiter at glenn@NRMCA.org or 240-485-1140.
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