Feb 14, 2018
The past week has been a good week in Washington D.C. - definitely something you don’t hear people say very often. Last week was the composite industry’s annual Infrastructure Day in D.C., and the timing was perfect. After a year...
Scott does Business Development for Creative Composites Group. For over 35 years, he has developed new applications using FRP composites; especially in the infrastructure sector. In 2005, he founded Composite Advantage, which is now part of CCG.
Feb 14, 2018
The past week has been a good week in Washington D.C. - definitely something you don’t hear people say very often. Last week was the composite industry’s annual Infrastructure Day in D.C., and the timing was perfect. After a year...
Topics: ACMA Infrastructure Day, Washington
Feb 7, 2018
Pedestrian-friendly cities are on the rise, a trend some are calling the new urbanism. At the same time a stronger economy is driving more people to get behind the wheel. Despite technology that makes cars smarter, a report...
Topics: cantilever sidewalks
Feb 1, 2018
More people are pulling on their running shoes and hopping aboard carbon-light bicycles these days than ever before. Commuters also use pedestrian walkways to reach rail platforms and parking lots after a long day’s work.
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Topics: cantilever sidewalks
Jan 12, 2018
It’s interesting how the same word can have different meanings. Take the word "trail" for example. According to Websters Dictionary, it could refer to "a mark, series of signs, or objects left behind by the passage of someone...
Topics: trail bridges
Jan 4, 2018
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products - with their low to zero maintenance, lighter weight and superior strength - are finding their way into more markets than ever these days. One of these markets is rail. FRP is now...
Topics: rail, infrastructure report card
Dec 26, 2017
Well it’s that time again! It's the end of the year, a time when we take a short break from our frantic activities to pause and reflect. We find it's worthwhile to do this in our lives - and in business. We should all take a few...
Topics: Composite Advantage
Dec 21, 2017
Last week, we attended the composite industry’s annual conference and trade show, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, also known as CAMX. Though it took some extra effort, the event ended up being very memorable. You see,...
Topics: CAMX, Wicket gates
Dec 13, 2017
Earlier this month, we held a webinar where I spoke for the first time about Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rail platforms. It’s an exciting application for composite material because the industry’s aging infrastructure needs a...
Topics: FRP Rail Platforms
Dec 7, 2017
Composite Advantage recently supplied FRP rail platform panels for the rehabilitation of two mini-high accessibility platforms at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority(MBTA) West Natick station. Projects like these,...
Topics: FRP Rail Platforms, West Natick, ADA
Nov 29, 2017
FRP platforms and ramps were recently installed at the West Natick rail station in the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) system. The FRP panels replaced severely deteriorated concrete panels on the mini-high platforms...
Topics: FRP Rail Platforms