Nov 2, 2016
New York City is a special and unique place; just ask any tourist or resident. To a supplier of infrastructure products (like me), NYC is an interesting city. It's an island of people linked by bridges and ferries. Where...
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.
Nov 2, 2016
New York City is a special and unique place; just ask any tourist or resident. To a supplier of infrastructure products (like me), NYC is an interesting city. It's an island of people linked by bridges and ferries. Where...
Topics: ferry terminals, New York City
Oct 25, 2016
With the 2016 NFL season in full swing, we’re all rooting for our team to get the first down. The ability to take possession of the ball is crucial to scoring a touchdown and having a chance at winning the game. This year, after...
Topics: cantilever sidewalks, OTEC
Oct 13, 2016
Last month, I exhibited at the 2016 Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium (MBS), sponsored by Heavy Movable Structures, Inc. This is a refreshing and fairly unique conference and trade show. It's organized by a group of people and...
Topics: Movable Bridges, Heavy Movable Structures
Sep 29, 2016
Artist rendering of the Columbia River Skywalk in Trail, BC.
The leaders and citizens of Trail, BC, Canada weren’t...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, FRP bridge deck
![When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough [FRP] Get Going](https://www.creativecompositesgroup.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Photos/ferrycrash.png "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough [FRP] Get Going")
Sep 18, 2016
As a lightweight contender, Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites continue to put conventional materials on the ropes when it comes to strength and durability. Yet, this advanced material sometimes gets a bad rap when it...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FRP Composites
Sep 8, 2016
In the arena of bridge decks, concrete has reigned as the heavyweight favorite - and I do mean heavyweight. But the need for accelerated construction and zero maintenance, coupled with rising transportation costs, has put...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, FRP bridge deck, FRP Composites
Aug 31, 2016
The National Park Service has a big “to do” list when it comes to maintaining the 84 million acres that comprise America’s parks, reserves and historical sites. This year the administration is requesting $860 million to repair...
Topics: trail bridges, FRP Composites, national parks
Aug 24, 2016
The National Park Service turns 100 years old tomorrow! The NPS is celebrating throughout the country and offering free admission to 412 national parks through August 28. This spotlight on parks also offers visitors a chance to...
Topics: trails, national parks
Aug 3, 2016
When fiber-reinforced polymer composites hit the scene more than two decades ago, it was a little bit like Superman’s first appearance in Metropolis. Despite FRP’s “super powers” and the advantages that came with them, the...
Topics: FRP Composites
Jun 24, 2016
Unless you're a barge operator navigating the nation’s waterways or a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) tasked to maintain these routes, you probably don’t know what a wicket is. My first thoughts were one of my...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FRP Composites, wickets