Sep 21, 2022
When selecting a building material for an infrastructure project, there are a few key factors to consider before making a decision. Engineers must be sure to make selections that will benefit both the people within their agency,...
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.
Sep 21, 2022
When selecting a building material for an infrastructure project, there are a few key factors to consider before making a decision. Engineers must be sure to make selections that will benefit both the people within their agency,...
Topics: Fiber-Reinforced Polymer, FRP, FRP vs. Precast Total Time, Production and Installation Time, Weight, Corrosion and Maintenance
Sep 8, 2022
The third installment of our Inspection Log Series takes us to the waterfront. During my East Coast trip, I was able to examine installations that included Creative Composites Group’s Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) fenders,...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FRP Composites, fenders, structural dolphin
Sep 1, 2022
In my first blog of this Inspection Log series, I talked about being able to see first-hand, how our Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bridge decks were holding up. As part of my trip along the East Coast, I also visited the sites...
Topics: Rail Platforms, FRP Composites, FRP Rail Platforms
Jul 29, 2022
Last month I traveled up the East Coast to inspect 19 Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) infrastructure projects that have been designed and fabricated by Creative Composites Group (CCG) over the past 10 years. As a supplier, our...
Topics: FRP bridge deck, bridge decks, FRP Composites
Apr 27, 2022
When the Hanna Barbara cartoon ‘The Jetsons’ debuted in 1962, the year was 2026. George Jetson traveled to work in a flying car that folded up and fit in his briefcase. Repulsorlift vehicles—featured in the iconic Star Wars...
Topics: FRP Composites
Mar 2, 2022
English writer Eustace Budgell wrote, “Imitation is a kind of artless flattery,” in a 1714 edition of the newspaper The Spectator. The proverb didn’t gain popularity until the 19th century when Charles Caleb Colton wrote,...
Topics: FRP Composites, infrastructure bill, ACMA
Jan 7, 2022
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Statesman, inventor and founding father Benjamin Franklin made that statement. The man whose face first appeared on the $100 bill in 1914, was talking about the value of planned...
Topics: FRP Composites, infrastructure bill, ACMA
Dec 22, 2021
As Christmas Day approaches, another tumultuous year comes to a close. The headlines over the past 12 months might have some people thinking, “If you don’t expect anything good to happen, then you won’t be disappointed when it...
Topics: FRP Composites
Nov 23, 2021
A pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg on October 3, 1863, prompted President Abraham Lincoln to write the proclamation that set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving. He named November 26, 1863, as an...
Oct 13, 2021
A lot of companies are quick to talk about their capabilities. The word is routinely used to describe a company’s products and procedures. But there’s another way to look at it. The word “capabilities” can also mean a collection...
Topics: FRP, design capabilities, engineering capabilities