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Jan 17, 2018

Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve is a beautiful park filled with many different types of plants and wildlife, located in Xenia, OH. This park is best known for its 42 acres of wetlands, complete with a boardwalk trail. Diverse...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

Nov 21, 2017

As the year comes to a close, we're giving thanks. We're thankful for so much, but we'll list a few specific examples:

Nov 15, 2017

Interested in entrepreneurship? And civil engineering? You're in luck - the civil engineering profession offers many opportunities for owning your own business. In fact, civil engineers own more businesses than any other type of...