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...
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
Jul 21, 2022
Wood has been the most utilized material for utility poles for many decades. But wood has always been at the mercy of Mother Nature. Humans haven’t yet created an artificial process to create wood like we have for lab-grown...
Topics: FRP Composites, utility
Jun 28, 2022
Any utility providing power to rural areas faces unique challenges. So too do utilities serving areas that experience regular, extreme weather events. One Maine utility had to address both.
The utility faced several challenges:...
Topics: FRP Composites, utility
Jun 23, 2022
Of all the water on Earth, 97% of it is salt water. Saltwater ecosystems provide some of our most life-sustaining environmental benefits, including sequestering carbon at 50% higher rates than tropical forests and providing more...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FRP Composites
Jun 14, 2022
Peanut butter and jelly, football and tailgating – some things are just better together. We are proud to be celebrating one year of the union of Creative Pultrusions, Inc., E.T. Techtonics, Kenway Composites, Tower Tech and...
Topics: FRP Composites
Jun 10, 2022
The average lifespan of a wood utility pole could be many years – but not when woodpeckers have anything to say about it.
Woodpeckers present the single largest threat to the durability and longevity of wood utility poles in the...
Topics: FRP Composites, utility
Jun 9, 2022
The post-industrial Midwest is finally shaking off some of the rust for more advanced materials like composites. Creative Composites Group (CCG) is proud to be a part of the revitalized manufacturing market in the United States.
Topics: FRP Composites
Jun 7, 2022
Although the practice of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments began over 60 years ago, modern definitions of and focus on these issues emerged only in the last two decades. From LEED credits to transparency...
Topics: FRP Composites
Jun 6, 2022
Our environment has changed greatly over the centuries. Unfortunately, human innovation has far outpaced our ability to assess and mitigate our impact on Earth. Thankfully, many companies – including Creative Composites Group...
Topics: FRP Composites