Mar 25, 2020
In my business I talk a lot about selecting the right surface for people to walk and run on. And not because my favorite sport, American football, is so dependent on the playing surface, whether it’s grass, ice, mud or artificial...
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.
Mar 25, 2020
In my business I talk a lot about selecting the right surface for people to walk and run on. And not because my favorite sport, American football, is so dependent on the playing surface, whether it’s grass, ice, mud or artificial...
Topics: Infrastructure, FRP
Mar 18, 2020
Despite its introduction to the building industry in the 1960s, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is still considered a rookie material in an infrastructure dominated by steel and concrete. But aging structures, the need...
Topics: Infrastructure, FRP
Mar 4, 2020
People across the United States are reaching for their running shoes, hiking sandals and sneakers, making sure their bike tires are full of air and stocking up on sunscreen, insect repellent and clothes made with wicking...
Topics: Movable Bridges
Feb 26, 2020
There are approximately 614,387 bridges in the United States. In contrast to their stationary cousins, movable bridges have the ability to change position (and sometimes shape) to accommodate road and river traffic.
Topics: Movable Bridges
Feb 19, 2020
Last week was the fifth annual “Composite Infrastructure Day” on Capitol Hill sponsored by the American Composite Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA.) Like other repetitive February prognosticators, we pop up in Washington, DC to...
Topics: Washington, FRP
Feb 12, 2020
We have worked with projects across North America, but our newest job—two fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) submarine camels—is travelling 7,600 miles from Ohio to Guam to ‘join the Navy!’ The island of Guam is 3,300 miles west of...
Topics: submarine camels, FRP, Guam
Feb 5, 2020
Since 2005, Composite Advantage has been a leading supplier of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) for infrastructure construction materials. FRP is a durable and cost-effective alternative to standard construction materials such...
Topics: Fiber-Reinforced Polymer, FRP
Jan 29, 2020
After travelling from Ohio to Red Hook, Brooklyn, Composite Advantage’s fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) decking was installed on the West Thames Street pedestrian bridge and readied for a barge trip to Battery Park City where the...
Topics: pedestrian bridges
Jan 22, 2020
What do you think of when you hear the word commute? You probably imagine a well-dressed businessman or woman, coffee in hand, walking swiftly along a crowded city street like the ones found in New York. In Manhattan alone, there...
Topics: pedestrian bridges
Jan 15, 2020
Recent forecast reports show that product performance requirements, cost thresholds and customer demand are driving a growing number of industries—from aerospace, automotive and consumer to marine, infrastructure and rail—to...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, lake tahoe