Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Tue, Mar 8th 2016 Global Bitumen Market (Paving Bitumen, Oxidized Bitumen, Cutback Bitumen, Bitumen Emulsion, Polymer Modified Bitumen and Others) for Roadways, Waterproofing, Adhesives, Insulation and Other Applications – Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 – 2020 Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Bitumen is a highly viscous, dark-brown-to-black hydrocarbon produced as a residue from the distillation of petroleum. The distillation can be a natural phenomenon, resulting in the formation of tar pits or asphalt lakes, or may take place in petroleum refinery units processing crude oil. Bitumen is also commonly referred to as asphalt or asphalt cement in North America. In 2013, the global bitumen market totaled almost 108,348 kilo tons of bitumen and held a net worth of nearly US$71.4 billion. Use of bitumen to build pavements for roads and highways constituted the largest end-use application of bitumen, holding over 80% of the total market. The global network of roads and highways is continuously rising, and an increasing volume of bitumen is being consumed in bituminous asphalt concrete – a mineral aggregate material bound together with bitumen and used in road construction. Bituminous asphalt concrete has come across as the primary choice of architects for building pavements over the past four to five decades. High durability, resistance to water, and insulation are some of the chief properties that generate abundant global demand for bitumen. However, there are many other properties of bitumen that make it the right choice for environment conservationists. Research Report Sample PDF: http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag=B&rep_id=295 Here’s a brief account of those properties: Sustainability When designed and constructed in an appropriate manner, roads built using bitumen do not wear out easily. Maintenance of such roads is also very simple: only the top layer is replaced, in a process that is quick and highly cost-effective. Complete removal and reconstruction of these roads is not needed. Bitumen also makes reusability of concrete pavements possible through a process called rubblization. At the end of their useful life, concrete pavements usually require to be completely removed and replaced. Conversely, by processing the worn-out concrete with bitumen through ‘rubblization’, the material that would otherwise have gone to waste can be used as a base for a new bitumen-based road. Rubblization saves a lot of fuel and utilization of virgin materials that would have been used for building a new road base. The high level of smoothness achieved in road surfaces due to the use of bitumen also helps maintain superior contact with vehicle tires, leading to improved road safety.  Recycling and Low Energy Consumption The bitumen industry is America’s leading recycler. The industry reclaims an overwhelming majority of its products every year and recycles or reuses more than 95% of it on an annual basis. Bitumen-based pavements are also highly economic when it comes to energy consumption. The construction and production of such pavements requires at least 20% less energy than concrete or other types of pavements. Bitumen-based pavements are faster to rehabilitate and construct, allowing bitumen roads to be opened for traffic as soon as the pavements are cooled and compacted. These factors heavily reduce the chances of congestion, which may lead to unnecessary fuel consumption and formation of emissions.     Very Low Greenhouse gas Emissions Studies have revealed that emissions from bitumen plants, including those of greenhouse gases, are not only very low but also very well controlled. Over the past years, the global bitumen industry has decreased the amount of total emissions produced by it by more than 95%, while also increasing the production volumes by over 250%. The emissions from bitumen plants are so low that they are usually considered negligibly minor sources of pollution.  Preserving Water Quality By replacing nonporous surfaces in roads, parking lots, and other applications with porous bitumen systems, runoff water can be turned into infiltration, thus helping restore the hydrology of a site or even improve it, improve the quality of water, and eradicate the need for detention basins for runoff water. The fact that bitumen pavements do not leach also makes them ideal for the preservation of the environment.  Contact information Mr. Sudip .STransparency Market ResearchState Tower, 90 State Street,Suite 700,United StatesAlbany12207+91- 8600924083 Source link

Together shortlisted in prestigious league table I’m delighted to announce that Together has been shortlisted for The Sunday Times’ Top Track 250 – a prestigious league table which ranks Britain’s private mid-market growth companies with the biggest sales. It’s safe to say that we’ve had a hugely successful year at Together, and we’ve been making changes that will help us fulfill our ambitious plans as we continue to grow.  Recently, we separated our retail and commercial activities under a new corporate governance structure, with the different divisions now managed independently, and we’ve made a number of high-profile appointments to create a dynamic leadership team that will help take the business forward. Being shortlisted in The Sunday Times’ Top Track 250 is a great acknowledgment of all that we’ve achieved, and is testament to our strong financial performance. Together currently has a loan book in excess of £1.7 billion, and total new lending for the year ended 31 March 2016 stood at £971 million. We’ve invested heavily in our infrastructure, our people and our products to enable us to meet rising demand for alternative finance across our broad product range, and that’s a major factor in our success. As well as auction finance, Together’s product range includes bridging finance, residential and commercial mortgages and secured loans, and our common sense philosophy means that we’re able to provide funding in many scenarios where a mainstream lender may not be able to assist. We work with property professionals, landlords, investors and financial advisers across the UK who know they can trust us to make a quick decision and meet the tight funding deadlines that often come with an acquisition. Whether it’s a residential property, a buy-to-let, an auction purchase or a large-scale development, our team of experts have unrivalled expertise; having been delivering finance to customers for 42 years. Together has seen a huge increase in headcount over the past year as we grow our team to support the continued demand. In fact, the number of employees has increased by 22% in the past year alone, and we currently have a dedicated team of 460 colleagues. We’re proud of all we’ve achieved to date, and look forward to the next chapter. Despite any uncertainty in the property market that may result from Brexit, our clients know that they can trust in our stability, thanks to our strong financial position and committed funding channels, and this shortlisting is a firm reminder of that. Source link