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Welcome to the Rabine Group Blog. Please find news, resources, and other pertinent information on paving, roofing, fuel delivery, construction, and other related information.
By admin on
7/27/2012 10:11 AM
(Schaumburg, Illinois –) Rabine Group is pleased to announce that a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration were held yesterday to mark the completion of the firm’s new 18,000 square foot LEED certified national corporate headquarters along with paving and roofing design centers located at 900 National Parkway in Schaumburg, Illinois. The event was held from 11am-4pm with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1pm. Guests were treated to tours of the facility, pavement center and rooftop and were invited to attend a LEED certification seminar. Rabine Group, who has been named to Crain’s Fast Fifty list for the last three years, recently received the Al Larson Environmental Award for their extraordinary achievement in energy efficiency. The firm’s LEED certified headquarters facility exhibits the latest technology reflective of Rabine’s offerings to their customers. As part of the firm’s growing Rabine Academy, both a Pavement Design Center and Roofing Design Center were recently completed. The academy is instructed by Rabine’s on-staff industry experts.
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By admin on
7/17/2012 4:00 PM
The annual results of the Industry Sales Survey published by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute shows a 2.7% increase in the total US paver sales and a 7% increase from 2010 to 2011 in Canadian paver sales. The municipal/commercial market symbolizes 21.3% and residential sales is 78.7% of the total sales.
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By admin on
7/16/2012 6:49 AM
ILLINOIS TOLLWAY CONSTRUCTION ALERTS JULY 11, 2012 Source: Illinois Tollway TRI-STATE TOLLWAY (I-94/I-294/I-80)Overnight and off-peak lane closures are scheduled for bridge and paving work.July 11 – Overnight Lane Closures• Two northbound lanes between 95th Street and Plainfield Road will close at 7 p.m. tonight, July 11, for asphalt paving. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 12.• Various lanes at the 75th Street, I-55 and Wolf Road interchanges will close after 7 p.m. tonight, July 11, for asphalt paving. All ramps will remain open at all times. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 12.• One southbound lane between the Cermak Toll Plaza and the Hinsdale Oasis will close at 7 p.m. tonight, July 11, for pavement milling and asphalt paving. A second lane will close at 8 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 12.• One northbound lane between Cermak Road and the Union Pacific Railroad will close at 7 p.m. tonight, July 11, for asphalt paving. In the southbound direction,...
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By admin on
7/10/2012 4:25 PM
Chicago Honored With Environmental Leadership Award Source: NAPA National Asphalt Pavement AssociationThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has recognized the autumn 2011 repaving of North Michigan Avenue, Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, as an outstanding example of breaking new ground in developing environmentally responsible pavements. Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Gabe Klein will accept the NAPA Environmental Leadership Award on behalf of Mayor Rahm Emanuel on July 17 during the NAPA Midyear Meeting. Faced with a tight budget, a short construction timeline, and a crumbling roadway, CDOT knew it needed to do something different to ensure that The Magnificent Mile continued to live up to its name. Working with engineering and materials...
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By admin on
7/10/2012 4:19 PM
PennDOT to Repair Concrete Pavement on Area Highways There will be lane closures on Gay Street next week. July 6, 2012 The following is a press release from PennDOT. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said announced that construction is scheduled next week to repair worn concrete pavement on four highways in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties. PennDOT is investing $6 million to repair deteriorating concrete on 18 state highways in the Philadelphia region. Crews are repairing and improving 63 miles of roadway by sealing concrete pavement joints and cracks, and patching. Read the full story here: http://westchester.patch.com/articles/penndot-to-repair-concrete-pavement-on-area-highways ...
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By admin on
7/6/2012 3:54 PM
After his return home from the hospital in April, various organizations and companies have donated time and resources to help the family adjust to Nick’s new lifestyle.
He is paralyzed from the waist down, and although it is hoped that he will walk again one day, no one knows for sure whether it will happen, his step-mother Lindsey Walczak said.
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By admin on
7/5/2012 8:52 AM
Gary Rabine, CEO, The Rabine Group FINALIST: Master Entrepreneur Source: Smart Business Gary Rabine enjoyed working for his father’s business growing up, cultivating a knack for grading yards and driveways. Later, working for a family friend’s paving company, as well, Rabine realized that paving was his passion. At just 18, he started his own paving business, partnering with his dad and enlisting help from school friends. Thirty years later, Rabine has grown the organization significantly in size, staff, revenue and services offered as CEO of the Schaumburg, Ill.-based Rabine Group. The companies of The Rabine Group provide a wide range of local, regional and national services beyond paving to the commercial, industrial and utility facilities industry, including roofing construction and maintenance, fuel and oil distribution, snow and ice management, and pipeline televising. The last decade has seen 2,000 percent growth, due in large part to Rabine’s dedication...
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