Black to White (B2W)

Pavement and Parking Conversion

Prairie Material is a major producer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. As part of an ongoing commitment to the environment and the communities in which we operate, we have established the following environmental policy.

In addition to first cost savings, B2W reduces costs over time by:

  • Comply with all environmental legislation, regulations, permitting and other requirements relevant to our business activities.
  • Make every practicable effort to reduce negative impacts on the environment and enhance the positive aspects of its operations, products and services on the natural and social environment through effective planning and management.
  • Establish systems to prevent pollution and nuisance to local communities, encourage recycling and waste reduction, and reduce the use of energy.
  • Manage our corporate properties so that the natural environment is protected and enhanced, where practicable, throughout our current operations and a primary focus in our site restoration plans.

For some rehabilitation projects, the existing asphalt pavement can be leveled and covered with a skin of concrete. This “white-topping” alternative delivers many of the same benefits as a full tearout and repour.

Roller Compacted Concrete​ (RCC) offers an economical alternative for residential streets, low speed roads, parking lots as well as heavy duty industrial applications. RCC uses asphalt paving equipment and techniques at the same or lower cost while providing the durability and strength of concrete.

The engineering and business challenges of each project will dictate which B2W approach works best. Prairie supports your efforts by providing expertise in planning and mix design for any project that you take on. In addition, Prairie offers innovative concrete products like Pure Color integrally colored concrete, FiberMax reinforced concrete and StormHandler pervious concrete that can help you to further differentiate concrete from asphalt.

The National Ready Mix Concrete Association has a number of programs to help contractors make the case for concrete.​

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