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The second half of 2021 saw an unexpected increase in demand for concrete pipe in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This demand for RCP increased at a faster rate than ever recorded and all signs indicate that the demand is expected to continue. Although the three CP&P Mid-Atlantic pipe facilities produced 11% more concrete pipe in 2021...

Bobby Currin & Sons recently began their installation of the City of Durham, North Carolina’s second Retain-it modular storm water system. This retain-it installation for the Morehead Self Storage project started the week of December 20th and is scheduled to be completed early January. The retain-it system includes modules for use as a sediment pool...

Environmental Quality Resources recently installed a triple cell run of 4’ span x 4’6” rise precast reinforced box culvert to replace a failing corrugated metal culvert as part of their Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park Stream Restoration project in Charles County, MD. The triple cell precast box culvert sections were produced in CP&P’s Martinsburg Facility...

On Thursday, November 4, Virginia Delegate Betsy B. Carr (69th House of Delegates district) joined several CP&P team members for a tour of both the Ashland Precast Facility, as well as the Hanover Pipe Facility. Delegate Carr observed how the various precast components work together to provide long lasting buried infrastructure systems for our roadways...

Because of a sinkhole that developed on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Asher Construction Inc. took on an emergency repair project requiring 160 Liner Feet of Special Design 84 inch Diameter RCP (Reinforced Concrete Pipe). CP&P’s Jessup facility produced the Special 84 inch Diameter Pipe, meeting their needed delivery...

Thanks to The Citadel School of Engineering for hosting a Networking Dinner in October. Esther Lopez, Mike Johnson and Ryan Kistler met several of the engineering students there and were able to get to know more about them with a “Super Hero” themed ice-breaker. Each sponsor/student group conducted an exercise where the students programmed the...

States across the country recognized the importance that Reinforced Concrete Pipe and Precast Concrete Structures play in each of our daily lives during Concrete Pipe Week 2021. The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) lead the initiative, along with local manufacturers (including CP&P) to promote and share the importance of our buried infrastructure and the role...

CP&P recently sponsored a “Ruck” event in Staunton, VA that supported the SPECIALIST TREVOR BANKS FOUNDATION. Ed Plucinski and Ed Eagle attended the event, which was a fantastic time and a good cause supporting our military veterans in many ways from providing food, PTSD assistance, and other mental health programs. This “Ruck” event supported the...

Bryant’s Excavation Inc. is installing their first retain-it modular stormwater system for the new CVS store on Wythe Creek Road in Poquoson, VA. The system consists of 34 each 3’ tall (inside) inverted retain-it modules with slab tops. The detention system stores 5670 CF of water, has an internal weir wall / baffle outlet control...

CP&P recently partnered with Basic Construction (Phase 1) and Allan Myers (Phase 2 & 3) to supply concrete pipe & precast structures for the City of Newport News’ Transportation Center Project. This project will create a regional multimodal transportation hub for enhanced passenger rail service in Newport News and will be a component of a...