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Dr. Ahmed Shalaby poses outside the faculty of Engineering at U of M Friday. See Dan Lett's tale re: highways. October 2, 2015 - (PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

Winnipeg Free Press: Paving process unpredictable

November 8, 2024 — 

Industry insiders — speaking on the condition of anonymity — noted a single crew often isn’t designated to a road; groups travel to sites based on their specialty and what’s needed. If one project is thrown off, it has a domino effect on others.

“Sometimes the materials are not available, sometimes the crews are not available, sometimes the equipment is not available,” explained Dr. Ahmed Shalaby, a University of Manitoba civil engineering professor specializing in pavement design. “We have a limited capacity.”

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