How Much Rip Rap Do I Need For Slope Protection?
10/06/2026
Sizing, thickness, filter layer and the tonnage math for channel banks and slopes.
Notes from the Field
Market updates, material availability, and Texas construction intel. Published weekly for contractors.
Sizing, thickness, filter layer and the tonnage math for channel banks and slopes.
NOAA puts better than 90 percent odds on a very strong El Nino, which points at a wetter November through April.
How thick the base needs to be, why the truck lanes are different from the car stalls, and the tonnage math.
Almost every delivered price for bulk material has a fuel component in it, whether it is broken out as a surcharge or buried in
Every contractor in Texas has stood on a jobsite after a wet week and done the same math: how long do I wait, and
A construction access road is the cheapest thing on the job until it fails. Then it is the most expensive, because everything stops. Whether
When you order material by the ton but think about the job by the truckload, the conversion matters. How many tons a dump truck
Texas aggregate prices are still rising in 2026, and the two largest producers just confirmed it. In late July, Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta
If you are asking how much road base you need, the honest answer is that it comes down to three numbers: your area, your
What TxDOT Item 247 flexible base is, the types and grades, and how Texas contractors spec and order flex base for road and pad work.
Crushed concrete vs road base for Texas jobsites. How the two differ on spec, strength, cost, and when to use each under pavement and pads.
BLS data shows construction material costs up about 6% year over year in June. What is rising and what it means for Texas bids and budgets.
Market Intelligence
Market updates, material availability, and Texas construction intel. Published weekly for contractors.