CTLGroup, PCA Cement & Concrete Campus draw familiar suitor
Barco Investment Group has acquired Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTLGroup), the for-profit Portland Cement Association subsidiary, along with the Skokie, Ill., campus that has served as...
View ArticleMack Trucks and McNeilus sustain powerful CIM Auction tradition
Mack Trucks and McNeilus Companies will once again anchor the Concrete Industry Management Auction pool by dispatching a Granite-mounted, 11-yd. Bridgemaster mixer truck to the Las Vegas Convention...
View ArticlePumping group outlines safe practices for double-ended hoses
The newest American Concrete Pumping Association safety bulletin addresses proper methods for using concrete delivery hoses with two ends, underscoring their differing purposes when compared to...
View ArticlePartnership revisits Calera-refined carbon dioxide mineralization
Northern California-based Blue Planet and utility infrastructure specialist Kamine Development, Bedminster, N.J., have teamed to deploy the former company’s mineralization technology for converting...
View ArticleNPCA, PCI delineate plant certification requirements by product category
The National Precast Concrete Association and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute have issued Joint Concrete Products List (JCPL 11-19) to alleviate confusion regarding precast and prestressed...
View ArticleIndustry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration matches latest standards
With data from 155 producers operating 1,954 plants, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has published a third version of its industry average or industry-wide environmental product...
View ArticleDeveloper demonstrates speed, labor efficiency in 3D-printed home
An industrial and consumer 3D printing equipment developer reports completion of the world’s largest permitted project of its kind to date: A three-bedroom home whose foundation, exterior walls and...
View ArticleCulvert shift leads to permit compliance for treatment plant
New cast-in-place concrete structures and relocation of existing precast box culvert helped League City, Texas, extend the Dallas Salmon Wastewater Treatment Plant effluent line with an eye to Texas...
View ArticleLighting strike-level temperatures test concrete block walls
From the National Concrete Masonry Association and Sandia National Laboratories … High-power electrical discharges can trigger explosions reaching upward of 35,000°C, vaporizing steel and spewing hot...
View ArticleCampaign conveys all concrete details fit to print and post
Portland Cement Association is raising awareness of the sustainability, resiliency and durability of concrete through bold, compelling stories of how the material makes the world a better place. The...
View ArticleACI outlines code, public policy, certification positions
The American Concrete Institute has published its inaugural position statements directed at policy, rules, regulations, plus state, federal, and international programs. They are focused on advocacy...
View ArticleCIM Programs and Patrons start year strong after solid 2019
The Concrete Industry Management program auction grossed more than $1.2 million from bidding on a Mack Granite-mounted McNeilus Bridgemaster mixer, Somero S-485 laser screed, Shumaker Load and Go truck...
View ArticleWest Hall-bound World of Concrete caps final edition under LVCC of old
The 45th World of Concrete wrapped up last month in Las Vegas with attendance of approximately 54,000 registered professionals and 1,310 companies exhibiting across 700,000-plus net square feet of...
View ArticleReady Mix USA brings the cool factor to Atlanta project
Ready Mix USA is expected to provide approximately 80,000 cubic yards of ready-mix concrete for the construction of 1105 West Peachtree—a 3.5-acre, multi-use development in midtown Atlanta. The $530...
View ArticleSafety survey: Worker involvement, supervisor leadership drive metrics
The latest Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report reinforces prior series findings on the high priority of accident prevention while placing new emphasis on supervisors’...
View ArticleIndustry strength evident in Precast Show metrics and agenda
The Precast Show 2020, staged last month in Fort Worth, Texas, saw more than 4,000 attendees, 350 exhibitors, 100-plus hours of live education and various special events. The National Precast Concrete...
View ArticleFMI, Autodesk measure a ‘trust premium’ in construction value chain
In partnership with management consulting firm FMI Corp., Autodesk Inc. released findings at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 from an industry study, “Trust Matters: The High Cost of Low Trust,” through which...
View ArticleSmith-Midland nabs awards for inventory efficiency, social media
Virginia and North Carolina precast producer Smith-Midland Corp. earned first and third place honors in the National Precast Concrete Association’s Best Practices Awards program, spotlighted last month...
View ArticleConcrete Sensors wires IoT-minded Hilti into maturity monitoring
Power tool giant Hilti USA has acquired the assets of Cambridge, Mass.-based Concrete Sensors, a developer of devices and companion software expediting curing status measurement. The deal extends...
View ArticleUS Mix fills market void, extends bagged product program for Oldcastle APG
Sakrete and Amerimix brand owner, Atlanta-based Oldcastle APG, has acquired a third pillar in dry mix and related compounds, US Mix Co. The transaction addresses a key production footprint gap; expands...
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