November 2013
PRODUCERSConcord, Ont.-based Armtec Infrastructure Inc., has named Jason Redman president of Drainage Solutions, a companion to the company’s Precast Concrete Solutions business. His previous...
View ArticleVeteran of Air Force and environmental engineering heads CTLGroup
W. Brent Nixon, Ph.D, P.E. has been named president and chief executive officer of CTLGroup in Skokie, Ill., succeeding Dr. Timothy Tonyan, who following an interim period at the helm will now serve as...
View ArticleLatest LEED version premiers against Greenbuild backdrop
The U.S. Green Building Council has marked a turning point in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program, unveiling LEED v4 last month in Philadelphia, host city for the...
View ArticleTitan America parlays permeable articulating concrete block pave
Titan America LLC introduced the proprietary PaveDrain system to the South Florida market this fall through a 650-sq.-ft. demonstration at Ft. Lauderdale City Hall. A Permeable Articulating Concrete...
View ArticleFurniture artisan leans on carbon fiber, high performance mixes
James DeWulf continues to transform concrete into functional art. Widely recognized for his innovative work with the industrial material, DeWulf has revealed several new contemporary furniture pieces.
View ArticleWorld of Concrete marks milestone in 2014
World of Concrete debuted February 1975 with sponsors American Society for Concrete Contractors, American Concrete Pumping Association and Concrete Construction Publications, plus participating...
View ArticleSchwing founder enters Equipment Hall of Fame
Friedrich W. Schwing, Sr. (1909–1992), who built a company synonymous with concrete placement and secured more than 100 patents covering material handling and construction equipment innovations, is a...
View ArticleMobile platform, domestic business position Command Alkon for strong 2014
Addressing the company’s 2013 Training and Technology Conference general session, Command Alkon Chief Executive Officer Phil Ramsey projected modest growth in global software and plant equipment...
View ArticleWorld of Concrete marks milestone in 2014
World of Concrete debuted February 1975 with sponsors American Society for Concrete Contractors, American Concrete Pumping Association and Concrete Construction Publications, plus participating...
View ArticleSchwing founder enters Equipment Hall of Fame
Friedrich W. Schwing, Sr. (1909–1992), who built a company synonymous with concrete placement and secured more than 100 patents covering material handling and construction equipment innovations, is a...
View ArticleMcNeilus, Mack team again to anchor CIM auction
A Mack Granite Axle Forward model mounted with a McNeilus 11-yd. Bridgemaster mixer is the centerpiece of the 2014 Concrete Industry Management Program auction, to be staged this month during World of...
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Argos USA, Chaney inaugurate ISO 9000-modeled program
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s newest certification program is a Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9000 standards and suited to ready mixed producers aiming to supplant...
View ArticleTitan Concrete first East Coast player with EPD for ready mixed
Officials at Titan Concrete announced late last year their company is the first ready mixed producer in the state of Florida and second in the United States to produce environmental product...
View ArticleAngelus Block Publishes First Epd For Domestically Molded Concrete Masonry
Prepared with an eye toward new green building rating system requirements, the Angelus Block Co. Environmental Product Declaration spans a substantial set of 69 individual mix designs for products from...
View ArticleHousing Activity Drives Hardie’s $135 Million In Fiber Cement Plant Outlays
Pointing to U.S. home building market improvement, management of Dublin-based James Hardie Industries Plc confirms in recent investor guidance progress on new machinery installations at three...
View ArticleLafarge Canada Builds A Better Website
Launched in conjunction with the Construct Canada show in Toronto, the www.buildingbettercities.ca website offers customers and stakeholders rich content to understand the complete range of building...
View ArticleU.S. Concrete Business Approaches Three-Mile Bridge Schedule
Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc., has begun a contract covering land-supplied ready mixed for the New Tappan Zee Bridge. The $3 billion-plus Hudson River...
View ArticleCERTIFICATION SPECIALIST OFFERS TARGET, TWO-TIER EPD PROGRAM
A leading third-party certifier for the green building industry, SCS Global Services has enhanced its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Health Product Declaration (HPD) support program. The...
View ArticleHealth Product Declaration group eyes standardization
Sustainable design education services provider GreenCE, Inc. has partnered with the non-profit Health Product Declaration Collaborative to develop third-party verification and quality assurance...
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Lehigh Valley venue artfully balances basic building materials
Combining a restored concrete slab and existing timber construction, with new steel and clay masonry, the $1.7-million, 7,000-sq.-ft. Arts Plaza is a raw, open-air space for the arts at Lafayette...
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