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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS CONSOLIDATES ROLES FOR NYE UPON ZELNAK RETIREMENT
Longtime Chairman of the Board Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. retired following Martin Marietta Materials’ annual shareholders meeting late last month, but remains a director. President and CEO C. Howard (Ward)...
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Boehm, McCabe anchor Shockey Cos. executive transition
Winchester, Va.-based Shockey Cos. has announced a series of executive promotions positioning the next generation of leadership for its concrete and construction operations, naming Jeff Boehm president...
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NRMCA certifies Cemex’s premier Environmental Product Declaration
Cemex USA has published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for 12 mix designs produced at its Pier 92 plant in San Francisco, a market laden with green-building practitioners and clients who...
View ArticleNCMA consolidates Concrete Masonry Product Category Rule
After a public comment period through mid-May, the National Concrete Masonry Association is finalizing a linchpin of forthcoming block and hardscape Environmental Product Declarations (EPD): the draft...
View ArticleLEED critic endorses ICC green code process
A frequent critic of methods behind the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system, the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition (AHPBC) affirms support of the International Codes Council...
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12,000 psi grout articulates ocean topography
Central Concrete Supply Co., the northern California business of U.S. Concrete Inc., has left its signature on a finely detailed, 3D model of the Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, located south of...
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EP Henry: Business not as usual in ‘The Future of Hardscaping’
True to a “Keep Moving Forward” theme, the Mid-Atlantic Hardscaping Trade Show (MAHTS) at the Atlantic City (N.J.) Convention Center earlier this year saw sharply improved metrics against 2013 figures:...
View ArticleAGC economist cautious as construction employment hits six-year high
Construction employers added 6,000 workers in May as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest mid-spring level in six years, according to an Associated General Contractors of...
View ArticlePCA’S Sullivan Firm On 2014 Growth Projection In 8 Percent Range
Although recent indicators point to a tempering of the U.S. economy, Portland Cement Association is maintaining its forecast for steady growth in construction and cement consumption during the next...
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Graniterock adds carbon footprint savings calculator to iPhone app
The Construction Calculators Version 4.2 app enables architects and contractors to gauge carbon dioxide emissions reduction when using supplementary cementitious materials to offset portland cement in...
View ArticleNew Quebec administration supports McInnis Cement
Leaders in the newly elected Quebec government have confirmed the major financial commitment—$100 million equity stake plus $250 million in senior debt—the predecessor administration announced earlier...
View ArticlePennecon Concrete Division Seeds Newcrete Investments
Backed by Toronto private equity operator Banyan Capital Partners, Pennecon Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Larry Puddister has led a management team buyout of the company’s ready mixed, precast and...
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Rockway Precast, Marks Metal provide water bottle solution
When Clackamas, Ore.-based Marks Metal Technology received an inquiry about a form that would mold a giant concrete water bottle, Steve Tuttle of the company’s concrete division initially believed it...
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Holcim’s Humes provides striking hospitality Down Under
The iconic Prahran Hotel, a corner pub located outside of Melbourne, Australia, was renovated last year to include an eye-catching art deco façade created from 17 oversized stacked concrete pipes. The...
View ArticleOzinga RMC integrates Aggregate Industries/Meyer Material’s Illinois sites
A definitive agreement with Aggregate Industries US, centered on ready mixed production and fleet assets at 14 Meyer Material Co. sites, has netted Ozinga Bros. Inc. an expanded footprint across seven...
View ArticleHonolulu developer acquires Ameron Hawaii ready mixed, aggregate business
Closing a July deal with Houston-based National Oilwell Varco, Honolulu’s Mills Group has added to its real estate development and investment business Ameron Hawaii’s Oahu and Maui ready mixed, precast...
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Hanson UK veteran named Aggregate Industries US COO
Guy Edwards has been appointed Aggregate Industries US chief operating officer, bringing a resume spanning management roles for the United Kingdom operations of Hanson, Tarmac and Aggregate Industries...
View ArticleCOO Hill replaces CEO James as new Vulcan leadership team takes hold
Sealing a previously announced executive leadership transition, Vulcan Materials Co. directors have named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer J. Thomas Hill successor to President and...
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CalStar begins production at two-line, Mississippi masonry plant
CalStar Products has begun delivering building and landscape units from a 100,000-sq.-ft., Columbus, Miss., operation—an ambitious satellite to a Racine, Wis., flagship plant opened in 2010. With dry-...
View ArticleEPD-enabling Product Category Rule for Precast nears release
To support development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) catering to contracts for green building certification candidate projects—especially those targeting the recently released LEED...
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