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2010 POWERBy Don Marsh Concrete fleets approach a new era as engine and truck manufacturers clear 2009 inventory and modify mixers, dumps and product-hauling vehicles for power and exhaust treatment packages meeting Environmental Protection Agency diesel emissions thresholds effective January 2010... |
Concrete Currents News
AGC tracks 10-year construction spending low, stimulus-negating budget cuts
Sep 1, 2010 1:56 PM
An AGC analysis of Census Bureau data finds construction project investments dropped 1 percent in July—to an annualized $805 billion—from a downwardly revised June total...
Magnesium silicate processor cements World Economic Forum ticket
Sep 1, 2010 1:38 PM
Now refining production of an alternative to calcium-heavy portland cement, Novacem ranks among 31 start-up companies named Technology Pioneers to be recognized at the 2011 World Economic Forum...
Pavement groups test first urban use of noise-reducing surface treatment
Aug 31, 2010 8:17 PM
A stretch of Interstate 35 near Duluth, Minn., marks the Next Generation Concrete Surface (NGCS) premiere on mainline highway pavement...
NRMCA revises Pervious Concrete Contractor text and exams
Aug 31, 2010 1:21 PM
The latest technology, standards, and applications for pervious concrete installations, plus suggested project checklists, are featured in the revised NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification Text Reference, Pub #2PPCRT...
NRMCA names 2010 Environmental Excellence Award winners
Aug 27, 2010 4:53 PM
Winners of the 2010 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards program have been recognized for sound environmental management practices promoting environmental stewardship, enabling each operation to meet and surpass governmental regulations...
Hess USA president to launch independent consultancy
Aug 27, 2010 9:10 AM
J. Kevin Duggan will depart Pittsburgh-based concrete masonry machinery specialist Hess USA at the end of October to head JKD Ventures LLC where, he notes, “I will continue to recommend Hess technology as the best solution for producers ...
Corps projects defy unions’ upbeat labor agreement tally
Aug 26, 2010 12:54 PM
In an optimistic review of bidding trends friendly to members, BCTD pegs nearly 100 public and private construction contracts, valued in excess of $80 billion, awarded year to date...
McNeilus’ 27-lb. composite chute set for production
Aug 24, 2010 4:43 PM
Extending the composite technology behind its Revolution drum, which weighed 2,000 lbs. less than a comparably-sized steel vessel, McNeilus has officially launched the Ngen mixer truck chute...
