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Epa Eyes Review Panel For Brick Production Air Quality Standards
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EPA is seeking nominations for a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel that will assist in developing the agency’s 2010 proposed rule for clay brick, roof tile and structural product plants’ hazardous air pollutants
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Pci Automates Plant Certification Document Flow
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Written by Concrete News
Effective immediately, PCI is migrating to an electronic Quality System Manuals (QSMs) submission process to reduce necessary resources for both the association and member plant operations
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Chicago Parking Garage Makes Sustainability Statement With Groundbreaking Design
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Written by Concrete News
Incorporating elements unheard of for parking garages, developer Friedman Properties recently opened an 11-story structure in the (downtown-bordering) River North area of Chicago designed for maximum energy efficiency, minimal waste, and roughly 725 parking spaces
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Holcim Us Chief Terver To Assume Additional Aggregate Industries Us Post
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Written by Concrete News
Holcim US Chief Executive Officer Bernard Terver will gain additional responsibilities for sister business, Aggregate Industries US, following the March 2010 retirement of Bill Bolsover as CEO of Aggregate Industries Ltd., spanning United States and United Kingdom concrete and aggregate operations
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Harrington Succeeds Lehigh Hanson Ceo Kitzmiller
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One-time Lehigh Hanson Chief Operating Officer Daniel Harrington become chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, replacing James Kitzmiller, who retired after nearly 40 years with the company and predecessor operations
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Jim Kitzmiller: From Gifford Hill To Cornerstone To Lehigh Hanson
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Written by Concrete News
The Lehigh Hanson Inc. management transition sees the retirement of one of the industry’s key dealmakers of the past two decades--following that of Rinker Materials, CRH/Oldcastle and Martin Marietta Materials peers David Clarke (June 2007), Liam O’Mahony (December 2008) and Stephen Zelnak (December 2009)
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Nrmca, Agc Stress Health Care Amendment's Ill Effects For Small Contractors
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NRMCA and AGC government affairs unearthed a Senate health care bill amendment--targeting construction firms and potentially materials producers--sharply lowering a payroll threshold for employers to provide insurance coverage
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Feds Delay Decision On Regulating Coal Ash Handling, Storage
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Written by Concrete News
An EPA decision on potential regulation of coal ash waste from power plants has been delayed beyond Administrator Lisa Jackson’s 2009 year-end target due to the complexity of agency’s analysis of the material
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Navistar Integrates Continental Cbmw
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Written by Concrete News
Navistar has closed on Continental Mfg. Company, Inc., indicating the business will operate independently, continue manufacturing mixer trucks and parts in Houston, and mount drums on International and other OEM chassis
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Oldcastle Bolts On Texas Concrete Materials, Wheeler Operations
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Written by Concrete News
Oldcastle Materials has added to its APAC/Texas platform Austin-based Texas Concrete Materials Ltd., a six-plant ready mixed producer, and sister Wheeler Cos. asphalt businesses covering the capital and San Antonio markets
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Canadian Groups Launch Online, Cost-Advantage Concrete Pavement Software
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Written by Concrete News
Designed after extensive RMCAO consultations with major road builders in Canada, an online version of the CANPav software-modeling tool determines the cost advantages of using concrete as the material of choice for municipal streets and roads and commercial parking lots
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Mcneilus Prepares Major Mixer, Plant Delivery To Colombia's Argos
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Written by Concrete News
McNeilus has scheduled shipment by mid-February of 70 10.5-yd. standard mixers and eight Con-E-Co 5-yd. All Pro model batch plants to Concretos Argos SA in Barranquilla, Colombia
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Monchamp Succeeds London Machinery Gm Magill
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Written by Concrete News
Robert Monchamp has been named general manager of London Machinery, responsible for all aspects of the mixer truck manufacturer’s operations and management team
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Builder's Concrete Finishes Rcc Pavement Seminar With 150-Yd. Rm Plant Placement
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Builder’s Concrete capped a December 7 seminar, “The Future of Pavement: Roller Compacted Concrete,” by placing both light- and heavy-duty sections of RCC for truck and auto parking areas at its headquarters plant in Fishers, Ind., northeast of Indianapolis
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Sicoma Strength, Stephens Engineer Portable Rcc Production
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Fishers, Ind.-based Builder’s Concrete & Supply is the premier user of a portable roller compacted concrete mixer designed by Sicoma Strength and Stephens Mfg. staff
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Air Force Tilt-Up Wall Panel Test Results Await Declassification
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Written by Concrete News
TCA announces completion of all phases of research undertaken with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), in conjunction with the Portland Cement Association, to define the resistance and failure mode of standard Department of Defense-compliant tilt-up concrete sandwich walls
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Epa Greenhouse Gas Threat Assessment May Delay Construction Recovery
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Written by Concrete News
Presumably timed with the December 7 start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson’s unsurprising ruling that greenhouse gases are a public health threat and thereby could be federally regulated resulted in AGC asking the administration to rethink its a58“misguided approach” to emissions monitoring
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Appellate Court's Rapid-Set Ruling Paves Way For Patent-Infringement Suits
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Written by Concrete News
In what is believed to be a precedent-setting opinion, the U.S. Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Ultimax’s rapid-hardening cement patents and ruled against accused patent infringers CTS Cement and its owner, Edward K. Rice
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Nrmca Call For Entries: 2010 Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver Of The Year
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Written by Concrete News
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 14th Annual Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year Awards program aims to recognize outstanding mixer truck operators who have logged a minimum of five years’ service to an NRMCA member company
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Nrmca Offers Online Driver Training Program
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Written by Concrete News
Originally developed with input from ready mixed producers of all sizes throughout North America, NRMCA’s Concrete Delivery Professional (CDP) Certification Program recently has been adapted to an online format
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Precast Show In Phoenix To Feature 200-Plus Suppliers, Precast University And Pipe School Technical Training
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Written by Concrete News
Featuring equipment, products, services and training sessions tailored exclusively for precast industry professionals, the Precast Show will be held Feb. 18-20 at the Phoenix Convention Center and Sheraton Downtown
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Mack Names Dorwart Product Manager For Granite
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Written by Concrete News
Curtis Dorwart has been appointed vocational marketing manager for Mack Trucks, responsible for Granite, Titan and TerraPro models in construction, heavy haul and refuse applications
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Webinar Counters Employee Free Choice Act
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Written by Concrete News
Registration is now open for NRMCA’s new Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) Webinar, "Preparing for the (Inevitable) Union Organizing Drive"
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$15 Billion, 430K Jobs To Be Lost Without Transportation Funding Increase, Says Contractor Group
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Written by Concrete News
Federal investments in highways and transit systems are expected to decline by more than $15 billion in 2010 compared to this year, according to an AGC analysis of transportation spending
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State Dots Enlighten Congress Of $70 Billion In Àready-To-GoÌ Projects
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Written by Concrete News
Funding of 9,500 state department of transportation-identified, ‘read-to-go’ infrastructure projects, valued at $69 billion-plus, would create thousands of new jobs, according to a report announced at a Capitol Hill briefing, the day prior to the White House Job Summit
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Telematics Provider Adapts Instant Verbal Driver Mentoring For On-/Off-Highway Trucks
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Written by Concrete News
After off-road deployments, a windshield-mounted device that provides truck drivers real-time verbal mentoring about speeding violations, aggressive vehicle maneuvering and seat belt use is being adapted for on-highway and on/off-highway conditions
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Propex Adds Elemix Additives
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Written by CP Staff
Propex Concrete Systems has announced an agreement to sell and support Elemix additives from Monaca, Pa.-based Nova Chemicals Corp. Specially formulated
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Rockwood, Grace Renew Coloring Product Distribution Alliance
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Written by CP Staff
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and W.R. Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood's Chameleon
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Silicon Valley Operator Molds A New Class Of Brick & Pavers
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Written by CP Staff
CalStar Products unveiled high fly ash content architectural brick and pavers at the U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Greenbuild International Conference
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A Decade Defined
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Post-Industrial Waste Key To Low-Carbon Geo-Green Crete Binder
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Written by CP Staff
Scientists at Green World Crete, LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., bill Geo-Green Crete as a low-carbon emission cementitious product poised to provide global
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Silicon Valley Operator Molds A New Class Of Brick & Pavers
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Written by CP Staff
CalStar Products unveiled high fly ash content architectural brick and pavers at the U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Greenbuild International Conference
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A Decade Defined
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Turning A Corner Forecast 2010
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Written by CP Staff
Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan
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Aashto, Chamber Of Commerce Salute All-Concrete I-35W Replacement Bridge
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Written by CP Staff
A bridge redefining how federal and state agencies view concrete methods' fast-track potential and value engineering is the 2009 America's Transportation
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Mixer Systems @ 30
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Written by CP Staff
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
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A Decade Defined
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Speed Fab-Crete Bridges Transportation Offerings
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Written by CP Staff
Ft. Worth, Texas-based architectural and structural precaster and design/build contractor Speed Fab-Crete Corp. has formed SFC Bridge Systems to market,
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Superior Walls Support Universal, Green Design
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Written by CP Staff
Concrete plays a significant role in the construction of a showcase home christened Universal Design Living Laboratory (UDLL) that embodies both and total-access
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Heldenfels Enterprises Celebrates A Century
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Written by CP Staff
On the heels of its largest project ever, the 3,000-piece Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., designated November an occasion for staff
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Tekla Equips Cim With Bim
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Written by CP Staff
The Tekla, Inc. Education Program is supplying Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) staff with Tekla Structures,
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Report Spells Osha Audit Overhauls
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Written by CP Staff
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the Government
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A Decade Defined
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Hawkeyepedershaab Machines New Equipment
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Written by CP Staff
With an eye to the 2010 Precast Show (February, Phoenix) and Bauma (April, Munich), HawkeyePedershaab has added product and cage fabrication machinery.
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Beating The Freeze
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Written by CP Staff
Just before Christmas 2008, Hanson Pipe & Precast was contacted by contractor/engineer Nick Homerding of Anchorage, Alaska-based Enterprise Engineering,
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Post-Industrial Waste Key To Low-Carbon Geo-Green Crete Binder
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Written by CP Staff
Scientists at Green World Crete, LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., bill Geo-Green Crete as a low-carbon emission cementitious product poised to provide global
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Silicon Valley Operator Molds A New Class Of Brick & Pavers
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
CalStar Products unveiled high fly ash content architectural brick and pavers at the U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Greenbuild International Conference
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A Decade Defined
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Report Spells Osha Audit Overhauls
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the Government
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Mixer Systems @ 30
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Written by CP Staff
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
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A Decade Defined
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Hawkeyepedershaab Machines New Equipment
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Written by CP Staff
With an eye to the 2010 Precast Show (February, Phoenix) and Bauma (April, Munich), HawkeyePedershaab has added product and cage fabrication machinery.
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Beating The Freeze
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Written by CP Staff
Just before Christmas 2008, Hanson Pipe & Precast was contacted by contractor/engineer Nick Homerding of Anchorage, Alaska-based Enterprise Engineering,
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Valvoline, Telematics Provider Package Safety And Fuel Economy
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Written by CP Staff
Valvoline officials view the market development potential behind the tiwi alliance with a time-tested point of reference: A 1995 alliance with Cummins
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Verbal Mentoring Device Speaks Volumes For Drivers
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Written by CP Staff
After deployment in off-road conditions ranging from mines and energy services to the NASCAR circuit, a windshield-mounted device that provides drivers
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New Epa Exhaust Configurations
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Written by CP Staff
The new Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual offers guidelines for truck specification and design during body-planning and installation processes, Kenworth
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Mixer Systems @ 30
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Written by CP Staff
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
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Hawkeyepedershaab Machines New Equipment
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
With an eye to the 2010 Precast Show (February, Phoenix) and Bauma (April, Munich), HawkeyePedershaab has added product and cage fabrication machinery.
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Report Spells Osha Audit Overhauls
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the Government
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Propex Adds Elemix Additives
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Propex Concrete Systems has announced an agreement to sell and support Elemix additives from Monaca, Pa.-based Nova Chemicals Corp. Specially formulated
-
Rockwood, Grace Renew Coloring Product Distribution Alliance
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and W.R. Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood's Chameleon
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Mixer Systems @ 30
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
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A Decade Defined
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Valvoline, Telematics Provider Package Safety And Fuel Economy
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Valvoline officials view the market development potential behind the tiwi alliance with a time-tested point of reference: A 1995 alliance with Cummins
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Verbal Mentoring Device Speaks Volumes For Drivers
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
After deployment in off-road conditions ranging from mines and energy services to the NASCAR circuit, a windshield-mounted device that provides drivers
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Tekla Equips Cim With Bim
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
The Tekla, Inc. Education Program is supplying Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) staff with Tekla Structures,
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Turning A Corner Forecast 2010
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan
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New Epa Exhaust Configurations
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
The new Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual offers guidelines for truck specification and design during body-planning and installation processes, Kenworth
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Salt River Zeros In On Concrete Habitat Home
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Written by CP Staff
Attendees of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix had the opportunity to visit Arizona's first concrete Habitat for Humanity
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Aashto, Chamber Of Commerce Salute All-Concrete I-35W Replacement Bridge
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
A bridge redefining how federal and state agencies view concrete methods' fast-track potential and value engineering is the 2009 America's Transportation
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Report Spells Osha Audit Overhauls
- Details
-
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Written by Concrete News
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the Government
-
Propex Adds Elemix Additives
- Details
-
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Written by Concrete News
Propex Concrete Systems has announced an agreement to sell and support Elemix additives from Monaca, Pa.-based Nova Chemicals Corp. Specially formulated
-
Post-Industrial Waste Key To Low-Carbon Geo-Green Crete Binder
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Scientists at Green World Crete, LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., bill Geo-Green Crete as a low-carbon emission cementitious product poised to provide global
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2010 World Of Concrete Cim Auction Organizers Aim To Top $300K
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Written by Concrete News
Aiming to eclipse the 2009 auction take of about $300,000, Concrete Industry Management Program National Steering Committee program supporters have already
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Rockwood, Grace Renew Coloring Product Distribution Alliance
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and W.R. Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood's Chameleon
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Silicon Valley Operator Molds A New Class Of Brick & Pavers
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
CalStar Products unveiled high fly ash content architectural brick and pavers at the U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Greenbuild International Conference
-
Mixer Systems @ 30
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
-
A Decade Defined
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
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Speed Fab-Crete Bridges Transportation Offerings
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Ft. Worth, Texas-based architectural and structural precaster and design/build contractor Speed Fab-Crete Corp. has formed SFC Bridge Systems to market,
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Equipment & Products
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
PORTABLE MIXING STATION Cement screeds, grout, mortar, texture coatings, sealants, adhesives, and other self-leveling compounds and construction materials
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Valvoline, Telematics Provider Package Safety And Fuel Economy
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Valvoline officials view the market development potential behind the tiwi alliance with a time-tested point of reference: A 1995 alliance with Cummins
-
Verbal Mentoring Device Speaks Volumes For Drivers
- Details
-
-
Written by Concrete News
After deployment in off-road conditions ranging from mines and energy services to the NASCAR circuit, a windshield-mounted device that provides drivers
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Superior Walls Support Universal, Green Design
- Details
-
-
Written by Concrete News
Concrete plays a significant role in the construction of a showcase home christened Universal Design Living Laboratory (UDLL) that embodies both and total-access
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Oldcastle Lands Housing Contracts
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Oldcastle Precast Building Systems' South Bethlehem, N.Y., plant will supply nearly 226,000 sq. ft. of precast hollowcore plank for the 159-unit, nine-story
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Pankow Foundation Report Confirms Design-Build Path To Leed Success
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Initial findings of a study commissioned by the Charles Pankow Foundation and Design-Build Institute of America show that integrated delivery methods,
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Hearing Conservation Group Petitions Osha To Lower Noise Standard's Exposure Threshold
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Written by Concrete News
Westminster, Colo.-based National Hearing Conservation Association has requested the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lower the Occupation
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Purdue University's Pankow Lab Tackles Aging Infrastructure
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Written by Concrete News
Created and equipped with $2 million (of a $4.7 million donation) from the family of late alumnus Charles Pankow, a new laboratory at Purdue University
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Pci Honors Authors
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Written by Concrete News
To recognize outstanding, PCI Journal-published research, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) bestows four awards each year on authors whose
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Columbia Machine Guide
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Written by Concrete News
The Science of Palletizing provides an introduction to unit-load forming basics. Since all palletizing applications are unique, Columbia Machine representatives
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Relocating Modular Classrooms Slashes Building Costs By Half
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Written by Concrete News
With the help of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Royal Concrete Concepts (RCC), Palm Beach County School District relocated modular concrete classrooms to
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Allan Block Offers Wall Inspector Certification
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Written by Concrete News
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Allen Block Corp. developed AB Wall Inspector Certification to provide building officials and inspectors the training and tools
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Heldenfels Enterprises Celebrates A Century
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
On the heels of its largest project ever, the 3,000-piece Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., designated November an occasion for staff
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Tekla Equips Cim With Bim
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
The Tekla, Inc. Education Program is supplying Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) staff with Tekla Structures,
-
Hawkeyepedershaab Machines New Equipment
- Details
-
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Written by Concrete News
With an eye to the 2010 Precast Show (February, Phoenix) and Bauma (April, Munich), HawkeyePedershaab has added product and cage fabrication machinery.
-
Beating The Freeze
- Details
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-
Written by Concrete News
Just before Christmas 2008, Hanson Pipe & Precast was contacted by contractor/engineer Nick Homerding of Anchorage, Alaska-based Enterprise Engineering,
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Turning A Corner Forecast 2010
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan
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Csi Nod Spurs Steelcrete Thinshell Applications
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Now in its third decade, Thinshell building technology is rapidly gaining ground in an era that emphasizes sustainable construction. It starts with modified,
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Corrosion-Resistant Truck Brakes
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Written by Concrete News
Roadleveler new and remanufactured brake components last longer and perform more reliably under corrosive conditions due to chemical de-icers used to
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New Epa Exhaust Configurations
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
The new Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual offers guidelines for truck specification and design during body-planning and installation processes, Kenworth
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Sap Certifies Command Alkon's Commandseries 3.8
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Written by Concrete News
Command Alkon Inc. announces that its CommandSeries 3.8 software solution has achieved certified integration with SAP applications. Validating an integrated
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Ud-Mounted Shortstop 3.5 Mixer
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Written by Concrete News
Billed as a fuel-efficient transit mixer of 9-ft. 6-in. clearance height and 3.5-yd. capacity, Shortstop 3.5 is now available on the UD 2600 COE chassis.
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Allison Debuts 2Nd Reverse Gear At Nrmca Ride & Drive
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Written by Concrete News
Allison Transmission, Inc. timed the first public demonstration of its new 2nd Reverse gear feature achieving a 32.5:1 ratio on Rugged Duty Series automatics
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Salt River Zeros In On Concrete Habitat Home
- Details
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Written by Concrete News
Attendees of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix had the opportunity to visit Arizona's first concrete Habitat for Humanity
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Rockwood, Grace Renew Coloring Product Distribution Alliance
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and W.R. Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood's Chameleon
-
Silicon Valley Operator Molds A New Class Of Brick & Pavers
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
CalStar Products unveiled high fly ash content architectural brick and pavers at the U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Greenbuild International Conference
-
Mixer Systems @ 30
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Throughout 2009, Pewaukee, Wis.-based Mixer Systems, Inc., has observed three decades as a manufacturer that supports vintage concrete equipment brands
-
A Decade Defined
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
To close out this column's first decade, 10 familiar companies, projects and market developments distinguishing concrete production & practice from 2000-2009:
-
Speed Fab-Crete Bridges Transportation Offerings
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Ft. Worth, Texas-based architectural and structural precaster and design/build contractor Speed Fab-Crete Corp. has formed SFC Bridge Systems to market,
-
Equipment & Products
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
PORTABLE MIXING STATION Cement screeds, grout, mortar, texture coatings, sealants, adhesives, and other self-leveling compounds and construction materials
-
Valvoline, Telematics Provider Package Safety And Fuel Economy
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Valvoline officials view the market development potential behind the tiwi alliance with a time-tested point of reference: A 1995 alliance with Cummins
-
Verbal Mentoring Device Speaks Volumes For Drivers
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
After deployment in off-road conditions ranging from mines and energy services to the NASCAR circuit, a windshield-mounted device that provides drivers
-
Superior Walls Support Universal, Green Design
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Concrete plays a significant role in the construction of a showcase home christened Universal Design Living Laboratory (UDLL) that embodies both and total-access
-
Oldcastle Lands Housing Contracts
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Oldcastle Precast Building Systems' South Bethlehem, N.Y., plant will supply nearly 226,000 sq. ft. of precast hollowcore plank for the 159-unit, nine-story
-
Pankow Foundation Report Confirms Design-Build Path To Leed Success
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Initial findings of a study commissioned by the Charles Pankow Foundation and Design-Build Institute of America show that integrated delivery methods,
-
Hearing Conservation Group Petitions Osha To Lower Noise Standard's Exposure Threshold
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Westminster, Colo.-based National Hearing Conservation Association has requested the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lower the Occupation
-
Purdue University's Pankow Lab Tackles Aging Infrastructure
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Created and equipped with $2 million (of a $4.7 million donation) from the family of late alumnus Charles Pankow, a new laboratory at Purdue University
-
Pci Honors Authors
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
To recognize outstanding, PCI Journal-published research, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) bestows four awards each year on authors whose
-
Columbia Machine Guide
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The Science of Palletizing provides an introduction to unit-load forming basics. Since all palletizing applications are unique, Columbia Machine representatives
-
Relocating Modular Classrooms Slashes Building Costs By Half
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
With the help of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Royal Concrete Concepts (RCC), Palm Beach County School District relocated modular concrete classrooms to
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Allan Block Offers Wall Inspector Certification
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Allen Block Corp. developed AB Wall Inspector Certification to provide building officials and inspectors the training and tools
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Heldenfels Enterprises Celebrates A Century
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On the heels of its largest project ever, the 3,000-piece Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., designated November an occasion for staff
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Tekla Equips Cim With Bim
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The Tekla, Inc. Education Program is supplying Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) staff with Tekla Structures,
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Hawkeyepedershaab Machines New Equipment
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With an eye to the 2010 Precast Show (February, Phoenix) and Bauma (April, Munich), HawkeyePedershaab has added product and cage fabrication machinery.
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Beating The Freeze
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Written by CP Staff
Just before Christmas 2008, Hanson Pipe & Precast was contacted by contractor/engineer Nick Homerding of Anchorage, Alaska-based Enterprise Engineering,
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Turning A Corner Forecast 2010
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Written by CP Staff
Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan
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Csi Nod Spurs Steelcrete Thinshell Applications
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Written by CP Staff
Now in its third decade, Thinshell building technology is rapidly gaining ground in an era that emphasizes sustainable construction. It starts with modified,
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Corrosion-Resistant Truck Brakes
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Written by CP Staff
Roadleveler new and remanufactured brake components last longer and perform more reliably under corrosive conditions due to chemical de-icers used to
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New Epa Exhaust Configurations
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Written by CP Staff
The new Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual offers guidelines for truck specification and design during body-planning and installation processes, Kenworth
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Sap Certifies Command Alkon's Commandseries 3.8
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Written by CP Staff
Command Alkon Inc. announces that its CommandSeries 3.8 software solution has achieved certified integration with SAP applications. Validating an integrated
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Ud-Mounted Shortstop 3.5 Mixer
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Written by CP Staff
Billed as a fuel-efficient transit mixer of 9-ft. 6-in. clearance height and 3.5-yd. capacity, Shortstop 3.5 is now available on the UD 2600 COE chassis.
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Allison Debuts 2Nd Reverse Gear At Nrmca Ride & Drive
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Written by CP Staff
Allison Transmission, Inc. timed the first public demonstration of its new 2nd Reverse gear feature achieving a 32.5:1 ratio on Rugged Duty Series automatics
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Salt River Zeros In On Concrete Habitat Home
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Written by CP Staff
Attendees of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix had the opportunity to visit Arizona's first concrete Habitat for Humanity
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Aashto, Chamber Of Commerce Salute All-Concrete I-35W Replacement Bridge
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Written by CP Staff
A bridge redefining how federal and state agencies view concrete methods' fast-track potential and value engineering is the 2009 America's Transportation
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Report Spells Osha Audit Overhauls
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Written by CP Staff
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the Government
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Propex Adds Elemix Additives
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Written by CP Staff
Propex Concrete Systems has announced an agreement to sell and support Elemix additives from Monaca, Pa.-based Nova Chemicals Corp. Specially formulated
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Post-Industrial Waste Key To Low-Carbon Geo-Green Crete Binder
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Written by CP Staff
Scientists at Green World Crete, LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., bill Geo-Green Crete as a low-carbon emission cementitious product poised to provide global
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2010 World Of Concrete Cim Auction Organizers Aim To Top $300K
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Written by CP Staff
Aiming to eclipse the 2009 auction take of about $300,000, Concrete Industry Management Program National Steering Committee program supporters have already
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President Of Expanding Gcc Elected Pca Chairman
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Written by Concrete News
The PCA Board of Directors voted in Enrique Escalante as chairman during the association’s fall board meeting in Dallas. Currently the president of Denver-based GCC of America, Escalante will serve a two-year term as chairman, succeeding Charlie Sunderland of Ash Grove Cement Co
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Industry Applauds Lahood Nomination As Next Transportation Secretary
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Written by Concrete News
Contractors of America, and Building America’s Future, Washington, D.C., offices President-elect Barack Obama's announcement of Congressman Ray LaHood's (R-IL) nomination as U.S. Secretary of Transportation was met with enthusiasm from both sides of the aisle as well as construction interest
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Transportation Appointee Hails From Caterpillar District
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Written by Concrete News
It may come as no surprise that the Illinois Congressman nominated to be Transportation Secretary grew up in Peoria, home to equipment giant Caterpillar Inc
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Spreadsheet Tallies Construction Materials Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Written by Concrete News
Using fuel type and consumption, plus power generation source data, the new NSSGA greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator evaluates emissions from aggregate, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, and pulverized mineral operations
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Rapid Set Proprietor Formulates Broader Cement Curriculum For Universities
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Written by Concrete News
The newly formed CTS Research Alliance will muster educational leaders to research and expand knowledge of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) rapid-hardening and expansive cements
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Midwest Block & Brick Adds Hill Thomas, Glenstone Block Properties
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Written by Concrete News
Midwest Block has added production capacity and showroom and distribution assets with its recent acquisition of Hill Thomas in East St. Louis, Ill., and Glenstone Block Co. in Springfield, Mo.
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Toronto's Innocon Stages Record Scc Pour
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Written by Concrete News
Ontario heavyweight Innocon Readymix has set what by Concrete Products records is a new North American volume record for a continuous self-consolidating mix placement
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Business Relays Card Check Bill's Negatives To New Congress
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Written by Concrete News
Not waiting for the new Congress to convene next month, NRMCA has joined the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace in an appeal to U.S. House and Senate members to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act, union-friendly legislation positioned for early-2009 Capitol Hill action
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Smith Named High Concrete President
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Written by Concrete News
Jeffrey Smith, most recently senior vice president of operations at High Industries Inc., has succeeded Thomas McEvoy as High Concrete Group president
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Zimmerman Enters 2009 With Las Vegas Service Center Opening
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Written by Concrete News
Zimmerman plans an early January opening of a Las Vegas-area facility to provide Western state customers mixer and part sales, mounting, service, and training
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Producers
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Written by Concrete News
North Star Stone and Masonry has hired Susan Kinyon in a sales, administration and marketing/communications position. She will work from company locations
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Ncma Lab Attains Widely Subscribed Accreditation
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Written by Concrete News
The National Concrete Masonry Association Research and Development Laboratory has received full accreditation by the independent International Accreditation Service (IAS)
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A Lift For Fire Safety
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Written by Concrete News
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recognizes graduate and undergraduate architecture students in TCA/PCA Fire Storm Housing 2008, an international design
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Epa Honors Mack For Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
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Written by Concrete News
Mack Trucks Inc. pledged to reduce by 2010 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations by 20 percent/unit produced, using 2003 as a base. During
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Contractor Orders Lightweight Panels For Marine Base Camp Shelter
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Written by Concrete News
Continuing to gain traction within the U.S. Department of Defense, Ecolite Concrete USA will provide prefabricated walls for a temporary lodging facility
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Nrmca Releases Concrete Pavement Analyst Software, V.3
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Written by Concrete News
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's recently released Version 3 of Concrete Pavement Analyst (CPA) software is the latest iteration of a popular
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Breathing Easy
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Written by Concrete News
The Greenguard Environmental Institute named Owens Corning Masonry Products the first manufactured stone veneer fabricator to qualify as Greenguard Indoor
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Organizations
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Written by Concrete News
Portland Cement Association has named Susan Lane, P.E., program manager for bridges and other transportation structures. She will consult with engineers,
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Forecast 2009
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Written by Concrete News
Although in his July Mid-Year 2008 Forecast, Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Edward Sullivan stated his belief that the current massive cement
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Well-Equipped Mbo Precast Sets Npca Plant Certification Record
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Written by Concrete News
When the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently announced that MBO Precast, Inc., had been awarded one of the highest Certified Plant ratings
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Equipment & Products
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Written by Concrete News
SIDE-DUMP TRAILER The Side Dump trailer part of the company's Contractors Series that suits any pick-up truck or tractor with a standard 25/16-in. adjustable
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Card Checks And Balances
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Written by Concrete News
Election Day victors exploited disapproval or downright hatred of the outgoing administration and its party. Destined for the driver's seat, they will
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Essroc, Lafarge, And St. Marys Idle Powder Mills
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Written by Concrete News
In addition to the Holcim (US) Missouri and Michigan plant closings (note companion item), sharp declines in portland cement consumption throughout the
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Holcim (Us) Weathers Economic Storm With Staff Cuts, Plant Closings
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Written by Concrete News
An economic downturn and shrinking construction activity are taking their toll on the world's second-largest cement maker, which is closing out the year
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Ozinga Chief Unable To Overcome Democrats' Smear Apparatus In Congressional Race
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Written by Concrete News
In his first bid for public office, Chicago ready mixed producer Martin Ozinga III came up short on Election Day 2008 against an opponent entrenched in
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Chaney Consolidates Rowe Materials Stake
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Written by Concrete News
Chaney Enterprises of Waldorf, Md., has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Rowe Materials, a Fredericksburg, Va., ready mixed producer with whom
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World Of Concrete 2009 Spotlights Green Building, Growth Strategies
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Written by Concrete News
With all areas of the construction industry currently in a downfall, World of Concrete 2009 organizers have the added challenge of tailoring their gathering
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Code-Driven Green Building Standard Committee Open To New Members
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Written by Concrete News
The groups behind a green building standard formatted for International Code Council reference are returning to the drawing board, presumably to address
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Code-Wise Evaluation Service Launches Green Attribute Audit
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Written by Concrete News
A new program from ICC Evaluation Service Inc., Whittier, Calif., Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation, reviews the green features of building
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Transportation Funding Referenda Yield $71 Billion
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Written by Concrete News
Of the 37 state and local transportation funding-related initiatives presented to voters across the country on Nov. 4, 32 were approved-an 86 percent
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Aci Titles Cover Metric 318, Mix Vibration, Plasters
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Written by Concrete News
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the availability of five new publications. ACI members receive a discount up to 40 percent on all publications,
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Hud Prescriptive Method Details Sip Roof-To-Concrete Wall System Connection
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Written by Concrete News
The Prescriptive Method for Connecting Structural Insulated Panel Roofs to Concrete Wall Systems, a new study released by the U.S. Department of Housing
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Pca Tracks Jump In Concrete Wall Systems
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Written by Concrete News
Home builders are increasingly turning to concrete wall systems, according to a recent Portland Cement Association market research survey showing 13.8
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Media Giant Posts 2009 Ibc-Bound Masonry Society Standards Online
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Written by Concrete News
An agreement between Thomson Reuters and The Masonry Society will yield downloadable PDF files of TMS standards on www.masonrysociety.org/ and www.techstreet.com/.
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Mack Trucks Builds Executive Team
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Written by Concrete News
Mack Trucks, Inc. has announced measures to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of its organization, including the creation of a new executive position
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Msds Requirements For Concrete Products
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Written by Concrete News
While Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements vary somewhat between countries, particular confusion exists regarding the application of MSDS to
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Equipment & Products
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Written by Concrete News
QUALITY CONTROL MODULE COMMANDqc, is a full-featured quality control, mix management, and production management system. Users can identify root causes
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Total Precast Solution
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Written by Concrete News
A $64 million, 211,000-sq.-ft. project recently completed by West Sacramento-based Clark Pacific is the first State of California office building to feature
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Colored-Quartz Supplier Serves Flatwork Market
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Written by Concrete News
A new business arrangement between Kretus Group and Mineral Visions Inc., allows small- and medium-sized decorative concrete contractors in southern California
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Wcct Releases 2009 Blockmakers Schedule, Online Course Offerings
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Written by Concrete News
Responding to difficult economic conditions, the World Center for Concrete Technology, Alpena, Mich., will hold the Blockmakers Workshop in February and
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Green Building Market Pacing Three-Fold Gains By 2013
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Written by Concrete News
The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, potentially tripling over the next five years, according to Green Outlook 2009: Trends
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Pca Releases Latest 318 Notes
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Written by Concrete News
Portland Cement Association has released its 10th edition of PCA Notes on ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Design Applications,
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Texas State Set For Concrete Industry Management Program
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Written by Concrete News
Texas State University, San Marcos, has scheduled a spring 2009 launch for its Concrete Industry Management program, modeled after four-year degree offerings
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Crsi Epoxy-Coated Rebar Interest Group Formed
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Written by Concrete News
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has formed the Epoxy Interest Group, comprising mostly coaters and fabricators of epoxy-coated reinforcement,
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Optimal Footprint
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Written by Concrete News
Prior to the sale of RMC Group to Cemex in August 2003, Metromont Corp. purchased the outstanding interest in five precast/prestressed manufacturing facilities
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Great Frame-Up
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Written by Concrete News
An engineer living on a remote mining claim in a beautiful yet at times brutal environment at 9,000 ft. in the Rockies aimed to build affordable, energy-efficient,
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Essroc, Lafarge, And St. Marys Idle Powder Mills
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
In addition to the Holcim (US) Missouri and Michigan plant closings (note companion item), sharp declines in portland cement consumption throughout the
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Breathing Easy
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
The Greenguard Environmental Institute named Owens Corning Masonry Products the first manufactured stone veneer fabricator to qualify as Greenguard Indoor
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Contractor Orders Lightweight Panels For Marine Base Camp Shelter
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Continuing to gain traction within the U.S. Department of Defense, Ecolite Concrete USA will provide prefabricated walls for a temporary lodging facility
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Optimal Footprint
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Prior to the sale of RMC Group to Cemex in August 2003, Metromont Corp. purchased the outstanding interest in five precast/prestressed manufacturing facilities
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Great Frame-Up
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
An engineer living on a remote mining claim in a beautiful yet at times brutal environment at 9,000 ft. in the Rockies aimed to build affordable, energy-efficient,
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Well-Equipped Mbo Precast Sets Npca Plant Certification Record
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
When the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently announced that MBO Precast, Inc., had been awarded one of the highest Certified Plant ratings
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Ncma Lab Attains Widely Subscribed Accreditation
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
The National Concrete Masonry Association Research and Development Laboratory has received full accreditation by the independent International Accreditation Service (IAS)
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Media Giant Posts 2009 Ibc-Bound Masonry Society Standards Online
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
An agreement between Thomson Reuters and The Masonry Society will yield downloadable PDF files of TMS standards on www.masonrysociety.org/ and www.techstreet.com/.
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Well-Equipped Mbo Precast Sets Npca Plant Certification Record
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
When the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently announced that MBO Precast, Inc., had been awarded one of the highest Certified Plant ratings
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Card Checks And Balances
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Election Day victors exploited disapproval or downright hatred of the outgoing administration and its party. Destined for the driver's seat, they will
-
Ozinga Chief Unable To Overcome Democrats' Smear Apparatus In Congressional Race
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
In his first bid for public office, Chicago ready mixed producer Martin Ozinga III came up short on Election Day 2008 against an opponent entrenched in
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Chaney Consolidates Rowe Materials Stake
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
Chaney Enterprises of Waldorf, Md., has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Rowe Materials, a Fredericksburg, Va., ready mixed producer with whom
-
Optimal Footprint
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Prior to the sale of RMC Group to Cemex in August 2003, Metromont Corp. purchased the outstanding interest in five precast/prestressed manufacturing facilities
-
Total Precast Solution
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
A $64 million, 211,000-sq.-ft. project recently completed by West Sacramento-based Clark Pacific is the first State of California office building to feature
-
Colored-Quartz Supplier Serves Flatwork Market
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
A new business arrangement between Kretus Group and Mineral Visions Inc., allows small- and medium-sized decorative concrete contractors in southern California
-
Wcct Releases 2009 Blockmakers Schedule, Online Course Offerings
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
Responding to difficult economic conditions, the World Center for Concrete Technology, Alpena, Mich., will hold the Blockmakers Workshop in February and
-
Green Building Market Pacing Three-Fold Gains By 2013
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, potentially tripling over the next five years, according to Green Outlook 2009: Trends
-
Pca Releases Latest 318 Notes
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Portland Cement Association has released its 10th edition of PCA Notes on ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Design Applications,
-
Texas State Set For Concrete Industry Management Program
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Texas State University, San Marcos, has scheduled a spring 2009 launch for its Concrete Industry Management program, modeled after four-year degree offerings
-
Crsi Epoxy-Coated Rebar Interest Group Formed
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has formed the Epoxy Interest Group, comprising mostly coaters and fabricators of epoxy-coated reinforcement,
-
Optimal Footprint
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Prior to the sale of RMC Group to Cemex in August 2003, Metromont Corp. purchased the outstanding interest in five precast/prestressed manufacturing facilities
-
Great Frame-Up
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
An engineer living on a remote mining claim in a beautiful yet at times brutal environment at 9,000 ft. in the Rockies aimed to build affordable, energy-efficient,
-
Producers
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
North Star Stone and Masonry has hired Susan Kinyon in a sales, administration and marketing/communications position. She will work from company locations
-
Ncma Lab Attains Widely Subscribed Accreditation
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The National Concrete Masonry Association Research and Development Laboratory has received full accreditation by the independent International Accreditation Service (IAS)
-
A Lift For Fire Safety
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recognizes graduate and undergraduate architecture students in TCA/PCA Fire Storm Housing 2008, an international design
-
Epa Honors Mack For Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Mack Trucks Inc. pledged to reduce by 2010 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations by 20 percent/unit produced, using 2003 as a base. During
-
Contractor Orders Lightweight Panels For Marine Base Camp Shelter
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Continuing to gain traction within the U.S. Department of Defense, Ecolite Concrete USA will provide prefabricated walls for a temporary lodging facility
-
Nrmca Releases Concrete Pavement Analyst Software, V.3
- Details
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-
Written by CP Staff
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's recently released Version 3 of Concrete Pavement Analyst (CPA) software is the latest iteration of a popular
-
Breathing Easy
- Details
-
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Written by CP Staff
The Greenguard Environmental Institute named Owens Corning Masonry Products the first manufactured stone veneer fabricator to qualify as Greenguard Indoor
-
Organizations
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Portland Cement Association has named Susan Lane, P.E., program manager for bridges and other transportation structures. She will consult with engineers,
-
Forecast 2009
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Although in his July Mid-Year 2008 Forecast, Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Edward Sullivan stated his belief that the current massive cement
-
Well-Equipped Mbo Precast Sets Npca Plant Certification Record
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
When the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently announced that MBO Precast, Inc., had been awarded one of the highest Certified Plant ratings
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Equipment & Products
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
SIDE-DUMP TRAILER The Side Dump trailer part of the company's Contractors Series that suits any pick-up truck or tractor with a standard 25/16-in. adjustable
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Card Checks And Balances
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
Election Day victors exploited disapproval or downright hatred of the outgoing administration and its party. Destined for the driver's seat, they will
-
Essroc, Lafarge, And St. Marys Idle Powder Mills
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
In addition to the Holcim (US) Missouri and Michigan plant closings (note companion item), sharp declines in portland cement consumption throughout the
-
Holcim (Us) Weathers Economic Storm With Staff Cuts, Plant Closings
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
An economic downturn and shrinking construction activity are taking their toll on the world's second-largest cement maker, which is closing out the year
-
Ozinga Chief Unable To Overcome Democrats' Smear Apparatus In Congressional Race
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
In his first bid for public office, Chicago ready mixed producer Martin Ozinga III came up short on Election Day 2008 against an opponent entrenched in
-
Chaney Consolidates Rowe Materials Stake
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Chaney Enterprises of Waldorf, Md., has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Rowe Materials, a Fredericksburg, Va., ready mixed producer with whom
-
World Of Concrete 2009 Spotlights Green Building, Growth Strategies
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
With all areas of the construction industry currently in a downfall, World of Concrete 2009 organizers have the added challenge of tailoring their gathering
-
Code-Driven Green Building Standard Committee Open To New Members
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The groups behind a green building standard formatted for International Code Council reference are returning to the drawing board, presumably to address
-
Code-Wise Evaluation Service Launches Green Attribute Audit
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
A new program from ICC Evaluation Service Inc., Whittier, Calif., Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation, reviews the green features of building
-
Transportation Funding Referenda Yield $71 Billion
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Of the 37 state and local transportation funding-related initiatives presented to voters across the country on Nov. 4, 32 were approved-an 86 percent
-
Aci Titles Cover Metric 318, Mix Vibration, Plasters
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the availability of five new publications. ACI members receive a discount up to 40 percent on all publications,
-
Hud Prescriptive Method Details Sip Roof-To-Concrete Wall System Connection
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
The Prescriptive Method for Connecting Structural Insulated Panel Roofs to Concrete Wall Systems, a new study released by the U.S. Department of Housing
-
Pca Tracks Jump In Concrete Wall Systems
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Home builders are increasingly turning to concrete wall systems, according to a recent Portland Cement Association market research survey showing 13.8
-
Media Giant Posts 2009 Ibc-Bound Masonry Society Standards Online
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
An agreement between Thomson Reuters and The Masonry Society will yield downloadable PDF files of TMS standards on www.masonrysociety.org/ and www.techstreet.com/.
-
Mack Trucks Builds Executive Team
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
Mack Trucks, Inc. has announced measures to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of its organization, including the creation of a new executive position
-
Msds Requirements For Concrete Products
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
While Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements vary somewhat between countries, particular confusion exists regarding the application of MSDS to
-
Equipment & Products
- Details
-
-
Written by CP Staff
QUALITY CONTROL MODULE COMMANDqc, is a full-featured quality control, mix management, and production management system. Users can identify root causes
-
World Of Concrete 2008 Adds Green Building Seminars, Masonry Showcase
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
After finishing World of Concrete 2007 with more than 900,000 net sq. ft. of exhibits occupied by 1,739 exhibitors and registration numbers topping a
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World Of Concrete 2008 Adds Green Building Seminars, Masonry Showcase
- Details
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Written by CP Staff
After finishing World of Concrete 2007 with more than 900,000 net sq. ft. of exhibits occupied by 1,739 exhibitors and registration numbers topping a
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Cemex Earmarks Rinker Assets For Ready Mix Usa Joint Venture
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Written by Concrete News
With an eye toward reducing debt, Houston-based Cemex Inc. is negotiating transfer or sale of concrete and aggregate assets valued upwards of $375 million
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Climate Change Bill Ignites Uniform Message From Cement Steel Interests
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Written by CP Staff
We took enthusiastic note earlier this fall when the Minnesta Department of Transportation awarded the Interstate 35W replacement bridge contract to a
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Agg Industries Enters Carbon Offset, Climate Leaders Programs
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Written by CP Staff
Against a 2007 Greenbuild Expo backdrop, Aggregate Industries announced its Cool Climate Concrete and Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders
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Flagship
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Written by CP Staff
A forward-looking fixture commands center stage at the main Denver plant of Rocky Mountain Prestress (RMP), a company soon to reflect on decades of progress
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Continuous Improvement
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Written by CP Staff
After retrofitting its three batch plants with new twin shaft mixers so architectural and structural lines could standardize self consolidating mixes,
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Double-Tee Connector Provides One-Weld, One-Joint Solution
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Written by CP Staff
Billing its Erector Connector as an innovative method for flange-to-flange connections, MeadowBurke emphasizes that the device eliminates slugs and minimizes
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Rinker Pipe, Components Key Elements In Msha Prototype Mine Escape System
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Written by CP Staff
An off-the-shelf 42-in.-diameter concrete pipe and components from Rinker Materials anchor a new concept to assist underground miners in quick, safe evacuation
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Landscape Business Bucks Housing Trends
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Written by CP Staff
Despite a housing slowdown, a majority of landscape architecture firms report stable or improving work logs, according to a third quarter American Society
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Solving The Water Runoff Puzzle With: Interlocking Permeable Pavers
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Written by CP Staff
Part of a $10 million improvement campaign underway at The College School of Webster Groves (Mo.), a parking lot installation of interlocking, permeable
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Survey Confirms Stability In Precast Shipments
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Precasters shipped product valued at more than $26 billion in 2006, roughly the same amount as in the prior year, according to the 2007 National Precast
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Municipal, State Agencies Add Precast Plant Certification
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National Precast Concrete Association cites continued gains for its plant certification, with New Mexico, Oklahoma and Georgia Departments of Transportation
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Cemex Earmarks Rinker Assets For Ready Mix Usa Joint Venture
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With an eye toward reducing debt, Houston-based Cemex Inc. is negotiating transfer or sale of concrete and aggregate assets valued upwards of $375 million
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Holcim Secures Lattimore Materials Stake
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Holcim Participations (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. was on track to purchase by late last month a significant minority stake in McKinney, Texas-based Lattimore
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Vulcan Closes On Florida Rock, Appoints Baker To Board
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Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala., completed its friendly, nine-month takeover of Florida Rock Industries in mid November, citing a final transaction
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Florida Rock Deal Shrinks Limited Industry Index On Nyse
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Closing of the $4.2 billion Vulcan Materials-Florida Rock merger marked the disappearance of a fourth concrete, aggregate and cement operator listing
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Heat Signature Measurement Predicts Mix Performance
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Grace Construction Products has unveiled for producer use the AdiaCal portable field calorimeter, which for the past few years has been used primarily
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Irs Validates $278/Mixer Truck Pto Fuel Tax Credit
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National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Government Affairs staff noted last month delivery of a much-anticipated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) report
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Forecast 2008
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After a year in which total housing starts are expected to drop to 1.363 million, things don't look much better in this market for 2008, where the numbers
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Flagship
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A forward-looking fixture commands center stage at the main Denver plant of Rocky Mountain Prestress (RMP), a company soon to reflect on decades of progress
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Climate Change Bill Ignites Uniform Message From Cement Steel Interests
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We took enthusiastic note earlier this fall when the Minnesta Department of Transportation awarded the Interstate 35W replacement bridge contract to a
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Cemex Earmarks Rinker Assets For Ready Mix Usa Joint Venture
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With an eye toward reducing debt, Houston-based Cemex Inc. is negotiating transfer or sale of concrete and aggregate assets valued upwards of $375 million
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Rinker Pipe, Components Key Elements In Msha Prototype Mine Escape System
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An off-the-shelf 42-in.-diameter concrete pipe and components from Rinker Materials anchor a new concept to assist underground miners in quick, safe evacuation
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Survey Confirms Stability In Precast Shipments
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Precasters shipped product valued at more than $26 billion in 2006, roughly the same amount as in the prior year, according to the 2007 National Precast
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Holcim Secures Lattimore Materials Stake
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Holcim Participations (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. was on track to purchase by late last month a significant minority stake in McKinney, Texas-based Lattimore
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Ooldcastle Absorbs U.S. Concrete's Eastern Tennessee, Delaware Assets
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U.S. Concrete Inc., Houston reported sale last month of ready mixed and block operations in Knoxville, Tenn., and Wyoming, Del., to Oldcastle Materials
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Vulcan Closes On Florida Rock, Appoints Baker To Board
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Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala., completed its friendly, nine-month takeover of Florida Rock Industries in mid November, citing a final transaction
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Florida Rock Deal Shrinks Limited Industry Index On Nyse
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Closing of the $4.2 billion Vulcan Materials-Florida Rock merger marked the disappearance of a fourth concrete, aggregate and cement operator listing
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Holcim Courts International Participation For Sustainable Construction Awards
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Construction projects across North America one of five designated regions worldwide and encompassing the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
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World Of Concrete 2008 Adds Green Building Seminars, Masonry Showcase
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After finishing World of Concrete 2007 with more than 900,000 net sq. ft. of exhibits occupied by 1,739 exhibitors and registration numbers topping a
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Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008
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Attendance at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008, March 11-15 in Las Vegas, is expected to top 125,000, besting the 2005 event's number of 124,200 delegates. New education
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Producers
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Pennsylvania's Superior Walls by Weaver Precast celebrated a milestone recently, installing its four millionth linear foot of precast foundation. Since
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Nrmca Names Managing Director Of Compliance, Safety
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After seven years with National Semiconductor, including his most recent position as facilities and environmental, health and safety manager, David Ayers
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Organizations
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The National Precast Concrete Association welcomed a new chairman and four new board members and presented its top two individual awards during its 42nd
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Nrmca Names Malisch R.D. Gaynor Award Winner
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American Concrete Institute Senior Managing Director Ward R. Malisch is the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's 2008 Richard D. Gaynor Award recipient.
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Manufacturers
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Schwing America has named Adam Wallace and Eric Thompson sales representatives with the Stetter truck mixer division. Both hold bachelor of science degrees
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Irs Validates $278/Mixer Truck Pto Fuel Tax Credit
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National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Government Affairs staff noted last month delivery of a much-anticipated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) report
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Osha Aims To Consolidate Emergency Standards
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To revise and consolidate emergency response elements in six primary standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) currently is
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Equipment & Products
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REINFORCING STRIPS A thin metallic strip, Nadacrack is a new type of reinforcement for thick and thin concrete floor slabs that stops cracks from forming,
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Landscape Business Bucks Housing Trends
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Despite a housing slowdown, a majority of landscape architecture firms report stable or improving work logs, according to a third quarter American Society
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Municipal, State Agencies Add Precast Plant Certification
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National Precast Concrete Association cites continued gains for its plant certification, with New Mexico, Oklahoma and Georgia Departments of Transportation
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Bim Program Assesses Carbon-Neutral Design
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Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Green Building Studio bills its new beta program as the first building information model (BIM) tool to determine a building design's
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Insurance Plan Favors Steel-Frame Construction Users
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The Steel Framing Alliance and Itasca, Ill., broker Gallagher Construction Services recently launched a comprehensive underwriting program that provides
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Astm Standard Covers Ar Glass Fiber
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Although alkali resistant glass fibers have been commercially available for more than 30 years, ASTM International reports that there has not been an
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Southwestern Paves Leadership Path Through Radstone Deal
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Las Vegas-based Southwestern Pavers Inc. has doubled its size by acquiring the assets of local competitor, Regal Hardscapes. The latter is an installation
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Aem Publishes Best Cutting Practices
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To help foster job-site safety, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has developed a Best Practice Guidelines for Addressing Buried Hazards.
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Aci Develops Frp, Scc Reference Tools
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The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of these publications and CD-ROMs to educate and inform industry professionals on current concrete-related
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Pti Updates Slab Manual
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The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) has released the third edition of Construction and Maintenance Manual for Post-Tensioned Slab-on-Ground Foundations.
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Solving The Water Runoff Puzzle With: Interlocking Permeable Pavers
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Part of a $10 million improvement campaign underway at The College School of Webster Groves (Mo.), a parking lot installation of interlocking, permeable
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Continuous Improvement
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After retrofitting its three batch plants with new twin shaft mixers so architectural and structural lines could standardize self consolidating mixes,
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Double-Tee Connector Provides One-Weld, One-Joint Solution
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Billing its Erector Connector as an innovative method for flange-to-flange connections, MeadowBurke emphasizes that the device eliminates slugs and minimizes
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Training, Demonstrations Solidify Nashville Agenda
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Organizers of the 2008 Hardscape North America (HNA) have added indoor and outdoor project installation demonstrations along with new training sessions
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Act Finds Inauguarl P3 Training A Hands-On Success
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Greenland, N.H.-based Advanced Concrete Technologies (ACT) launched the P3 Peak Performance Program with a four-day comprehensive training seminar this
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Greenbuild 2007
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Ensuring delivery of a strong environmental message and demonstration of how concrete slabs and structures apply to the U.S. Green Building Council's
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Agg Industries Enters Carbon Offset, Climate Leaders Programs
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Against a 2007 Greenbuild Expo backdrop, Aggregate Industries announced its Cool Climate Concrete and Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders
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Census Bureau Alerts Industry Businesses On Economic Survey
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The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a web site business.census.gov to help businesses understand the economic census and how it benefits them. More than
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Tilt-Up At Woc 2008
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The Tilt-Up Concrete Association will sponsor these World of Concrete 2008 courses and events next month in Las Vegas: Creative Forming and Finishing
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Heat Signature Measurement Predicts Mix Performance
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Written by CP Staff
Grace Construction Products has unveiled for producer use the AdiaCal portable field calorimeter, which for the past few years has been used primarily
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Concrete Meets Leed's Need For Heat Island Reduction
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New Portland Cement Association (PCA) research on the solar reflectance of concrete and its positive impact on limiting heat island effect can assist
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Saluting The Past, Solidifying The Future
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Befitting a structure designed as a tribute to the past and a herald of the future, Millennium Gate is under construction in Atlanta to last many generations.
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Now What?
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The United States workforce consists of approximately 270 million people. Currently, between 10 and 20 million illegal aliens reside in the U.S. After
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Equipment & Products, Part 2
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PIPELAYING EQUIPMENT Anticipating availability for the North American market in the second quarter of 2008, the manufacturer announces a new class of
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Schools Graded Top Green-Building Segment
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New York-based McGraw-Hill Construction reports that education is the fastest growing green-building market sector, based on research conducted in collaboration
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Green Movement Drives Powder Branding
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Holcim (US) Inc. unveiled the Envirocore family of cementitious materials at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild 2006 International Conference
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Schools Graded Top Green-Building Segment
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New York-based McGraw-Hill Construction reports that education is the fastest growing green-building market sector, based on research conducted in collaboration
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Green Movement Drives Powder Branding
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Holcim (US) Inc. unveiled the Envirocore family of cementitious materials at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild 2006 International Conference
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Will Senators' Haste Make Waste Of Proven Market Forces?
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Among those overseeing legislative and regulatory developments of consequence to concrete, aggregate and cement interests in the new Congress are Senators
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Npca Seeds Mcx Successor
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Following a comment period earlier this fall, and a review with membership during its annual convention last month in St. Louis, the National Precast
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Interstar, Countertop Specialist Introduce Diy Product Line
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Quebec-based pigment and admixture producer Interstar Corp. and interior concrete specialist Fu-Tung Cheng are teaming to expand the Cheng Concrete Countertop
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Concrete Pacing 20 Percent Share In Residential Market
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In recent years American homeowners were subjected to some of the most severe natural disasters the U.S. has ever experienced with hurricanes, tornados,
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Practitioner-Geared Web Site Blankets Ready Mixed Concrete
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The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's www.ConcreteHelp.org site presents engineers, architects, developers and builders a central resource hub
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Canadian Groups Urge Parliament To Factor Life-Cycle Costs
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Canadian cement, ready mixed, precast/prestressed, masonry, and concrete pipe groups have called on the Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and
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Hanson Structural Sites 80-Acre California Plant
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Hanson Structural Precast Pacific has secured a Joshua tree-bearing plot in Adelanto, Calif., for a new double tee and Spancrete hollow core plank plant.
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U.S. Concrete Bolts On West Texas Plants
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Houston-based U.S. Concrete Inc. closed last month on Breckenridge Ready-Mix Inc. for $3 million in cash. The deal includes two concrete plants, a limestone
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Bmw Dispatches Mixers To Promote Suv Alternative
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As part of an advertising campaign supporting the X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) launch, BMW of North America assembled four Mack Granite-mounted mixers
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Rinker Acquires Nally & Haydon
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Rinker Group announced an early November acquisition of a block plant and three quarries from Nally & Haydon LLC, a southeast Kentucky independent. The
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Pervious Wearing Course Project
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The RMC Research Foundation board has approved funding for a study of pervious concrete mix designs for wearing course placement, conducted by Iowa State
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Encon, Gprm, Essroc Align With Precaster Consortium
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Encon United of Denver and GPRM Prestress of Hawaii have joined AltusGroup Inc. as producer members, expanding availability of the CarbonCast brand precast
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Holcim Awards 4 Million-Tpy Plant Building Contract
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A joint venture of Washington Group International, Boise, Idaho, and Alberici Constructors, St. Louis, has landed the construction contract for the $900
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Concrete Industry Management Advisory Council Organized
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A group of ready mixed and manufactured concrete producers and allied suppliers from the southeastern U.S. has chartered an Executive Advisory Council
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Voters Pass Transportation-Related Ballot Measures
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Voters in six states approved by substantial margins seven Nov. 7 ballot issues affecting transportation, the American Association of State Highway and
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Schools Graded Top Green-Building Segment
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New York-based McGraw-Hill Construction reports that education is the fastest growing green-building market sector, based on research conducted in collaboration
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Noncombustible Walls Spare Lives, Property In Oregon Fire
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As they moved into their Neskowin, Ore., home for the second time Neal and Linda Anderson were keenly aware of concrete's fire-containment benefits. Just
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Fire-Rated Wall System Rewards Buyers
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Reward Wall Systems of Omaha, Neb., reports that it is the first ICF manufacturer to earn noncombustible construction building code approval. Tests by
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World Of Concrete Organizers Aim For New Record
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World of Concrete 2007, Jan. 23-26 in Las Vegas, is on pace to eclipse the record-setting January 2006 event, show organizers note, owing to more seminars,
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Producers
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Oldcastle Materials Group Western Division has announced the appointment of Scott Parson as Staker & Parson Cos. president and chief executive officer,
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Organizations
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Dennis Eagan, group president of Industrial Power and Equipment of Blount Inc., Zebulon, N.C., has been elected 2007 Chairman of the Association of Equipment
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Manufacturers
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Besser Co. has announced a handful of staff appointments: Jerry McNamee brings over 20 years of experience in the concrete products industry, including
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Mike Mauldin, 1951-2006
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CBMW Continental Manufacturing's Mike Leroy Mauldin died Nov. 7 in Houston. A dynamic sales professional with friends throughout the ready mixed industry,
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Pca Elects Sunderland Chairman; Gleason, Fiorato Plan Retirement
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During its fall meeting in Sea Island, Ga., the Portland Cement Association board of directors elected Charlie Sunderland chairman for a two-year term,
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Elematic Adds X-Tec Hollow Core Technology
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Elematic Group of Finland has acquired the share capital of X-Tec Oy Ltd, a global supplier of hollow core slab machinery. Founded in 1994, X-Tec will
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Commerce Delegation Sees The Right Mix
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GRT Admixtures' Darrell Stahlecker (front row, left), Sales & Engineering, and Travis Collins (front row, right), Sales & Marketing, hosted U.S. Department
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Hendrickson Creates Controls Business
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Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Canton, Ohio, has established a new business unit for pneumatic, mechanical and electronic controls, including
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Epa Positive On Fly Ash Collection, Reuse
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Headwaters Resources, Texas EMC Products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Caltrans are among entities and agencies the Environmental Protection Agency has recognized
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Green Movement Drives Powder Branding
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Holcim (US) Inc. unveiled the Envirocore family of cementitious materials at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild 2006 International Conference
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Adopting A Unitary Chemical Labeling System
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Multiple systems for MSDS [Material Safety Data Sheet] development and for labeling hazardous chemicals and materials have been adopted in many countries.
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Equipment & Products
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REINFORCING ANCHOR SYSTEM A micro cement anchoring and reinforcing technique comprises a steel bar enclosed in a mesh fabric sleeve that is inserted into
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Pci Design Awards
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute recognized 23 buildings and bridges throughout North America in its 2006 Design Awards Competition. Now in
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Illinois Team Tops Pci Engineering Contest
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Under the direction of faculty advisor Daniel Kuchma, three engineering students from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana captured this year's
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Technical Awards
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Convention and National Bridge Conference was the occasion as well for additional award presentations recognizing
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High Concrete Innovations Opens All-Indoor Precast Plant
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High Concrete Innovations, LLC hosted a tour of its Lebanon, Pa., facility the only all-indoor precasting plant in the U.S. in October. Announcing the
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Landfill Methane Fuels Brick Plant
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Jenkins Brick Co.'s new $56 million plant in Moody, Ala., will charge its kilns with methane gas drawn from an adjacent landfill satisfying 40 percent
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German Operator To Relaunch U.S. Hebel Aerated Block Franchise
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Xella International GmbH has purchased the Hebel autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) plant in Adel, Ga., incorporating it and another recently acquired
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Insulated Panels Star At Theater Complex
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A movie theater under construction in Rogers, Minn., will feature Fabcon's VersaCore Plus wall panels. More than 65,000 square feet of precast panels
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Mcaa Renews Osha Alliance
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An alliance between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) was renewed recently for
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Lighting System Ties Panels To Railroad Crossing Safety
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A Boise railroad crossing is the site of a light-equipped panel system that the Idaho Transportation Department and Ada County Highway District contend
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Astm Approves Specification For Sealing Pipes Entering Septic Tanks
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After two years of development, peer review, and balloted revision, ASTM Subcommittee C27.30 has published the first standard specification addressing
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Inner Strength
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Providing short-term relief from flooding and excess capacity for future flood relief projects, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) completed
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Fire Sprinkler Proponents Fail Again On Residential Code Infiltration
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Citing costs as high as $7/sq. ft. and significant installation and maintenance problems, National Association of Home Builders representatives at the
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Air Force Screens Blast-Resistant Building Systems
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Portland Cement Association and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are conducting research to identify cost-effective, blast-resistant building
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Pci Casts Bridge Quarterly
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute is launching Aspire, a concrete bridge magazine aimed at 25,000 federal, state and local department of transportation
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On-Time Arrival
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The typical lifespan for a runway at a major U.S. airport is less than 20 years. But Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Runway 8R-26L
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Forecast 2007
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Reflecting a rather harsh decline in housing starts and conservative estimates regarding nonresidential and public sector growth, total construction activity
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Ready Mixed, Cement Business To Stay Strong Through 2010
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Despite a slowdown in home building, the market supply for cement and ready mixed concrete is expected to accelerate to meet demands in other end-use
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World Cement Usage Climbing 130 Million Tons/Year
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Led by an expected 8.5 percent growth in China, worldwide portland cement consumption will increase 5.6 percent in 2006, followed by a rise of 5.5 percent
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Exhibitor Preview
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ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES Engineered by Wiggert + Co, ACT's rugged and economical DWM 4500CC 4-cu.-yd. Twin Shaft Mixer features an integral aggregate
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Cast Stone Baron Bears Lighter Load
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Since its 1979 start-up in Salem, S.C., Von Gautsch Group has designed and fabricated cast limestone architectural products in an impressive range of
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Low Maintenance On A Roll
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When conventional, heavy-duty roller bearings failed to keep kiln racks rolling at its Fayetteville, N.C., operation, Fayblock Co. turned to McNeil Industries'
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Maxam Solution Bears Scrutiny
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Dubbed by its manufacturer the Problem Solver, the Maxam bearing is said to offer rugged reliability for applications demanding performance in harsh environments.
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Modular System Eases Firebrick Installations
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In the competitive new home market, Desa Hearth Products offers what company officials contend are quality fireplace installations with Old World appeal
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Will Senators' Haste Make Waste Of Proven Market Forces?
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Among those overseeing legislative and regulatory developments of consequence to concrete, aggregate and cement interests in the new Congress are Senators
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Epa Positive On Fly Ash Collection, Reuse
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Headwaters Resources, Texas EMC Products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Caltrans are among entities and agencies the Environmental Protection Agency has recognized
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World Cement Usage Climbing 130 Million Tons/Year
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Led by an expected 8.5 percent growth in China, worldwide portland cement consumption will increase 5.6 percent in 2006, followed by a rise of 5.5 percent
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Inner Strength
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Providing short-term relief from flooding and excess capacity for future flood relief projects, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) completed
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Low Maintenance On A Roll
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When conventional, heavy-duty roller bearings failed to keep kiln racks rolling at its Fayetteville, N.C., operation, Fayblock Co. turned to McNeil Industries'
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On-Time Arrival
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The typical lifespan for a runway at a major U.S. airport is less than 20 years. But Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Runway 8R-26L
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Bmw Dispatches Mixers To Promote Suv Alternative
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As part of an advertising campaign supporting the X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) launch, BMW of North America assembled four Mack Granite-mounted mixers
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Green-Building Momentum
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Concrete and cement groups announced new product guidelines tied to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) project certification during
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Green-Building Momentum
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Concrete and cement groups announced new product guidelines tied to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) project certification during
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Ncma, Pca Sprinkle Fire Safety-Wise Feds With Sound Engineering Advice
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New Department of Commerce and ASTM International reports on building codes and product testing will undermine automatic fire sprinkler proponents and
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U.S. Concrete Acquires Memphis' City Operations
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Houston-based U.S. Concrete Inc. announced the Nov. 2 closing of a $14.25 million deal for the assets of City Concrete Co., City Concrete Products and
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Equity Firm Realizes Texas-Sized Gain In Concrete Asset Sale
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Colombia's Grupo Argos S.A. acquired Irving, Texas-based Southern Star Concrete in an early November transaction valued at $245 million. The deal represented
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4 Million-Tpy Plant To Rise Along Mississippi
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Holcim (US) Inc. and Holcim Ltd. board members approved commencement of work on a 4 million metric ton per year (mtpy) mill in St. Genevieve County, Missouri.
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Lafarge Closes On Ritchie Properties, Expands New Orleans Operations
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Lafarge North America finalized its acquisition of the materials and construction assets of Wichita, Kan.-based Ritchie Corp. early last month. The deal
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Nlrb Sides With Rinker On Teamsters Election
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The National Labor Relations Board, Region 10, Atlanta, ruled last month that an election designating Teamsters Local 518 the bargaining agent for Rinker
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Rinker Sites New Rm, Block, Pipe Plants In Sunshine State
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Next year's docket for Rinker Materials Corp. includes construction of one concrete pipe, one block and two ready mixed plants, all on home turf in Florida.
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Munro Concrete, Npca, Pci Chiefs Address Global Gathering
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Ontario's leading gravity- and pressure-pipe producer, John Munro, along with National Precast Concrete Association President Ty Gable and Precast/Prestressed
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Campaign Supports Rollout Of Tennessee-Modeled Degree Program
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Members of the National Steering Committee for Middle Tennessee State University's four-year Concrete Industry Management program have begun raising $4
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Mixer Donation Anchors Cim Auction At World Of Concrete
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Written by CP Staff
The Concrete Industry Management program patrons and staff, along with World of Concrete show management and Ritchie Bros., will stage a Jan. 19 auction
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Rebranding Precast
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Written by CP Staff
During its annual convention in Palm Springs, Calif., Chicago-based Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announced a Rebranding Initiative to solidify
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Reconciling Safety And The Bottom Line
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Written by CP Staff
A conflict would seem inevitable between efforts to achieve established safety goals, i.e., reducing the recordable incidence rate, and the overall company
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Bond Strength Improves Polymer Fiber's Crack Control
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Written by CP Staff
At a dosage of one pound per cubic yard of mix, Kuralon RSC reportedly reduces long-term drying shrinkage cracking in concrete by 40 percent or more.
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At 40, Architectural Precast No Worse For The Weather
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Written by CP Staff
Panels tested after prolonged, continuous exposure to harsh Chicago climate have answered the question of architectural concrete's durability. Performance
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Crsi Releases Slab Bridge Designer 2.0
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Written by CP Staff
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), Schaumburg, Ill., has released a major upgrade of its slab bridge design analysis software, Slab Bridge
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Feds Serve Countertop Fabricator Silica Exposure Citation
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Written by CP Staff
Earlier this fall, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 1 officials in Boston proposed $58,500 in penalties for Rozetti Marble & Granite
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Huskers Team Tops In Big Beam Contest
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University of Nebraska (Team #2) engineering students won first place in the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's 2005 Big Beam national competition.
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Validation
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In late-October testimony before the House Science Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director William Jeffrey called on
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Green-Building Momentum
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Written by CP Staff
Concrete and cement groups announced new product guidelines tied to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) project certification during
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Industry Groups Find Place At Usgbc Table
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Written by CP Staff
NRMCA and PCA are among the first concrete organizations to join USGBC, following a September 2005 change in Council guidelines allowing trade groups
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Leed Reference Guide For Rm
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Written by CP Staff
In late October, the RMC Research Foundation released the 86-page Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide. It provides producers, contractors,
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Slag Cement Group Publishes Leed Guide
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Written by CP Staff
The Slag Cement Association released LEED-NC 2.1 Guide: Using Slag Cement in Sustainable Construction in conjunction with last month's Greenbuild Conference.
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Paper Cut
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Written by CP Staff
We encourage the use of materials and product with recycled content [and] are committed to selling products that take the environment into consideration.
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Forecast 2006
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Written by CP Staff
Despite factors such as increased fuel costs, rising interest rates, continuing powder shortages, and an increase in demand due to hurricane-related rebuilding,
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Exhibitor Preview
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Written by CP Staff
What follows in the World of Concrete 2006 exhibitor preview are selected highlights of equipment and services on display. Booth Numbers are provided,
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Horses To Hp
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Written by CP Staff
The Portland Cement Association's latest CD, Shades of Gray, Sands of Time, illustrates the evolution of concrete construction equipment and techniques
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Equipment & Products
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Written by CP Staff
LOW-PROFILE EDGING Three low-profile landscape edging products address a wide range of residential, commercial and specialty landscaping needs. By eliminating
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4 Million-Tpy Plant To Rise Along Mississippi
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Written by CP Staff
Holcim (US) Inc. and Holcim Ltd. board members approved commencement of work on a 4 million metric ton per year (mtpy) mill in St. Genevieve County, Missouri.
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Paper Cut
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Written by CP Staff
We encourage the use of materials and product with recycled content [and] are committed to selling products that take the environment into consideration.
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At 40, Architectural Precast No Worse For The Weather
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Written by CP Staff
Panels tested after prolonged, continuous exposure to harsh Chicago climate have answered the question of architectural concrete's durability. Performance