CRH has announced the resignation, effective July 31, of its most seasoned senior manager this side of the Atlantic, Oldcastle Chief Executive Tom Hill. Replacing him will be Mark Towe, who in July 2006 succeeded him in the same capacity with Oldcastle Materials
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Management Team Named For Realigned Hawkeye-Pedershaab
A merger that leading manufactured-concrete equipment manufacturers Hawkeye Group, Pedershaab Concrete Technologies and companies affiliated with CTI Inc. announced earlier this year has spawned parent organization Concrete Technologies Worldwide (CTW), headed by Richard Shoemaker, president and chief executive officer
Read MoreCat Eyes Heavy-Duty Truck Model, Aligns With Navistar
A Memorandum of Understanding announced in mid-June will see Caterpillar and Navistar pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities, including development of a North American severe-service construction model, and cooperate on a variety of engine platforms
Read MoreTransit Mix Logs Premier Nrmca Green-Star Certification
Transit Mix Concrete & Materials’ Seven Points Plant in east Texas is the first operation to be certified under the Green-Star Program
Read MoreNcma Transitions From Hogan As Thomas Named Interim President
Filling the vacancy in its lead staff position following the resignation of Mark Hogan, the NCMA board of directors has appointed Robert Thomas, vice president of engineering & research and 18-year association veteran, to fill the role of president in an interim capacity
Read MoreGop Senators Help Quell Climate Change Bill, Potential Cement Taxes
Republican senators blocked passage on June 6 of a bill that would limit carbon dioxide emissions across the U.S. business and consumer economy, and likely spawn new taxes on myriad fossil fuel uses, including portland cement production
Read MorePrecision Drive
After running 100 million units over a seven-year period through a dual machine line, Tri-Cities Block Plant Manager Bryan Hoilman welcomed a new challenge:
Read MoreRetaining Wall System Stands The Test
Streamlining construction and enabling developers to reclaim valuable real estate, Strata Systems notes, Sleeve-It is a code-compliant system for building
Read MoreFence Foundation Delivers For Dhl
To maintain the security essential for shipping providers, plans for DHL’s new 290,000-sq.-ft., Allentown, Pa., distribution facility called for 3,450
Read MoreNew Version Of U.S National Cad Standard Now Available
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recently unveiled
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