CalStar Products capped a 20-week production ramp-up for its Fly Ash Brick and Pavers with the Jan. 11 ribbon cutting at a plant equipped for 40 million units/year
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Sen. Feingold Salutes Calstar’s Green Jobs
Praising Wisconsin’s leadership in green job creation, Sen. Russ Feingold told CalStar Products’ Caledonia ribbon-cutting ceremony attendees, “The development of energy-saving and renewable-energy technologies offers an enormous opportunity to reduce costs, address environmental challenges, create jobs, and boost small businesses
Read MoreIcpi To Debut New Permeable Pavement, Level Ii Installer Certificate Programs
Two new classroom-based certificate programs will be offered this year by ICPI-trained instructors. Addressing increased concrete paver use in construction projects, the Level II Concrete Paver Installer Certificate Course targets installers who have completed ICPI’s Level I paver installation program
Read MoreFederal Construction Lobby Designates Feb. 3 Ãphone-In To Congress Day
Transportation Phone-In to Congress day–Postponed
Read MoreSpecial Report Tracks Decade’s Biggest Deals–23 Targets, $62 Billion
The editors of Concrete Products recently commemorated the first 10 years of the new century by tracking nine-figure and higher transactions that reshaped North American ready mixed and precast concrete, cement, and aggregates production from 2000 to 2009
Read MoreBasic Block Extends Midwest Products Presence In Arkansas, Oklahoma
Midwest Block & Brick recently closed on Basic Block, whose 15-acre operation in Springdale, Ark., includes a four-at-time Tiger machine-equipped plant, sales office and 1,500-sq.-ft. masonry showroom
Read MoreWorld’s Tallest Building Soars On Strength Of 500,000 Yd. Of Concrete
Standing at more than a half-mile tall, the world’s tallest skyscraper opened on January 4 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Read MoreArizona Oasis
To resolve stormwater management issues and promote environmental stewardship, the Arizona Jewish Historical Society selected Drainscape Pervious Concrete
Read MoreHydronix Double-Digital Sensor
Prior to an official launch at the (Feb. 2-5) 2010 World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Hydronix announces the release of Hydro-Mix VII, its next-generation,
Read MoreWcct Adds Scc, Sustainability Courses To 2010 Offerings
The World Center for Concrete Technology in Alpena, Mich., has included on this year’s schedule of 16 online courses new offerings: Self-Consolidating
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