May 25, 2017 – Concrete Products

Aggregate Industries brings hockey to life at Bruins’ new practice facility

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

Aggregate Industries US (AIUS), a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Ltd., designed and developed the decorative concrete that brought landscape architect Carol R. Johnson Associates Inc.’s vision for the Boston Bruins’ new Warrior Ice Arena to life. The architect wanted to bring the imagery of hockey from the interior to the exterior of the complex. The main entrance to the 75,000-sq.-ft. practice facility features a landmark 68-ft.-high hockey stick and giant granite hockey pucks as well as a unique hardscape design.

Bucket-ready hoist

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

The Model LS Load-Stabilized Hoist is engineered for transporting loads quickly, securely and safely. It is especially suited to precise positioning in bucket or grab applications as well as steel handling.

Eagle Builders adds 100 tons’ lifting capacity with twin gantry cranes

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

Shuttlelift recently delivered a pair of SB50 gantry cranes to Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, Alberta. The 50-ton capacity, Single Beam machines equip plant crews to handle larger and heavier product safely and efficiently, and utilize every square foot of expanded production space.

Elematic adds Eurobend reinforcement fabrication machinery

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

A recent agreement positions Wisconsin-based Elematic Inc. and other units of Finland’s Elematic Oyj to offer Eurobend GmbH reinforcement fabrication machinery as part of precast plant packages. Cooperation between the companies helps guarantee high quality results for concrete operations worldwide, Elematic officials note.

Icon sandwich wall shear connector achieves high seismic score

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

IconX LLC reports that its namesake shear connector, used in composite insulated sandwich wall panel construction, has successfully completed cyclic load testing for seismic zones, meeting ICC AC320 Acceptance Criteria for Fiber-reinforced Composite Connectors Anchored in Concrete.

Twin Shaft Mixers

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

A round up of high-performance plant mixers known for their quick cycle times and potential to lower mix designs’ cement dosages thanks to high energy operating mode.

ABCs of TRB: Accelerated Bridge Construction ideal for precast/prestressed

May 25, 2017September 23, 2020 Concrete News

Technical papers involving accelerated bridge construction and precast/prestressed concrete products were among the 5,000-plus presentations in more than 800 sessions at the 96th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. More than 13,000 transportation engineers and specialists from across the country—and around the world—journeyed to Washington, D.C., earlier this year for TRB 2017, and Concrete Products was among them.

MANUFACTURERS – APRIL 2017

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

Roger Nielsen has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America plus affiliated companies Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks and Detroit Diesel Corp., effective this month. He succeeds Martin Daum, who has joined the Daimler AG Board of Management, responsible for Trucks and Buses.

CSHub assembles global cement, concrete group leaders at MIT

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

Leaders of cement and concrete industry organizations representing 11 countries and regions from around the U.S. met with Massachusetts Institute of Technology-hosted Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) staff earlier this year to discuss research and collaboration supporting cement-based materials and sustainability measures.

Besser, ACPA Foundation present first Pipe Scholarship

May 25, 2017 Concrete News

Besser Co. awarded the inaugural, $2,500 Besser Pipe Industry Scholarship to Joe Pelica, a production team member at Michigan’s Northern Concrete Pipe and part-time Mechanical Engineering Technology student at Delta College, Bay City. Besser Vice President – Pipe & Precast Ryan Suszek announced the recipient last month during the American Concrete Pipe Association Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C.