ORCO Block & Hardscape CEO Rick Muth has assumed a new role as chairman and appointed Dave Echternach as his successor. Echternach has a nearly 20-year track record of leadership success at the Stanton, Calif. concrete masonry operator, serving as sales manager and vice president. He joined ORCO after tours of duty in financing, rental operations, product support and sales…
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Outdoor Living Supply adds four Rock Place Tennessee sites
Minnesota-based Outdoor Living Supply has acquired The Rock Place, a full-service distributor of hardscape, natural and manufactured stone, porcelain and landscape products with home office in Smyrna, Tenn. The transaction with Rock Place founders Lee and William Marbet expands OLS’ footprint in the Volunteer State, adding four strategic locations in the greater Nashville market. Lee Marbet will continue in an…
Read MoreUL Verified Healthy Building Program raises indoor environmental quality
UL Solutions’ new Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction empowers industry professionals and their clients to differentiate new construction projects and support the health and wellness of future occupants. The verification service is available for various new construction, redevelopment or tenant improvement projects, including commercial, industrial and multi-family residential buildings. “People are becoming more aware of how indoor air,…
Read MoreBMC Enterprises’ McKean elected NRMCA chairman
Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has elected Nathan McKean as 2024 chairman, succeeding Adam Manatt of Iowa-based Manatt’s Inc. McKean is a strategic advisor to BMC Enterprises Inc., a St. Louis-based ready mixed, precast and aggregate producer where he served as chief executive officer for two decades, leading into the March…
Read MorePost-Tensioning Institute revises key reference, promotes IRC 2024 change
The Post-Tensioning Institute has released the 7th Edition of the Post-Tensioning Manual, a cornerstone that has played a pivotal role in shaping the understanding of post-tensioning technology. PTI members have evolved the content since the document’s 1972 premier, keeping pace with industry advancements and emerging practices. Highlights of the 7th Edition include updates aligned with current codes and the integration…
Read MoreAercon, Litecrete form autoclaved aerated concrete joint venture
A new joint venture between Aercon LLC, Haines City, Fla. autoclaved aerated concrete producer, and Litecrete S.A. de C.V., Mexico-based parent of Miami steel fabricator and erector Litecrete Inc., plans to build a 120,000-sq.-ft. Kerrville, Texas plant dedicated to thin, reinforced AAC panels for buildings of wood or light gauge metal construction. Scheduled for 2025 start up, the $40 million…
Read MoreSolid World of Concrete figures confirm construction market confidence
World of Concrete management Informa Markets reports registration near 60,000 for this year’s Las Vegas Convention Center gathering, a 23 percent increase over 2023 participation. Geared to concrete or masonry producers and practitioners, the late-January event saw 1,400 manufacturers, suppliers and service providers occupy 700,000-plus square feet of indoor and outdoor space, including 325 first-time exhibitors. Management also cites a…
Read MoreForta completes leadership transition, closes on Helix Steel
Grove City, Pa.-based Forta Corp., a long-time player in synthetic reinforcing fiber, has named Peter Ferris as chief executive officer, succeeding John Lindh, who becomes chairman of the board. Ferris arrives from Dur-A-Flex Inc., where he served as president and chief operating officer and helped build the East Hartford, Conn. business into a resinous flooring leader. In 2022, he led…
Read MoreCalPortland forms Carbon Reduction Team, earns Wildlife Habitat recognition
A new CalPortland Co. Carbon Reduction Team will focus on research and development plus decarbonization project implementation, and operate from the cement, aggregate and concrete producer’s Crestmore Center of Technical Excellence in Jurupa Valley, Calif. Vice President of Research & Development Hamed Maraghechi and Vice President of Carbon Reduction Implementation Hartmut Riess will lead the team, tasked with science-driven activities…
Read MoreEco Material and Southern Co. perpetuate ash harvesting
Fly ash market leader Eco Material Technologies has announced a collaboration with Southern Co. subsidiary Alabama Power to harvest and process millions of tons of stored coal combustion products from Plant Barry, a Bucks, Ala. power station. The project is the third such venture with the Atlanta-based utility giant, following CCP harvesting and processing contracts at Plants Bowen and Branch…
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