Sources: White Cap, Atlanta; CP staff White Cap, one of the top suppliers to concrete contractors, has acquired Crimson Steel Supply LLC, a distributor and fabricator of engineered rebar and structural steel products serving commercial or heavy/civil accounts from Muskogee, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla. shops. With a payroll of 100-plus, the 14-year-old firm has built a leading position in…
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Cemex Ventures maps five sustainability verticals in construction tech ecosystem
Sources: Cemex Ventures, Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex Ventures’ 2024 Construction Cleantech Map delineates five companies in Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS), Decarbonization Alternatives, Circularity & Waste Management, Water Efficiency, and Design & Architecture verticals. The venture capital arm of Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. released the graphic to spotlight startups and construction companies developing and implementing innovations augmenting the construction…
Read MoreCRH Materials arrives in California with Northgate RM, BoDean deal
Sources: CRH Americas Materials Solutions, Atlanta; CP staff CRH Americas Materials Solutions has entered the Golden State market with the acquisition of BoDean Company Inc. and Northgate Ready Mix LLC of Santa Rosa, Calif., both known for quality output, innovation and sustainability measures. With two quarries plus one asphalt, one recycling and two concrete plants, the transaction complements the suitor’s…
Read MoreASTM International names successor to president, 40-year veteran Morgan
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff Andrew G. Kireta Jr. will take the helm of ASTM International on May 1, succeeding Katherine Morgan, who has served as president since 2017 and retires after 40 years with the Society. ASTM officials cite his standards development background and familiarity with their organization as uniquely positioning him for the role. Kireta is…
Read MoreU.S. Green Building Council opens six-week LEED v5 comment period
Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program developer has launched the first public comment period for its draft rating system LEED v5, written to provide “a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, efficient, and resilient built environments that promote environmental responsibility, economic viability, and social equity.” The U.S. Green…
Read MoreChaney Enterprises, Chandler Concrete join forces
Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CP staff Already one of the East Coast’s fastest growing concrete operators, Chaney Enterprises will nearly double its production footprint by acquiring Burlington, N.C.-based Chandler Concrete Co. Inc. The latter operates 44 ready mixed and three block plants, plus one building supply store in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. They align with Chaney…
Read MoreKwik Bond Polymers guides Sika into performance bridge decks
Sources: Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland; CP staff The parent company of New Jersey-based Sika Corp. has acquired Kwik Bond Polymers LLC (KBP), a developer of premium compounds for bridge deck and other heavy/civil concrete conditions. The Benecia, Calif. firm’s primary deck, overlay and surface treatment offerings for new construction or retrofit are polyester-based concrete or polymer-based basalt fiber synthetic mixes…
Read MorePCA: All state DOTs on board with portland-limestone cement
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
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 MoreAstec harmonizes BMH, Con-E-Co, RexCon offerings across dealer base
Sources: Astec Industries Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn.; CP staff Effective this month, Astec Industries dealers offer the entire BMH, Con-E-Co and RexCon concrete equipment line, including portable or stationary plant series plus batching components and accessories. Sales and service experience streamlining brings together a comprehensive iron selection in a single sales channel, providing producers a wide range of configurations to meet…
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