Officials from Carolinas Cement Co. in Wilmington, N.C., announced recently that parent company Titan America LLC was issued an air quality permit from the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) to construct a proposed 2.4 million-tons/year-capacity cement plant in Castle Hayne. The permit issuance comes after four years of technical review of the proposed facility and is a major step toward an integrated North Carolina operation, as Castle Hayne is strategic to the S&W Ready Mix business acquired by Titan in 2007.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Airport parking structure: 3 million sq. ft., 7,700 spaces
DFW International Airport in Irving, Texas, will consolidate three separate parking garages into a single structure known as Terminal A Parking facility. The five-level garage is a key component of the Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), a seven-year, $1.9 billion effort to upgrade four original terminals, which date to 1974.
Read MoreOldcastle pinpoints fast-track solution for Internet provider’s satellite infrastructure
Oldcastle Precast completed a major Satellite Uplink Collocation Tier 2 facility located in North Platte, Neb. The project was a turnkey design-build facility constructed for Pinpoint Communications, as well as designed to meet the collocation needs of a major satellite internet provider.
Read MoreBesser technology nets operators real-time plant optimization
Besser Co. and Pittsburgh-based cloud-computing specialist IQity Solutions LLC have announced Besser Connector, a technology platform to maximize efficiency and returns by enabling manufactured-concrete producers to proactively manage operations throughout a day’s schedule.
Read MoreSika takes equity stake in Ash Improvement Technology
A strategic alliance between Sika AG, Switzerland, and fly ash beneficiation specialist Ash Improvement Technology, New York, will support development of binder products that reduce carbon dioxide emissions tied to portland cement milling. It is the latest in a series of ventures—Calera Corp., Ceratech Inc., Flyanic LLC, Solidia Technologies—inside or outside the concrete industry aimed at a) maximizing coal combustion byproducts’ aggregate-binding capability; or, b) commercializing low-carbon alternatives to ASTM C150 product.
Read MoreTwin batch plants fuel construction of just-approved nuclear power site
Construction has stepped up several notches on the nation’s first two new nuclear units in 30 years at the Georgia Power Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Ga. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted last month to approve issuance of a Combined Construction and Operating License for Vogtle units 3 and 4, the first such license ever approved for a U.S. installation. It enables work to commence full bore toward Georgia Power’s projected 2016 and 2017 unit start ups.
Read MoreBlack, Lake and Haas gain expanded Oldcastle roles
Effective late last month, CRH Americas Materials Division Chief Executive Doug Black was appointed to a newly created position for Atlanta-based Oldcastle Inc., president and chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Mark Towe. Black joined Oldcastle in 1995 and has held a series of executive positions in the Oldcastle Precast, Architectural Products (APG) and Materials operations.
Read MoreMartin Marietta, Justice/Antitrust officials concur on Vulcan Materials merger review
A “Timing Agreement” will see Martin Marietta Materials and U.S. Department of Justice officials meet in April to discuss resolution of agency antitrust concerns surrounding the company’s proposed merger with Vulcan Materials Co. Discussions will proceed toward a consent order detailing potential asset sales or other measures to gain DOJ/Antitrust Division clearance on a merger plan—itself subject to Vulcan shareholder approval and management’s legal challenges.
Read MoreEquity partners, debt reduction, name change reposition Contech
West Chester, Ohio-based Contech Engineered Solutions, owner of the Con/Span and Bebo precast arch bridge, plus Keystone Retaining Wall brands, has announced a recapitalization plan, $125 million long-term credit facility, and $100 million revolving loan commitment in conjunction with a new ownership team.
Read MoreMasonry leader launches outdoor living and veneer lines under new branding strategy
Brick and block giant General Shale has begun 2012 with new outdoor living and thin brick or stone veneer offerings, plus a shortened name and new logo more accurately reflecting the scope of its operations.
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