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Smith-Midland soundwall contract approaches 1 million sq. ft.

Details: Published: Friday, 13 April 2018 12:40; Written by Concrete News

Sources: Smith Midland Corp., Midland, Va.; CP staff

FAM Construction LLC (a Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers joint venture) has awarded Smith-Midland a contract to supply 900,000 square feet of SoftSound noise absorptive precast concrete sound wall panels for the Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway Express Lanes. The 22.5-mile, northern Virginia project will provide two express lanes along three regular lanes from Interstate 495 to Route 29 in Gainesville, plus other amenities and space reserved for future transit options.

University of Illinois’ Lange tops 2018-19 ACI officer slate

Details: Published: Friday, 13 April 2018 12:39; Written by Concrete News

Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff

University of Illinois Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering David Lange was elected 2018-19 ACI president during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City. Joining him for two-year terms are Vice President Jeffrey Coleman, principal partner of The Coleman Law Firm, Minneapolis; and, Senior Vice President Randall Poston, senior principal, Pivot Engineers, Austin, Texas.

Building resilience, risk assessment shape new Green Globes rating system

Details: Published: Friday, 13 April 2018 12:37; Written by Concrete News

Sources: Green Building Initiative, Portland, Ore.; CP staff

After three years of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative (GBI) is consummating an American National Standards Institute-modeled process to update ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings, which frames the 2013 Green Globes building rating system.

Lehigh Hanson veteran Harrington leads realigned Lehigh White Cement

Details: Published: Wednesday, 11 April 2018 21:35; Written by Concrete News

Sources: Lehigh White Cement Co., Allentown, Pa.; CP staff

Daniel Harrington has been appointed chief executive officer of a newly formed group anchored by Lehigh White Cement, a controlling stake in which was recently secured by Aalborg Cement Company Inc. through parent Cementir Holding S.p.A., Italy. He will lead Cementir Region North America, spanning Lehigh White Cement, with Pennsylvania and Texas plants, plus Vianini Pipe Inc., New Jersey-based reinforced concrete pipe producer.

Sunroc builds Wyoming base in Arrowhead Concrete deal

Details: Published: Tuesday, 10 April 2018 12:01; Written by Concrete News

Sources: Sunroc Corp., Orem, Utah; CP staff

Sunroc has closed on Arrowhead Concrete, a Rock Springs, Wyo., operator with one fixed and a second portable ready mixed plant. The assets extend Sunroc’s footprint in southwest Wyoming, joining two ready mixed plants (Rock Springs, Green River) along or near Interstate 80, plus two aggregate sites near Green River. The existing concrete and aggregates properties are transitioning from the Gorge Rock to Sunroc brand.

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