Beginning life as custom home builders R&L MacLeod in 1988, MacLeod Construction Inc. of Denver, N.C. (just north of Charlotte) entered the concrete business
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Tilt-up panels incorporating an architectural concrete masonry veneer provided a solution within rigorous time, budgetary and aesthetic limits for construction
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Generally accepted as fundamental among optimum concrete curing conditions are temperatures between 85 and 120F, with relative humidity as high as practical
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At Sycamore, Ill.-based ThermalShell Technologies, Inc., a producer of composite precast/steel insulated modular panels, working smart is the modus operandi
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The integration of faux-stone veneer producer Eldorado Stone into its Construction Materials segment, plus strong performance in its Resources and Energy
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The hydrophilic property of conventional concrete has generated an array of waterproofing techniques. Exterior wraps, coatings, and membrane systems forming
Read More2005 Decorative & Durable Designs Concrete Pavement Awards
The continuation this year of near-record residential construction activity coupled with increasing demand for value-added pavements in the commercial
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The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) was recently named a Registered Provider for The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Continuing Education
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Tilt-up panels incorporating an architectural concrete masonry veneer provided a solution within rigorous time, budgetary and aesthetic limits for construction
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The National Precast Concrete Association has announced changes in its Plant Certification program, and encourages audit-minded producers to examine a
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