Since its 1989 introduction in Japan, self-consolidating concrete (SCC) has been used worldwide for precast and cast-in-place applications. As European
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2005 Decorative & Durable Designs Concrete Pavement Awards
Featured this month are winning entries in the Precast category of the 2005 Concrete Pavement Awards Decorative and Durable Designs competition. Like
Read MoreSpeaking Volumes
With two of the country’s top metropolitan areas and a population of 40 million in reach, Oldcastle Architectural Inc. was confident of landscape unit
Read MoreLiquid Stone Exhibition Goes Virtual
The Lafarge North America-sponsored exhibit, Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete, closed January 29 after 18 months at the National Building Museum.
Read MoreDrum-Cleaning Linked Citations Net $476K Osha Penalty
Arrow Concrete Co., Parkersburg, W.Va., is contesting colossal penalties that officials from Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 3 in
Read MoreWoc 2006 Sets Attendance Records
Shattering all previous registration and exhibit space records, the World of Concrete 2006 in Las Vegas saw more than 1,800 exhibitors occupying over
Read MoreConcrete Home Building Council Triples Builders’ Course Offerings
As 2005 drew to a close and 2006 was just beginning, the recently formed Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC) had a lot to brag about with its participation
Read MoreSegment Design Augments Early New Orleans Bridge Reopening
On the first Friday of the new year eight days ahead of schedule the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) reopened both westbound
Read MoreMichigan Study: Masonry Imparts Value In Homes And Communities
University of Michigan research has determined that masonry ordinances ensure long-term quality growth while reducing residents’ overall tax burden. A
Read MoreIcpi To Stage International Block Paving Conference In San Francisco
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) Foundation for Education & Research will host the 8th International Conference on Concrete Block Paving,
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