Oldcastle Materials has entered the Delaware ready mixed market through Pioneer Concrete, a four-plant operation it acquired in an early February transaction.
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Investment Returns
This month’s cover story examines what U.S. Concrete Inc. is doing to become the industry’s premier operating company. In our first visit with CEO Gene
Read MoreIndustry Prices Easily Clip Inflation
The cost of materials and products for transportation construction rose an average of 12.6 percent in 2005 versus the prior year, and compares with a
Read MoreFlorida Rock Closes On Newington Concrete
Florida Rock Industries, Jacksonville, has extended its leading role in Virginia ready mixed with the acquisition of four-plant Newington Concrete Corp.
Read MoreLafarge Group Measures Efficiencies In Tender Offer For North American Unit
Late in February, Lafarge Group began a tender offer for shares representing the 46.8 percent of Herndon, Va.-based Lafarge North America that it did
Read MorePowder Imparts Self-Cleaning Mechanism In C-I-P And Precast
Although widely accepted in the European Union, Essroc’s TX Millennium cement technology received its official North American rollout at World of Concrete
Read MoreNrmca Updates Plant Certification Checklist
Effective this year, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Plant Certification program is adopting the ninth edition of QC Manual, Section 3,
Read MorePowder Imparts Self-Cleaning Mechanism In C-I-P And Precast
Although widely accepted in the European Union, Essroc’s TX Millennium cement technology received its official North American rollout at World of Concrete
Read MoreEngineered Pozzolans Serve Specialty Users
ENGELHARD The company’s MetaMax high-reactivity metakaolin is a white concrete additive that is said to enhance the performance of cement-based products,
Read MoreTruck Report
Truck and component manufacturers capitalized on the 2006 World of Concrete to roll out a host of new engine and other component offerings and spec changes.
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