Tarmac America LLC, Deerfield Beach, Fla., has closed its third deal of 2006, acquiring Miami Valley Concrete of Nokomis, Fla. The early-June transaction
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Pervious Pavements Soak Up Attention
With the advent of green building and more immediate prospect of summer rains has come a heightened interest in pervious concrete pavements. Two recent
Read MoreNew Study Identifies Physical Mechanism Of Salt Scaling: Cracking Under Stress
Long after winter passes, its effects can be seen in cracked and deteriorating pavements across the Northern hemisphere. While more than half a century’s
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After running dated equipment on two sites one with roots in Depression-era brick making the principals of Boxley Block in Lynchburg, Va., weighed their
Read MoreConcrete Homes Ahead Of International Residential Code Wind-Resistant Curve
Escalating demand for high-wind-resistant homes has more builders looking for resources on robust-construction practices. While industries with competing
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After running dated equipment on two sites one with roots in Depression-era brick making the principals of Boxley Block in Lynchburg, Va., weighed their
Read MoreOsha Proposes $75K In Fines For Plank, Block Collapse
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 5, Chicago, has proposed $75,000 in penalties against Illinois Masonry Corp. (Lake Zurich) for alleged
Read MoreImmigration Campaign Floods Capitol Hill With Masonry
Organizers of the Send-A-Brick Project estimate their campaign to communicate U.S.-Mexican border control concerns has dispatched 12,000-plus concrete
Read MoreBesser Acquires Robotic Pipe-Handling Technology
An early-June transaction saw Besser Co., Alpena, Mich., add to its concrete products plant offerings an automated pipe-handling system from Messman Service
Read MoreDuring Texas Visit, Hanson Ceo Hints At Company’s Doubling Over Next Decade
Hanson Plc Chief Executive Alan Murray hosted a two-day analyst and investor site visit of some of the company’s operations in the Dallas area last month.
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