Precast panel producer Fabcon recently named Steve Duncan director of field operations for its Minnesota facility. Bringing 20-plus years’ experience
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Hanson Eyes Second Texas Roof Tile Plant
Hanson Roof Tile Inc. has announced plans to build a 40,000-sq.-ft. concrete tile plant in Fort Worth and modernize its smaller, existing operation in
Read MoreFhwa Initiates Bridge Research And Deployment Program
Aiming to build better bridges today for a stronger transportation future, the Federal Highway Administration’s new Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment
Read MorePaver Guide Author To Speak At Hardscape North America
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute has scheduled construction management consultant Charles Vander Kooi to keynote Hardscape North America,
Read MoreEagle Invests In Houston Cement Terminals
Through its Texas Lehigh Cement Co. subsidiary, Dallas-based Eagle Materials Inc. has acquired a minority stake in Houston Cement Co., which operates
Read MorePrecast Benchmarking Report
The National Precast Concrete Association has compiled three former offerings Operating Performance Report, Compensation and Benefits Survey and Precast
Read MoreCemex-Wise Investor Takes Txi Stake
Officials from Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund in Providence, R.I., have disclosed a 12.7 percent stake in Dallas-based Texas Industries Inc. Affiliated
Read MoreFoundation Group Calls For Basement Of The Year Entries
The Concrete Foundation Association (CFA) has issued a call for entries for its 2007 Basement of the Year Award program. The competition enables foundation
Read MoreChemical Company Enters Scc Admixture Arena
Houston-based Lyondell Chemical Co. has announced the European launch of Ethacryl HF (high flow) dispersants, suited for use as concrete admixtures. As
Read MoreAci, Tca Certify 800-Plus Tilt-Up Practitioners
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association and American Concrete Institute report that as of mid-September, their joint program has seen 169 Supervisor and 646
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