A movie theater under construction in Rogers, Minn., will feature Fabcon’s VersaCore Plus wall panels. More than 65,000 square feet of precast panels
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German Operator To Relaunch U.S. Hebel Aerated Block Franchise
Xella International GmbH has purchased the Hebel autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) plant in Adel, Ga., incorporating it and another recently acquired
Read MoreLandfill Methane Fuels Brick Plant
Jenkins Brick Co.’s new $56 million plant in Moody, Ala., will charge its kilns with methane gas drawn from an adjacent landfill satisfying 40 percent
Read MoreHigh Concrete Innovations Opens All-Indoor Precast Plant
High Concrete Innovations, LLC hosted a tour of its Lebanon, Pa., facility the only all-indoor precasting plant in the U.S. in October. Announcing the
Read MoreTechnical Awards
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Convention and National Bridge Conference was the occasion as well for additional award presentations recognizing
Read MoreIllinois Team Tops Pci Engineering Contest
Under the direction of faculty advisor Daniel Kuchma, three engineering students from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana captured this year’s
Read MorePci Design Awards
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute recognized 23 buildings and bridges throughout North America in its 2006 Design Awards Competition. Now in
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REINFORCING ANCHOR SYSTEM A micro cement anchoring and reinforcing technique comprises a steel bar enclosed in a mesh fabric sleeve that is inserted into
Read MoreAdopting A Unitary Chemical Labeling System
Multiple systems for MSDS [Material Safety Data Sheet] development and for labeling hazardous chemicals and materials have been adopted in many countries.
Read MoreGreen Movement Drives Powder Branding
Holcim (US) Inc. unveiled the Envirocore family of cementitious materials at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild 2006 International Conference
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