Cemstone’s Concrete Solutions Day

Cemstone Products chief Thor Becken recently welcomed 1,000-plus Concrete Solutions Day participants, including upper Midwest area contractors, builders

Cemstone Products chief Thor Becken recently welcomed 1,000-plus Concrete Solutions Day participants, including upper Midwest area contractors, builders and architects. The focus of this year’s event was Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the Green Building Rating System. More than 70 vendors provided displays and hands-on demonstrations, while presentations covered such topics as using pervious concrete to reduce storm water runoff, concrete designs to reduce the heat island effect, and insulating concrete form (ICF) technology for energy-efficient homes. Based in Mendota Heights, Minn., Cemstone celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2007.