Developed by the Portland Cement Association’s Durability Subcommittee, Guide Specification for Concrete Subject to Alkali-Silica Reactions [2007 edition,
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Oldcastle Consolidates Paver Systems Stake
Oldcastle Products’ Dublin-based parent company CRH Plc recently exercised its option to buy out the remaining 50 percent stake in Florida’s Paver Systems,
Read MoreGraniterock Jury Delivers Teamsters Crushing Breach Of Contract Verdict
After a seven-day trial and testimony from more than 30 witnesses, a federal jury last month found that Teamsters Local 287 in San Jose, Calif., violated
Read MoreCemex-Rinker Deadline
Mexican building materials giant Cemex extended from May 18 to June 8, then June 22, the deadline of its best and final offer for Rinker Group, valued
Read MoreHanson Structural Lands Eagle Precast
Hanson Structural Precast announced in late April the purchase of Cheyenne Concrete Co. and its Eagle Precast Co. and Alpine Crane & Rigging subsidiaries.
Read MoreU.K Sweep
A Hanson Plc buy out would cap a decade-long ownership transition involving United Kingdom heavy building materials multinationals and four of the industry’s
Read MoreMarket Scope: Lehigh Cement/Heidelberg + Hanson
HeidelbergCement AG’s proposed takeover of Hanson Plc (note Editorial, page 4) would afford the suitor a much greater presence in North America, where
Read MoreKeeping Up With The Joneses
Two closed and two pending mega-deals define a new world order of five heavy building materials players, each with upwards of $20 billion in annual cement,
Read MoreStudy Confirms Green Building Mindset In Corporate America
In conjunction with research partner Siemens, McGraw-Hill Construction has released Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket, which concludes that most
Read MoreVeri-Tek Delivers 50-Ton Boom Truck
Having successfully completed field trials and customer acceptance tests this spring, Veri-Tek International, Corp. announced last month the first shipments
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