Lowcountry Paver LLC will expand its South Carolina presence with a $5 million plant on a 30-acre, Georgetown County Commerce Park site, augmenting an existing operation in Hardeeville
Read MoreMonth: February 2008
Infrastructure Investment Needs Report Challenges Lawmakers’ Taxation Policies
The National Surface Transportation Policy and Review Study Commission cites the need over the next 50 years to invest a minimum of $225 billion annually–more than double the current rate of federal and state outlays–to ensure adequate repair and upkeep of highway, transit and passenger rail systems
Read MorePropex Projects Business As Usual Amid Chapter 11 Restructuring
Synthetic fiber manufacturer Propex filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in mid-January, a move through which management targets balance-sheet improvement
Read MorePromix Affords Chryso Extended Range
Vertically integrated polymer and concrete admixture manufacturer Chryso has expanded its geographic presence by acquiring Allen, Texas-based ProMix Technologies, a nine-year-old chemical admixture producer
Read MoreSoftware Functions & Features
Tekla Structures parametric 3-D structural Building Information Modeling (BIM) software suits precast designers and producers. Among software developer-cited
Read MoreTopical Considerations
A third-generation concrete contractor and the author of Cast-in-Place Concrete Countertops, Tom Ralston acknowledges a debt to his father and various
Read MoreDistressing Alternative To Tumbling
New surface distressing equipment for the North American market will be unveiled by German landscape unit producer and machinery manufacturer KBH at MCPX
Read More2007 Decorative & Durable Designs Concrete Pavement Awards
Featured this month are winning entries in the Precast category of the 2007 Concrete Pavement Awards Decorative and Durable Designs competition. Outstanding
Read MoreNcma At 90
As the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) enters its ninth decade of service to the concrete masonry and hardscapes industry, its new chairman
Read MoreUpward Mobility
Uneven terrain, makeshift crane rigging, trailer accommodations for office and production staff, and a shipping regimen with loaded trucks backing into
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