The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) has released for public comment the first draft of a revision to the 1998 version of UniFormat. Comments
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Yarbrough’s Joins Knife River South Region
MDU Resources Group has acquired Yarbrough’s Dirt Pit, Inc. (dba Yarbrough’s Material & Construction), which operates a ready mixed plant and 300,000-plus-tons/year
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BESSER The stone-aging machine (SAM) operates in line and keeps pace with the output of the highest-capacity machines, the manufacturer affirms. Paving
Read MoreBuilding Information Modeling
If popular trends often are viewed as a new wave, Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry can be considered an imminent tsunami.
Read MoreNational Cement Gains Atlanta Marketintegration Through Walker Concrete
National Cement Co. parent Vicat Group has acquired Walker Concrete and Walker Construction Products, Stockbridge, Ga., which serve primarily south-metro
Read MorePrime Time For Permeable Pavements
Increasingly stringent environmental regulations and an intensifying movement have generated interest in permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICP).
Read MoreLafarge Enters Jamaica Jv
Lafarge North America recently signed an agreement with Jamaica Pre-Mix Ltd. to create Jamaica Aggregates Ltd. Jamaica Pre-Mix will contribute its aggregate
Read MoreEnvironmental Specialist Rebrands Nycon, Unveils Green Fiber
After closing on Rhode Island synthetic concrete-reinforcing fiber manufacturer Nycon Inc., Pure Earth Inc. has effected a name change to New Nycon Inc.,
Read MoreHave Plant, Will Test
Long the nucleus of technical support for block & paver interests, the National Concrete Masonry Association has taken a quantum leap in testing and engineering
Read MoreNcma Fosters Srw Contractor, Installer Member Categories
The National Concrete Masonry Association has created a membership category for segmental retaining wall (SRW) contractors and installers, whose ranks
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