Armtec, a consolidation catalyst unlike any Canadian precast producers have encountered, has acquired Burnco Concrete Products Ltd., with four plants in Calgary and Edmonton
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Contractor Groups Assess Inflation Trends In Meeting With Bush
In a day of meetings that included representatives from a coalition of nine business associations, AGC and ABC leaders told President Bush last week at the White House that materials prices are rising along with fuel prices and discussed the impact high energy prices are having on commercial and industrial construction
Read MoreFeds Examine Green Building Marketing Claims
CSI has outlined for the Federal Trade Commission the benefits of the recently developed GreenFormat reference, stressing the tool’s ability to provide accurate and reliable information about various products’ sustainability attributes
Read MoreBranded-Mix Developer Gains Market, Taps Real Estate Mogul As Co-Chair
Concrete mix optimization specialist iCrete reports that its production technology and quality-control methods have surfaced at more than 30 sites around metropolitan New York–less than a year after commercial roll out
Read MoreFirst-Mover Transit Mix Raises Flag For Environmental Certification
A second flag bearing a lone star now flies at the Transit Mix Concrete & Materials Co. Seven Points plant outside Dallas, flanking Texas’ own red, white and blue, and Old Glory
Read MorePrestressed Group Closes On Renaissance Precast, Names Vps
The Prestressed Group has recently acquired Renaissance Precast Industries, renaming the River Rouge, Mich., operator International Precast Solutions LLC
Read MorePci Probes Effect Of Simulated, 2,500-Year Seismic Event On Parking Structure
After observing the real-world effects of a moderate, late-July earthquake centered in close proximity to campus, University of California-San Diego staff are wrapping up the latest phase of large-scale specimen testing to improve design professionals’ understanding of how precast concrete structures respond to seismic forces
Read MoreAsh-Management Specialist Brands Ecoproducts Series
Charah, an ash-management service provider for coal-fired electric utilities, has launched a line of recycled coal ash products with the potential to augment a project’s LEED rating points and certification
Read MoreRaw Materials Inflation Drives Grace’s Double-Digit Admixture Price Hike
Effective August 15, Grace will implement price increases up to 10 percent across its concrete and masonry admixture product lines, with potentially higher increases for specialty products
Read MoreU.S. Green Building Council Contingent Tours Epa-Honored Roanoke Cement Plant
A lesson in reducing energy consumption as well as using cement and cement-related products to help build a more sustainable community was gained by members of U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Southwest Virginia Chapter during an early-summer tour of Roanoke Cement Co.’s (RCC) Troutville, Va., plant. Over 60 attendees — including USGBC members, ready-mixed concrete producers, as well as plant management and employees — enjoyed presentations, refreshments and a bus ride tour highlighting the last 15 years of the facility’s environmental progress.
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