A new video documenting the benefits of precast construction in the residential building market has been released by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete
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Equity Firm Tags Infrastructure Specialist D.S. Brown
Altus Capital Partners, a Westport, Conn., private equity firm whose past investments in concrete have included Michigan-based Durand Forms Inc., has
Read MorePci Probes 2,500-Year Seismic Event Effect On Large-Scale Specimen
University of California-San Diego staff have completed the latest phase of tests seeking data to improve design professionals’ understanding of how precast
Read MoreOsha Proposes Ppe Penalty Increases
On November 11, 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration passed the Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment standard. Previously,
Read MoreEmployee Emergency Plans
Essential for most concrete products facilities are three written emergency plans, including 1) Employee Emergency Action Plan, 2) Fire Prevention Plan,
Read MoreParking Lot Design Seminars
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has scheduled four fall stops for its Design of Concrete Parking Lots seminar: Seattle, Nov. 13; Los Angeles,
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National Precast Concrete Association has named Bob Shattuck manager of Development, responsible for supporting a growing pool of Precast Show exhibitors,
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Oldcastle Precast Building Systems has appointed Monica Schultes Northeast Region marketing director. Bringing 20-plus years’ construction industry experience
Read MoreNcma Production Research Targets Cm Optimization, Curing Methods
The National Concrete Masonry Association will inaugurate its Unit Production Research Facility, installed as part of a major research & development lab
Read MoreResearch Findings Validate Increased Use Of Fly Ash
Results from a two-year research project, New Technology-Based Approach to Advance Higher Volume Fly Ash Concrete with Acceptable Performance, provide
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