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Month: December 2008

President Of Expanding Gcc Elected Pca Chairman

December 23, 2008 Concrete News

The PCA Board of Directors voted in Enrique Escalante as chairman during the association’s fall board meeting in Dallas. Currently the president of Denver-based GCC of America, Escalante will serve a two-year term as chairman, succeeding Charlie Sunderland of Ash Grove Cement Co

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Industry Applauds Lahood Nomination As Next Transportation Secretary

December 22, 2008 Concrete News

Contractors of America, and Building America’s Future, Washington, D.C., offices President-elect Barack Obama’s announcement of Congressman Ray LaHood’s (R-IL) nomination as U.S. Secretary of Transportation was met with enthusiasm from both sides of the aisle as well as construction interest

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Transportation Appointee Hails From Caterpillar District

December 22, 2008 Concrete News

It may come as no surprise that the Illinois Congressman nominated to be Transportation Secretary grew up in Peoria, home to equipment giant Caterpillar Inc

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Spreadsheet Tallies Construction Materials Greenhouse Gas Emissions

December 17, 2008 Concrete News

Using fuel type and consumption, plus power generation source data, the new NSSGA greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator evaluates emissions from aggregate, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, and pulverized mineral operations

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Rapid Set Proprietor Formulates Broader Cement Curriculum For Universities

December 15, 2008 Concrete News

The newly formed CTS Research Alliance will muster educational leaders to research and expand knowledge of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) rapid-hardening and expansive cements

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Midwest Block & Brick Adds Hill Thomas, Glenstone Block Properties

December 10, 2008 Concrete News

Midwest Block has added production capacity and showroom and distribution assets with its recent acquisition of Hill Thomas in East St. Louis, Ill., and Glenstone Block Co. in Springfield, Mo.

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Toronto’s Innocon Stages Record Scc Pour

December 9, 2008 Concrete News

Ontario heavyweight Innocon Readymix has set what by Concrete Products records is a new North American volume record for a continuous self-consolidating mix placement

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Business Relays Card Check Bill’s Negatives To New Congress

December 9, 2008 Concrete News

Not waiting for the new Congress to convene next month, NRMCA has joined the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace in an appeal to U.S. House and Senate members to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act, union-friendly legislation positioned for early-2009 Capitol Hill action

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Smith Named High Concrete President

December 4, 2008 Concrete News

Jeffrey Smith, most recently senior vice president of operations at High Industries Inc., has succeeded Thomas McEvoy as High Concrete Group president

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Zimmerman Enters 2009 With Las Vegas Service Center Opening

December 4, 2008 Concrete News

Zimmerman plans an early January opening of a Las Vegas-area facility to provide Western state customers mixer and part sales, mounting, service, and training

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