PCI, Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, and National Precast Concrete Association have scheduled a September 2009 completion for phase one of a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of precast concrete–from cradle to project completion through occupancy or service life
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Ipc, Jw Peters Combination Spawns Midwest Precast/Prestressed Leader
A merging of IPC and JW Peters staff and resources will yield a market leader with increased sophistication in preconstruction support services; new product development and service capabilities; and, improved production, project management and delivery efficiency
Read MoreDravo, Oglebay Norton Successor Mills Premium, Scc-Grade Limestone
Carmeuse has announced Premiacal, a high (> 75 percent) calcium carbonate, engineered limestone with fineness characteristics especially suited to self consolidating concrete mixes
Read MoreRoof Tile Producer Warms To Sales Of Stimulus-Backed Solar Panels
Eagle Roofing has entered into an agreement to distribute SolarBlend roof tiles to manufacturer Suntech Power’s roofing, solar, and electrical contractor network
Read MoreÀconcrete StimulusÌ Theme Ads Target D.C. Decision Makers
In advance of House and Senate votes on the stimulus bill, PCA launched an ad campaign to underscore how infrastructure funding creates jobs on both an immediate and long-term basis in all areas of the economy
Read MoreIndustry Lobbying Groups Itemize Infrastructure, Construction Stimulus Funds
Even before President Obama signed into law on Tuesday the $787 billion economic stimulus plan, lobbying groups representing all facets of the construction industry were picking apart the measure line by line to see where monies landed for various infrastructure and other building projects
Read MoreAuction Nets Cim Program $300K
The fourth World of Concrete-staged auction benefitting the CIM Program raised $300,000 from the sale of plant, delivery and construction equipment, concrete materials and testing equipment, and recreational/business incentive travel or event packages
Read MoreCarbon Neutrality, Service Life Underpin Nrmca 2009 Tech Forum
“Opportunities for concrete in the quest for a carbon neutral future” is the subject of a keynote address from Mark Chrzanowski, P.E., of engineering giant CH2M Hill, scheduled for NRMCA’s Fourth Annual Concrete Technology Forum
Read MoreWoc 2009 Special Report: Environmental Compliance, Stewardship Abound At Las Vegas Show
Technologies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions proved a common thread for material, product and equipment introductions at World of Concrete 2009, Feb. 2-5, in Las Vegas
Read MoreWoc 2009: Schwing America/Fuel Efficiency, Lightweight Drum
To kick off a Going Green campaign, whose three-arrow logo carries a globe-orbiting “Less Fuel, Less Water, Less Time” message, the manufacturer announced a) a lightweight Schwing-Stetter mixer drum, which coupled with a new Michelin tire spec can net ready mixed producers _-yd. more payload per delivery; and, b) results confirming fuel savings with Schwing truck-mounted pumps
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