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
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Carbon 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
Read MoreWoc 2009: Mack Trucks, Cummins 2010 Epa-Compliant Diesel Engines
The show offered mixer, dump, and other heavy-duty truck model operators an early look at diesel engines that meet reduced nitrogen oxide levels the Environmental Protection Agency requires for heavy-duty, on-highway diesel engines beginning next January
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Woc 2009: Calera Carbon-Capturing Aggregate, Cement, Scm
Officials from Los Gatos, Calif.-based Calera outlined research aimed at commercial production of concrete-grade calcium or magnesium carbonate aggregate or binder agents derived from seawater and power plants’ carbon dioxide-bearing flue gas or waste heat
Read MoreWoc 2009: Syntheon/Nova Chemicals Polymeric Additive
Making its debut at the show was Elemix, an additive that uses an advanced polymer technology to deliver energy-efficient, durable, lightweight concrete
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