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Month: March 2009

Card Check System Will Result In ‘Chaos’ For Construction Works, Concludes Labor Analysis

March 31, 2009 Concrete News

The proposed Employee Free Choice Act, or “Card Check” legislation, currently being debated in Washington poses real risks for the nation’s union construction workers, claims a new analysis released recently by AGC

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Propex Cashes Out Of Chapter 11, Works On Expanding Market Leadership Position

March 30, 2009 Concrete News

One of the leading global suppliers of polypropylene fabrics and fibers for the concrete and other industrial markets announced recently that it will now operate outside of bankruptcy after spending 14 months under Chapter 11 protection

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Epa Grants Stimulate Diesel Engine Retrofits, Exhaust Upgrades

March 26, 2009 Concrete News

With an infusion of American Investment & Recovery Act of 2009 funds, the EPA is accepting through April 28 online applications for grants to retrofit on- or off-highway vehicle, heavy-duty diesel engines at www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/index.htm

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Mobilegreen Precast Deal Positions Spancrete In Underserved Markets

March 25, 2009 Concrete News

Spancrete has acquired the industry’s first operator of its kind, MobileGreen Precast LLC, whose model of developing temporary plants near a project yields environmental benefits and construction savings by reducing transportation requirements and fuel consumption

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Research Simplifies, Economizes Precast Spandrel Reinforcement Requirements

March 24, 2009 Concrete News

A series of PCI-sponsored torsion tests on precast spandrel beams has netted alternatives to current design procedures that economize production through lower material costs (approximately 30 percent less web steel) and significantly decreased labor (about 50 percent less time to tie the steel cage)

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Nrmca Names Batten 2009 Chairman; Honors Industry Award Winners

March 23, 2009 Concrete News

Henry Batten, executive vice president of Charlotte, N.C.-based Concrete Supply Co., has succeeded Frank Craddock, executive vice president of Houston-based Cemex Inc., as NRMCA chairman

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Pca Updates Definitive Concrete Technology Reference

March 19, 2009 Concrete News

Updated in 2008 and now in its 14th edition, “Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures” has been extensively revised and expanded, Portland Cement Association notes

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Texas LawmakersÌ Environmental Correctness Binds Cement Procurement

March 19, 2009 Concrete News

Companion bills Sen. Wendy Davis (Ft. Worth, District 10) and Rep. Vicki Truitt (Southlake, District 98) have introduced in the Texas Legislature allow government agencies procuring portland cement, directly or through contract awards, to give preference to suppliers milling the powder with the dry process versus wet process methods

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CumminsÌ Unveils The Isx11.9 Engine, Ism’s 2010 Successor

March 18, 2009 Concrete News

Cummins is replacing its mixer and dump truck-worthy ISM engine with the ISX11.9, a model complying with lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission guidelines the Environmental Protection Agency has set for on-highway diesel power sold after January 1, 2010

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Online Concrete Sales Manager’s Coaching Training Series Set For April

March 18, 2009 Concrete News

NRMCA will host on April 13 the first in a series of online lectures, “Tough Times, Tough Sellers: Webinars for Concrete Sales Managers and Reps”

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