Citing a new administration and the December 2008 spill of 5.4 million cu. yd. of fly ash from a Tennessee Valley Authority impoundment as reasons for recent Environmental Protection Agency actions regarding coal combustion byproducts regulations, ACAA Executive Director Tom Adams assesses such products, including fly ash, flue gas desulfurization materials, bottom ash and boiler slag, in a new white paper
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New Astm Standard Defines Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cements
The recently approved ASTM C1600/C1600M, Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement, covers materials used in applications where reduced cementitious contents are desired or early service is needed, including paving, construction, stucco, mortar and block
Read MoreEx-Oldcastle Chief Hill Resurfaces With Wall Street HeavyweightsÌ Backing
With nearly $800 million in commitments from major investment bankers and advisers, longtime Oldcastle Inc. and CRH Americas executive Tom Hill has formed acquisition-driven Summit Materials, LLC
Read MoreTxi Introduces Web-Based, Ready-Mixed-Delivery Tracking For Customers
TXI recently launched a new customer-service initiative with the introduction of ReadyTrac product-tracking system, thus making the company the first major ready-mixed supplier in Texas to offer real-time delivery status information for individual concrete orders
Read MoreEpa Serves Up $140K In Fines To Knife River, Midwest Concrete For Clean Water Violations
On the heels of the largest-ever penalty assessed to a ready mixed company–$2.75 million paid by Aggregate Industries–for storm water violations, EPA has filed consent agreements against two companies that it says violated the Clean Water Act
Read MoreTeamed With Artisan B. Rhodes, Supplier Reaches 90 Percent Recycled-Content Dry Mix
Contracting with dry mix producers, Clean Concrete Technologies and Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products have announced availability of the bagged Buddy’s Ultra Green Concrete, comprising 90 percent recycled and by-product materials
Read MoreNrmca Launches 3-Step Green Building Expert Program
NRMCA now offers a 3-STEP sequence of online courses and certifications to help concrete industry professionals develop a thorough understanding of sustainability concepts and design guidelines used in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] program
Read MoreConexpo-Con/Agg 2011 Organizers Call For Paper Submissions
Although the event does not arrive for another year and a half, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011 organizers have already put out a call to those in the concrete industry to submit a seminar topic
Read MoreRapid Set Receives Home Depot Eco Options Seal
Recently placed on Home Depot’s Eco Options list were several Rapid Set cement products reportedly suitable for concrete repair and new slabs–Cement All, Mortar Mix, and Concrete Mix.
Read MoreRamsey Heads Command Alkon
Command Alkon has named Phil Ramsey president, a title in addition to the chief operating officer post he has held since 2005
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