Effective January 1, C. Howard Nye will become Martin Marietta chief executive officer. The appointment follows more than three years as chief operating officer, a position Nye assumed after more than a decade with Hanson Plc
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National Steering Committee Distributes $460,000 To Cim Campuses
Funding in the amount of $460,000 has been awarded by the Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee to its five CIM campuses, i.e., Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Arizona State University, California State University, Chico, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Texas State University.
Read MorePost-Industrial Waste Key To Low-Carbon Geo-Green Crete Binder
Green World Crete scientists bill Geo-Green Crete as a low-carbon emission cementitious product poised to provide global construction interests a high-performance, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly alternative to portland cement
Read MorePropex Concrete Systems Represents Elemix Polymeric Additives
Propex Concrete Systems has announced an agreement to sell and support Elemix additives from Monaca, Pa.-based Nova Chemicals Corp. Specially formulated polymeric spheres dosed at 1-15 lb./yd., the additives distribute uniformly in concrete mixes for structural and nonstructural applications
Read MoreCrash Barrier Award Makes Smith & Wesson Subsidiary’s Day
Universal Safety Response’s GRAB (Ground Retractable Automobile Barrier) system took the inaugural Homeland Security Award for Best Crash Barriers (Gates, Fences, Bollards, Guard Booths, Blast Resistant Products)
Read MoreFeds Shelve Illegal Project Labor Agreement-Bound Bid Solicitation
The U.S. Department of Labor cancelled a letting for its $11 million Job Corps Center in Manchester, N.H., following a protest ABC member North Branch Construction filed with the Government Accountability Office over a stipulation that work fall under a project labor agreement (PLA)
Read MoreAssociated BuildersÌ 2010 Forecast Shows Signs Of Recession’s End, Jobs Returning
Associated Builders’ 2010 forecast shows signs of recession’s end, jobs returning
Read MoreRockwood, Grace Renew Coloring Product Distribution Alliance
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and W.R. Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood’s Chameleon liquid color dosing system and concrete color products in North America
Read MoreHistory’s Most Infamous Concrete Icon, 20 Years Gone
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined European dignitaries in Germany’s capital to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Read More2010 World Of Concrete Cim Auction Organizers Aim To Top $300K
Hoping to eclipse the 2009 auction take of about $300,000, CIM program supporters have already began the push for next year’s event, Feb. 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
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