An updated national consensus standard for high-visibility safety apparel released by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) provides criteria and test requirements for garments marked as flame- or water-resistant and offers service-life guidelines
Read MoreMonth: January 2010
Italcementi, Webcor Builders Join Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Pilot
Essroc Cement parent company Italcementi Group and leading California concrete contractor Webcor are among 60 corporate participants in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative, launched Jan. 20 by WRI and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Read More2010 Concrete Sustainability Conference Enlists Leed, Life Cycle, Nanotech Authorities
The Concrete Sustainability Conference, April 13-15 in Tempe, Ariz., offers these speakers and themes for opening, general or closing sessions: Mark Wilhelm, Green Ideas Environmental Building Consultants, LEED green building rating system update; Wayne Trusty, Athena Institute, life cycle assessment and environmental performance measurement
Read MoreHamblen Succeeds Calportland Ceo Repman
A 20-year veteran of CalPortland and affiliated companies, Allen Hamblen has been elevated from executive vice president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer
Read MoreConcrete Interests Align With Nahb Green Standard At BuildersÌ Show
Concrete and other cement-based products contribute to 40-plus practices in the National Association of Home Builders’ National Green Building Standard, according to PCA
Read MoreÃflorida Cement And Concrete Antitrust Litigation Proceeds
Court documents indicate “Florida Cement and Concrete Antitrust Litigation,” a case emanating from a series of October-November 2009 complaints alleging a decade-long, price-fixing conspiracy among major Sunshine State cement, ready mixed and block producers, will be mapped out this month with a status conference
Read MoreFreightliner-Mounted Mcneilus Mixer Anchors World Of Concrete Cim Auction
A 10.5-yd. McNeilus mixer on a 6×4 2009 Freightliner M2 112 is the signature item for the Fifth Annual CIM Auction at the World of Concrete. Scheduled as custom on the show’s third day, the Feb. 4 event will have 11 a.m.–1 p.m. silent and 1–2 p.m. live auctions in the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall (Room N262)
Read MoreCompetitors Counter Cambridge PaversÌ Advertising Claims
Responding to challenges by Capitol Pavers & Retaining Walls, Concrete Stone & Tile, Grinnell Concrete Pavingstones and Unilock New York regarding accuracy of Cambridge Pavers Inc. print, broadcast and Internet advertising, the BBB National Advertising Division has recommended Cambridge discontinue certain comparative and performance claims for its ArmorTec process pavers
Read MoreNortheast Cim Interests Enter New Year With First Njit Graduate, Fund Raiser
The New Jersey Institute of Technology’s first CIM graduate, Anlee Orama, earned a B.S. degree in engineering technology, with a minor in business management, and is pursuing a master’s degree in civil engineering or engineering management from the Newark school
Read MoreSakrete Enlists Ash Grove Packaging Arm In Midwest And West Expansion
Sakrete has expanded its licensing agreement with Ash Grove Materials Corp.’s Materials Packaging Corp., providing a greater production and sales presence for the packaged dry-mix brand in Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Utah, and Idaho
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