Cemstone Products Senior Vice President of Operations Tim Becken was named NRMCA chairman of the board at the group’s 2010 convention in Austin, Texas
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Nrmca Marks Mentor Driver Milestone With Award To Knife River
NRMCA has recognized a 20-year partnership with Knife River Corp. that has seen shipment of at least 50,000 Mentor Driver Program VHS tapes and DVDs, along with hundreds of delivery professionals attending more than 50 NRMCA-sponsored Mentor Driver training sessions
Read MoreDiesel Additive Suits Soot-Prone, Pre-Epa 2007 Engines
XenTx Extreme Emission Control fuel-treatment products are formulated for mixer and dump trucks, plus heavy-duty, off-road equipment
Read MorePigment-Based Treatments Neutralize Colored Mix Washout
Citing significant potential to minimize mixer truck and plant mixer process-water volume and downtime, GrayAgain introduces a product that converts integrally colored mix loads’ rinse water to neutral gray
Read MoreWebsite, Social Media Support Maryland Coalition’s Concrete Pavement Campaign
Maryland supplier and construction interests have launched a Website to complement established Facebook and Twitter accounts promoting awareness of concrete for new pavement and resurfacing projects
Read MoreSurvey Links Economic Conditions To Waning Popularity Of Leed Certification
Factoring responses from 1,600-plus U.S. design and construction professionals, the 4th Annual Green Building Survey indicates a nearly 5 point drop in support (62 percent) for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design project certification from 2008 to 2009, but abundant (92 percent) overall support for green building methods
Read MoreAstm-Assisted Council Releases International Green Construction Code
The inaugural International Green Construction Code (IGCC) promotes reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing commercial buildings
Read MoreVehicle Fuel-Consumption, Emissions Study Favors Concrete Pavement
“Effect of Pavement Type on Fuel Consumption and Emissions in City Driving” demonstrates that vehicles exhibit consistently–in some cases, markedly–lower fuel consumption and emissions rates on concrete versus asphalt pavements
Read MoreMixer Systems Unveils Twin Shaft Models
Mixer Systems has added 4- and 6-yd. Twin Shaft mixer models
Read MoreIcf Supplants Block For Leed-Geared 7-Eleven Prototype
The first 7-Eleven store built to attain Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design rating points incorporates Greenblock’s 6-in. core insulating concrete forms
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