Summit Materials, the well-financed, acquisition-driven entity former Oldcastle Inc. CEO Tom Hill launched last year, has taken a majority stake in Continental Cement Co.
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Iceland Engineers Confirm Volcanic Ash’s Binding, Aar-Quelling Properties
The International Centre of Research and Applied Technology for Alkali Aggregate Reactions has confirmed AAR-mitigating potential in ash from April’s Eyjafjallajàkull volcano eruption, crediting the material’s particle fineness and approximately 60 percent silicon dioxide content
Read MoreIceland Engineers Confirm Volcanic Ash’s Binding, Aar-Quelling Properties
The International Centre of Research and Applied Technology for Alkali Aggregate Reactions has confirmed AAR-mitigating potential in ash from April’s Eyjafjallajàkull volcano eruption, crediting the material’s particle fineness and approximately 60 percent silicon dioxide content
Read MoreStimulus Funding, Residential Building Drive April’s 10-Year Peak In Monthly Construction Outlays
April’s strong construction-spending rebound tallied a 2.7 percent increase, i.e., $23 billion from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $869 billion–comprising the largest monthly increase in 10 years–according to the latest AGC analysis of federal spending figures
Read MoreShumaker Industries Mounts First Conveyor To Front-Discharge Mixer
Shumaker Industries’ new Atlas Polar Front Discharge Mixveyor is the first concrete conveyor that mounts on the front of a ready-mix truck
Read MoreLandscaping Market Forecast Augurs Uptick For Hardscape Unit Producers
A comprehensive GIA study, titled “Landscaping Services: A U.S. Market Report,” indicates a resurgence in the domestic landscaping services market, expected to reach $80.06 billion by 2015
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