ACI’s Fall 2010 Convention, scheduled for Oct. 24-28 in Pittsburgh, will offer more than 300 committee meetings and 30 American Institute of Architects (AIA)- and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)-approved technical sessions, plus forums, tours, and networking events
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Holcim Stages Official Opening Of 4 Million Tpy, Mississippi River Mill
Capping nearly 10 years of permitting and more than $1 billion in equipment, construction and site investments, Holcim celebrated its newest plant, located in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., in June 4 festivities
Read MoreTransportation Chief Lahood Praises Powder At Holcim Ste. Genevieve Premier
Headlining guest speakers for the June 4 Ste. Gen cement plant inaugural event, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood praised Holcim for creating jobs (the operation has 250 employees), thus playing an important role in the nation’s economic recovery, and making a product that will play a key role in rebuilding transportation infrastructure through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Read MoreCarolina Operator ÀstacksÌ Libel Allegations In Suit Against New-Plant Opponents
Blue Ridge Concrete, Inc. (BRC) is seeking a temporary restraining order against North Buncombe Association of Concerned Citizens (NBACC), alleging in a complaint that the group and its president perpetuated libelous statements and artwork on a Web site, www.nbacc.info, aimed at squelching the ready mixed producer’s construction of a Weaverville, N.C., plant
Read MoreCtl Veteran Burg To Succeed Aci Chief Tolley
Ron Burg, a 27-year veteran of Skokie, Ill.-based CTLGroup, will join ACI July 6 as executive vice president, overseeing a 100-member staff
Read MoreBoral BricksÌ Indiana Workhorse Rates Leed Gold
Production waste recycling, landfill-derived fuel usage, and a mammoth, energy-efficient kiln have earned LEED Gold certification for the 295,000-sq.-ft., Terre Haute, Ind., plant of clay-product market leader Boral Bricks
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