According to a report presented during the Spring National Steering Committee meeting at Middle Tennessee State University on the status of a proposed advanced-degree Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program–to be implemented no earlier than 2012–the Executive MBA will include an 18-month, 36-hour curriculum over six semesters at 10-week intervals
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World Cup’s Soccer City Sports Record Glass-Fiber Concrete Enclosure
The June 11 FIFA World Cup 2010 kickoff will occur at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium, potentially the largest glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) installation to date: 2,100 modules, each comprising 16 fibreC panels, cover 323,000 sq. ft. to enclose the venue
Read MoreCastia Deal Brings Concrete Results Veneer Stone Competency
Concrete Results has acquired the assets of Portland, Ore.-based Castia Stone, whose wet cast stone veneer production technology includes a “rain screen” air space design eliminating moisture build-up between siding and wall
Read MoreCastia Deal Brings Concrete Results Veneer Stone Competency
Concrete Results has acquired the assets of Portland, Ore.-based Castia Stone, whose wet cast stone veneer production technology includes a “rain screen” air space design eliminating moisture build-up between siding and wall
Read MoreAci Engages Steel City Venue For Ãgreen Concrete-Themed Convention
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
Read MoreHolcim 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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