Sources: CP staff; Heldenfels Enterprises, San Marcos, Texas
A major player in Texas precast/prestressed transportation products, Heldenfels recently fabricated 165-ft. AASHTO Modified VI girders for the County Road 179 bridge along the SH 130/45 toll road east of Austin.
Read MoreSource: U.S. Concrete, Inc., Houston
With countless industry resources, publishers, blogs and social media communities on the internet, the ability to find a single point for expertise and opinions that integrates the best information on green construction was the driving force behind U.S. Concrete’s launch of www.concrete-greenbuilding.com.
Read MorePowerTech PWX 4.5L, PVX 4.5L and PVX 6.8L engines, part of John Deere’s off-highway diesel lineup, are certified compliant with EPA Interim Tier 4, EU Stage III B and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations. The PowerTech engines join the previously certified lineup of John Deere engines above 174 hp (130 kW).
Read MoreCat Lift Trucks introduced the Lift Truck Cost Comparison Tool, a free web resource that evaluates the total cost savings between electric alternating current (AC) and internal combustion (IC) lift trucks, in response to the material handling industry’s shift toward electric lift trucks.
Read MoreThe Uvex Stealth Goggle Retainer is designed to attach flawlessly to most hard hats, and helps ensure workers are protected by creating a proper, gap-free seal around the eyes.
Read MoreSchwing America announced that Caterpillar engines are now standard equipment on the company’s SP-305, SP-750-15 and SP-750-18 stationary concrete pumps.
Read MoreMini-Pod is a compact, features-rich system that allows owners or foremen to capture and conveniently use critical information from each individual machine so it can be used to the best advantage.
Read MoreThe Batching Division of Columbia Machine Inc. has developed a line of Concrete Spreaders suited for concrete placement in many prestress applications (note this month’s cover story, pages 22-26).
Read MoreConnect-EZ has announced the launch of two new products—Connect-EZ Panel Anchor (“PA”) and the Connect-EZ “V”. Both are said to save time and money in cast-in-place, precast and tilt-up construction projects.
Read MoreEyeing volume production of finished, precast concrete modules, Compact Habit S.L of Spain has introduced the eMii System (the Spanish acronym for “integral industrialized modular building”). The company is currently in discussions with precast producers, general contractors and developers for prospective system licensees in North America.
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