Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.
Job creation is key to improving many economic indicators, and its reduction translates into a longer wait for the construction and cement recovery.
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NRMCA’s 2012 online sustainability courses set
Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.
For 2012, NRMCA will host several online courses related to sustainability of concrete manufacturing and construction. Each course typically includes four online Webinars, additional reading and exercises, and quizzes. Design and concrete industry professionals from all over the world typically attend.
Read MoreLafarge veteran Anderson succeeds Armtec Infrastructure CEO Phillips
Source: Armtec Infrastructure Inc., Guelph, Ontario
Mark Anderson was recently elevated from chief operating officer to president and chief executive officer of Armtec, the Toronto Stock Exchange-traded parent company of Con-Force Structures, Calgary, and five other Canadian precast/prestressed producers. The promotion was announced upon the resignation of Charles Phillips as president, CEO and director.
Read MoreACI, CRSI roll out Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Schaumburg, Ill.; CP staff
On the heels of a 35-participant pilot, ACI and CRSI have begun phased launch of their Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification program through ACI chapters in California, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Read MoreLibra Systems, ACE-CO join forces
Source: Libra Systems Corp., Harleysville, Pa.
Concrete batch automation, dispatch software and moisture meter provider Automatic Control Electronics Co. (ACE-CO) has become a division of Libra Systems, a key player in plant automation and enterprise integration solutions for asphalt and aggregate operators. Both companies’ product lines will continued to be marketed, supported and extended, while current ACE-CO management, staff and San Antonio, Texas, office are maintained.
Read MoreLawmakers expedite bills protecting fly ash from EPA hazards
Five Democrat and five Republican Senators introduced Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (S.1751), creating state-enforced, national disposal standards for coal ash while protecting the material from a “hazardous waste” designation.
Read MoreAFL-CIO Building Trades director heads OSHA Construction committee
Erich Stafford has been appointed chairman of the 15-member Occupational Safety and Health Administration Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), which advises the Secretary of Labor on construction standards and policy matters.
Read MoreOSHA proposes $120K in penalties for Georgia’s Candler Concrete
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of Candler Concrete Products Inc. spurred citation for 19 safety and health violations at the ready mixed producer’s Gainesville, Ga., plant.
Read MoreNLRB sets January deadline for organizing rights posting notice
The National Labor Relations Board has postponed from November 14 to January 31 the implementation date of a workplace posting notice to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, especially those who operate small and medium-sized businesses.
Read MoreNRMCA puts ‘Best of the Best’ to the test
Larry Dale Lowe, Jr. of Sallisaw, Okla., won the 2011 National Mixer Driver Championship in San Diego, topping a field of 24 competitors representing 18 NRMCA producer members from as many states.
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