Sources: Texas Masonry Council, Houston; CP staff
Following the lead of peers in cities across the Lone Star State, officials in Houston-bordering Bellaire have determined that clay, natural stone, or glass block masonry will be a predominant exterior building material.
Read MoreSource: Brick Industry Association, Reston, Va.
A new video and fact sheets debunk what BIA contends are common myths about genuine clay brick versus its competitors. With frank pros and cons on the latest in sustainability features, maintenance needs, costs, and fire safety, the package stacks brick against top alternatives: vinyl siding, concrete masonry, manufactured stone, fiber cement siding and Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS), otherwise known as synthetic stucco.
Read MoreSource: Boral Bricks, Atlanta
Boral Bricks will supply all masonry units for the 2012 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500, staged January 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, amid the World of Concrete/World of Masonry show.
Read MoreSources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff
As concrete producers, promotion groups and contractors advance roller-compacted concrete as an asphalt pavement alternative, a key standard is taking shape under ASTM Subcommittee C09.45 on Roller-Compacted Concrete, part of Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates.
Read MoreSource: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan.
On the eve of beginning its 100th year of operation in 2012, Ash Grove’s recently reconstructed Foreman, Ark., cement plant earned the ISO 14001 certification in December 2011, marking the last of the company’s eight clinker manufacturing facilities to achieve the designation and making it the only domestic cement maker to have achieved this distinction.
Read MoreThe line of Hi-Vi Electromagnetic bin vibrators from Eriez features 12 AC drive units that improve the flow of hard-to-handle materials deposited into bins, hoppers and chutes.
Read MoreEngineered to maximize the benefits of coil and direct-fired heating technologies, the 3 million-BTU/h Hybrid Heater achieves 208°F (93°C) outlet temperature at 95 percent-plus true efficiency.
Read MoreShawnee Mission, Kan.-based Penny’s Concrete Inc. has adopted American Petroleum Institute-licensed and Society of Automotive Engineers-grade Eco Ultra recycled oils and coolants across its 150-truck fleet.
Read MoreA “jobsite” portable batch plant, the Mobile 12SE features a 12-yd. accumulative style batcher and four-compartment, 66-ton aggregate bin with fold up sides. It can be physically erected in 20 minutes without a crane, while the back of the plant can be hydraulically raised to quickly release the running gear.
Read MoreThe Atlas Copco QAS 45 portable generator features a Kubota Tier 4 Interim diesel engine and a Leroy Somer, LSA model series alternator, enabling it to deliver 35kW of prime power.
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