Sources: Competition Commission of the United Kingdom, London; CP staff
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s British counterpart agency is considering steps to increase competition among three major, integrated producers following an investigation of the U.K. portland cement, GGBF slag cement, aggregate and ready mixed concrete supply chain.
Read MoreSources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff
A November 2014 deadline for crane operator certification will be moved back three years under a new OSHA proposal, allowing agency officials and industry stakeholders to address concerns over the suitability of a single standard for construction site and truck-mounted equipment.
Read MoreSource: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.
NRMCA is accepting applications through June 30 for its Excellence in Quality Award program, which recognizes members who maintain high standards in production and affords them criteria and benchmarks for internal audits.
Read MoreSource: RMC Research & Education Foundation, Silver Spring, Md.
RMC Foundation is hosting a June 3 webinar, “Industry Application of the Virtual Cement & Concrete Testing Lab Technology,” 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EST).
Read MoreSources: Hanley Wood LLC, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
A strategic partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council has netted Hanley Wood the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, whose attendance has grown from a few hundred to 30,000-plus in just over a decade.
Read MoreSources: Texas Industries Inc., Dallas; CP staff
Stock price gains and plant capacity ramp up suggest that a bellwether operator will reap returns from escalating ready mixed, cement and aggregate demand in one of the industry’s strongest markets.
Read MoreSources: Putzmeister Holding GmbH, Aichtal, Germany; Simem SpA, Minerbe-Verona, Italy; CP staff A strategic alliance announced at the recent Bauma trade fair in Munich will position mix placing equipment giant Putzmeister and plant equipment specialist Simem SpA to increase their global market share in concrete, environmental engineering and industrial market segments. The companies are finalizing details of the alliance, including…
Read MoreSources: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; CP staff
As researchers at the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering-hosted Concrete Sustainability Hub seek methods of lowering carbon dioxide emissions in portland cement milling—based on lower kiln temperatures and shorter clinker phases—campus peers have a tandem effort involving another vital commodity whose production is synonymous with high carbon footprint.
Read MoreSources: Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, Herndon, Va.
ICPI is accepting through September 18 entries for the 6th Annual Hardscape North America Project Awards, recognizing outstanding application of pavers and segmental retaining wall units in commercial/industrial, residential and transportation/municipal street applications.
Read MoreSource: National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, Va.
NCMA has opened the 2013 Concrete Masonry Design Awards of Excellence program, with July 15 registration and September 3 entry deadlines. Cosponsored by Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, it highlights design excellence using concrete masonry and hardscapes for commercial, residential and landscape applications.
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