Day: June 18, 2013

Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.; U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; CP staff

First-year compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration commercial drivers’ hours of service (HOS) rules effective July 1 will cost the ready mixed concrete industry upwards of $270 million in lost driver productivity, wasted fuel and unplanned capital expenditures. Barring federal court action, the agency is set to require drivers to take a 30-minute break after most eight consecutive hour periods, and limit use of the current 34-hour restart provision to once a week covering “at least two periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.”

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Sources: Dallas Morning News; Texas Industries Inc., Dallas; CP staff

An early vertical integration driver and one of the most seasoned executives in concrete, cement and aggregates, TXI Chairman Robert David Rogers died June 11 in Dallas, a day after his 77^th birthday.

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Source: FMI, Raleigh, N.C.

An FMI survey of 224 construction industry executives reveals widespread adoption of incentive compensation (88 percent of respondents), but limited (21 percent) acknowledgement that plans are working “very effectively.”

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Source: Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), Herndon, Va.

ICPI’s new Accredited Paver Installation Company (APIC) program recognizes companies that meet best installation practices and offers opportunities to promote adherence to industry-established building guidelines.

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Source: Architectural Testing Inc. (ATI), York, Pa.

A new 12- x 14-ft. Large Scale Vertical Furnace expands ATI capabilities to ASTM E 119 – Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials; NFPA 251 – Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction and Materials; and, UL 263 – Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.

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Source: ACI Foundation, Farmington Hills, Mich.

The ACI Foundation, a wholly-owned and non-profit subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute, announced the opening of its student Fellowship and Scholarship program for the 2014-2015 academic year through Oct. 15, 2013.

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Source: CTLGroup, Skokie, Ill.

Following the resignation of Jeffrey Garrett, Ph.D, S.E., president and CEO since 2007, CTLGroup has appointed Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D, his successor on an interim basis. Dr. Tonyan joined the testing, consulting and engineering firm in 2009 as principal material scientist and was promoted in 2010 to Materials Consulting Group vice president and manager. He also leads the Energy & Resources Practice Group, providing strategic direction, marketing and project management for major nuclear industry contracts.

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