Month: August 2013

Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.

The NPCA Quality Assurance Committee is cracking down on inappropriate Certified Plant logo use, outlining potential action by the NPCA general counsel in a Quality Control Manual for Precast and Prestressed Concrete Plants addendum.

Source: Colorado State University, Ft. Collins

Colorado State University researchers will use a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop measurement and assessment tools providing real-time, “on-the-fly” carbon footprint metrics when integrated with building material databases and architectural design software.

Source: Leonardo Academy, Madison

A two-part webinar, September 18 and 25, will illustrate the uses of the draft standard, Type III Life-Cycle Impact Profile Declarations for Products, Services and Systems (LEO-SCS-002), currently being developed under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) process.

Source: McGraw Hill Construction, New York

In the Midyear Update to the 2013 Construction Outlook, McGraw Hill Construction reports that new construction starts are pacing $506 billion this year, sustaining a 6 percent growth rate staff projected last October, and following an 8 percent 2012 gain.

Sources: U.S. Concrete Inc., Euless, Texas; CP staff

In an asset transaction with Bodin Concrete, L.P. of Rowlett, Texas, U.S. Concrete’s wholly owned subsidiary, Redi-Mix LLC, has gained three ready mixed plants serving markets east of Dallas.