Sources: National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff
Capping the 2015 convention in San Antonio, the NCMA board elected Joseph Bowen as chairman for a one-year term, during which he envisions a strategically driven approach that engages and leverages association members to push market growth in an improving economy.
Read MoreSources: National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff
A Level 1 overview and three courses populate the charter offering of NCMA’s on-demand portal for materials, construction and systems education: Concrete Products University Online (CPU Online), which went live during the group’s 2015 convention in San Antonio.
Read MoreSources: National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) and lead co-sponsor Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) have introduced the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015 (H.R. 985) into the 114th Congress, its title and language nearly identical to 2013 legislation. The bill would authorize concrete masonry interests to conduct an industry-wide referendum establishing a commodity check-off program; approval would lead to a U.S. Department of Commerce-sanctioned stakeholder board empowered to collect a target amount per concrete masonry unit sold.
Read MoreSources: National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management program; CP staff
Organizers of the 10th Concrete Industry Management program auction cite $800,000 in gross revenue from silent, online and live bidding, with proceeds benefitting CIM degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro; California State University, Chico; New Jersey Institute of Technology; and, Texas State University.
Read MoreSources: National Labor Relations Board; CP staff
NLRB Regional Director George Velastegui has ordered Region 32 (Oakland, Calif.) staff to conduct a secret ballot election for employees of the Oldcastle Precast concrete pipe, manhole and precast plant, Stockton, Calif., on retaining Laborers International Union of North America Local 73 and Northern California District Council of Laborers as their collective bargaining representative.
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A key player in design and fabrication of material handling systems for the concrete industry, plus bagging and frac sand plant equipment, Missouri-based Standley Batch Systems, Inc. marks a milestone anniversary in 2015.
Company engineers Global King and World Series wire rope hoists for challenging material or product handling and transfer. For greater speed adjustment, improved load control and increased hoist life, the hoists are available with Magnetek variable frequency drives, providing user-friendly controls and a keypad for easy programming and on-the-spot troubleshooting.
Iowa-based New Hampton Metal Fab has optimized its new website for uniform presentation on desktop, tablet and mobile devices. The company cites improved functionality for www.newhamptonmetalfab.com, which is divided into Concrete Pipe & Precast Industry, Concrete Pouring Bucket and Custom Fabrication & Manufacturing sections. In Pipe & Precast, New Hampton specializes in manhole, box, safety end, curb inlet, pouring table, flared end and custom formwork. The 1- to 4-yd. Crete Hawg Pouring Bucket is equipped with an air-operated slide gate and available with a range of automation options. New Hampton’s Fabrication & Manufacturing division serves a wide range of industries.
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Company has announced a noncorrosive, plastic centralizer version of its steel “OS2” model, suited to micro or auger cast piles, drilled shafts, caissons or tower footings. The two-part system locks together in seconds, and then is installed onto the vertical reinforcing bar with wire or plastic zip-ties. The plastic version has debuted in 11- and 15-in. (outside) diameter, covering most common sizes of auger piles and drilled shafts, while fitting through most cages if needed. The open sided or offset design falls into place quickly on a single reinforcing bar or threaded rod, and is engineered for #7 or #11 bar with a ¼-in. off-center variance.
To address traditional skylights’ limitations for large space daylighting, the company has developed collector technology extending its high output SkyVault Series line. SkyVault Series M74 DS with Collector is the first commercial daylighting system to employ a specially-designed vertical lens that boosts light output under marginal conditions.