Now in its 21st year, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Environmental Excellence Awards program offers members national recognition for sound operating practices and outstanding contributions to protecting the environment. It salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment.
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Moving Forward
A Trump administration may be a welcome development for the construction industry
Read MoreMack, McNeilus commit Granite-mounted Bridgemaster to CIM Auction
Mack Trucks Inc. and McNeilus Cos. are sustaining a generous custom by donating the 2017 Concrete Industry Management Auction centerpiece: An 11-yd. M80 Bridgemaster transit mixer mounted on a Granite Axle Forward GU713 model. Truck bidding will cap the 11th annual auction, staged January 18 in the Las Vegas Convention Center amid the 2017 World of Concrete.
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – DECEMBER 2016
Roanoke Cement’s Richmond, Va., site has reached a safety milestone with admission into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. SHARP recognizes employers who have succeeded with exemplary injury and illness prevention strategies through OSHA’s “On-site Consultation Program.” It helps employers highlight potential hazards at their workplace, improve existing safety programs, and offers the opportunity of a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspections.
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – DECEMBER 2016
Roanoke Cement’s Richmond, Va., site has reached a safety milestone with admission into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. SHARP recognizes employers who have succeeded with exemplary injury and illness prevention strategies through OSHA’s “On-site Consultation Program.” It helps employers highlight potential hazards at their workplace, improve existing safety programs, and offers the opportunity of a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspections.
Read MoreORGANIZATIONS – DECEMBER 2016
Thomas Holmes has been named Mid-Atlantic Precast Association (MAPA) executive director, bringing more than 30 years in precast/prestressed concrete industry experience, primarily in vice president of marketing and general manager capacities. He will represent the precast/prestressed concrete industry in the Mid-Atlantic states liaising with construction managers, architects, transportation department officials, engineers, general contractors and academia.
Read MorePRODUCERS – DECEMBER 2016
Maryland-based Chaney Enterprises has promoted Francis H. (Hall) Chaney, III from executive vice president to president, where he assumes responsibility for all ready mixed concrete, aggregate, construction material and supply operations.
Read MoreBASF antimicrobial admixture suits underground, environmental structures
BASF Admixture Systems has formulated the integral MasterLife AMA 100 admixture to protect concrete structures from biodeterioration by destroying bacteria and micro-organisms that cause microbial-induced corrosion upon contact through an electrophysical mechanism. Sewage or wastewater exposure and subsequent reactions can cause premature deterioration in concrete pipes, manholes and other conveyance or drainage structures, resulting in increased maintenance and life-cycle costs plus compromised aesthetic appearance.
Read MoreLife-cycle perspective backs report on critical issues in building practices
A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-hosted Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), Critical Issues When Comparing Whole Building and Building Product Environmental Performance, addresses key concepts in quantifying the environmental impact of buildings and products comprising them. It also makes recommendations for current and future building practices using life cycle assessment (LCA), and offers suggestions for research to advance future study and practice.
Read MoreExperienced-candidate dearth remains top mixer driver recruiting hitch
Producers participating in the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 2016 Mixer Driver Recruitment and Retention Survey list as their top hiring challenge the availability of commercially-licensed drivers with concrete delivery experience; just over half report turning down business due to a lack of qualified staff to operate their fleets.
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