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.
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MANUFACTURERS – 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.
Read MoreNRMCA releases Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration 2.0
The second version of the NRMCA Industry-Wide (IW) Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Benchmark (Industry Average) Report discloses production impacts of 72 concrete mixes with 2,500–8,000 psi design strength, covering the bulk of product used in residential, commercial and public construction. The updated IW EPD is prepared from 88 producers operating 2,500 ready mixed plants, and includes a wide range of mix designs for each strength class, from 100 percent portland cement mixes to those with 50-plus percent fly ash or slag cement factor.
Read MoreBoral, Headwaters merger spells commanding fly ash, veneer stone source
A binding merger agreement announced late last month unites the top two U.S. fly ash marketers and precast concrete stone veneer producers. Sydney-based Boral Ltd. will acquire Headwaters Inc. in a cash deal with enterprise value of approximately $2.6 billion; stockholders will receive $24.25 per share, a 21 percent premium to Headwater’s closing price leading into the merger proposal.
Read MoreQuikrete gains infrastructure market depth, Keystone brand in Contech deal
Atlanta-based Quikrete Holdings Inc. was on track to acquire all outstanding shares of Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC common stock in a merger agreement the companies’ boards approved in October.
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