Sources: American Concrete Pavement Association, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff
Highway construction stakeholders, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, and state legislators assembled in mid-August to recognize the performance, longevity and value inherent in a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 10 concrete pavement, linking Ontario and Colton and placed in 1947 with a projected 20-year service life.
Read MoreSources: Teamsters Local 174, Tukwila, Wash.; CP staff
Teamsters Local 174 rank & file have approved a four-year contract with the Seattle market’s principal ready mixed operators: CalPortland, Cadman and Lehigh Cement, Stoneway Concrete, and Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel. Ratification of a deal covering nearly 300 drivers had major implications for concrete deliveries in downtown Seattle and areas immediately north, where technology companies and their employees are fueling a wave of mid- and high-rise building projects.
Read MoreSources: American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis
ACI 117 – Tolerances has become a joint American Concrete Institute and American Society of Concrete Contractors committee, tasked with collecting, developing, coordinating, and specifying construction and materials tolerances through liaison with other ACI committees and related industry organizations.
Read MoreSources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.; CP staff
Asian Americans in Commercial Real Estate (AACRE) and Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), both of Los Angeles, are the newest members of the NRMCA-backed Build with Strength Coalition, comprised of fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting sound and sustainable building standards in cities across the country.
Read MoreSources: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan.; CP staff
Ash Grove President and Chief Operating Officer J. Randall Vance has been promoted to chief executive officer. He succeeds Charles Sunderland, who is part of the fourth generation of Sunderland family members to lead the company and remains chairman of the board.
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