May 9, 2018 – Concrete Products

New Command Alkon branding conveys ‘amazing’ message

May 9, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff

A reimagined brand, story and logo establish a new identity for Command Alkon and include a mantra, “Together We Build Amazing,” capturing the essence of “the why” for people across heavy building materials production. The move celebrates what management notes is “the commitment from contractors, concrete producers, raw material suppliers and haulers to drive digital transformation—marking a meaningful moment for the industry, the company, and the people who collectively build our world.”

Lawmakers’ water infrastructure proposal runs deep

May 9, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; CP staff

Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), the respective chairmen and ranking members of the Environment and Public Works Committee and its Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, have introduced America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 with an eye to:

Economist confirms largest construction materials price surge in seven years

May 9, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: Associated Builders & Contractors, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

Prices for inputs to construction materials expanded 1.3 percent in April and are 6.4 percent higher than at the same time one year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The figures are the largest respective month-over-month and year-over-year increases since 2015 and 2011.

CRH chief measures company’s unique leverage in sustainability movement

May 9, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: CRH Plc, Dublin; CP staff

“With global population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, the way people interact with buildings, infrastructure and cities will change. CRH is leading the way through innovation to help shape the structures of the future, in collaboration with our valued customers and partners,” notes Albert Manifold, chief executive of the Oldcastle Inc. parent company in “Creating a Sustainable Built Environment – CRH Sustainability Report 2017.”