Month: January 2019
LOS ANGELES LEGACY
National Ready Mixed Concrete Co. parks near epicenter of a southern California building boom
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – JANUARY 2019
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. reports ramp up of a 440,000-metric-ton capacity expansion of its Rapid City, S.D., cement plant. Work at the Dacotah mill began in 2016, with a total investment of just over $100 million. The expansion increases the plant’s production capacity to 1,167,000 mt and is expected to reduce variable production costs. Tie-in of the new facilities was completed in late November, while production—suspended during that phase—has resumed and the new facilities are in the stabilization process.
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Tom Beck, president of Missouri-based Continental Cement Co., and Ron Henley, president of Colorado-based GCC of America, have been elected to two-year terms as Portland Cement Association chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
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LafargeHolcim Aggregates and Construction Materials CEO Guy Edwards has gained additional responsibility for sister operation, Aggregate Industries U.K. A veteran of Aggregate Industries businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, he succeeds François Petry, who was recently appointed Country CEO of Lafarge France and Market Head of France and Belgium.
Read MoreInvestor positions StormTrap for higher volumes, broader reach
A lower middle market private equity fund with infrastructure and maintenance business investments has taken a controlling interest in Romeoville, Ill., precast producer and stormwater management technology licensor StormTrap, LLC. Houston-based Warren Equity Partners acquired the stake from the Hawken family, which founded StormTrap in 2002. The Hawkens invested alongside the fund in the transaction and will remain on the board of directors.
Read MoreACI, ASCC update quality construction benchmark
The American Concrete Institute and American Society of Concrete Contractors will release the fourth edition of their Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction this month. First published in 1992, more than 85,000 copies of the title have been sold, providing up-to-date knowledge of quality concrete methods.
Read MoreDeveloper relies on ICF panels for townhomes in LEED-ND site
Gainesville-based Viking Companies broke ground in early November on 86 luxury urban townhomes in Celebration Pointe, a 160-acre premier mixed-use development in Gainesville, Fla. Celebration Pointe will be the first green transit-oriented development in the state and will seek LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) certification in keeping with national guidelines for community sustainability.
Read MoreCondominium association, engineers dig deep to reverse tower tilt
The Millennium Tower Homeowners Association has outlined a plan for the building at 301 Mission Street, San Francisco, to halt settlement and reverse its tilt by installing new foundation piles tying the structure to bedrock. Mission Street Development LLC, the original developer, has agreed to perform and warrant work for the retrofit, which is anticipated to be paid for by a settlement pursuant to an ongoing, confidential mediation.
Read MoreOldcastle Infrastructure biofilter bests water pollution control metrics
Atlanta-based Oldcastle Infrastructure has secured Virginia Department of Environmental Quality approval for the BioPod Biofilter System with StormMix Media, recognized for 50 percent total phosphorus removal efficiency—the highest available rating. The agency nod turned on Oldcastle Infrastructure field data plus General Use Level Designation from the state of Washington.
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