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Month: February 2021

Build stronger foundations with concrete cooling solutions from Airgas

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Uncertain conditions can greatly impact even the best laid construction plans. Placement temperature is especially critical for pouring concrete in extremely hot weather conditions and fluctuations can cause production delays and concrete cracking. If you are struggling with the limitations of chilled water and ice, liquid nitrogen injection is the ideal alternative for handling demanding cooling requirements and pour temperature…

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Finfrock reinforces South Florida presence with new $36M plant

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Sources: Finfrock, Apopka, Fla.; CP staff Design-build and precast, prestressed specialist Finfrock expects to invest upward of $40 million in production facilities and administrative offices at Glades Gateway Commerce Park in Belle Glade, Fla. An advanced satellite to the producer’s flagship located just north of Orlando, the 140,000-sq.-ft. operation will better serve commercial developers in Palm Beach, Dade and Broward counties as…

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Titan’s Separation Technologies proves new fly ash reclamation process

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Sources: Titan America LLC, Norfolk, Va.; Separation Technologies LLC, Roanoke, Va.; CP staff Separation Technologies (ST) has commissioned its first industrial scale plant engineered to reclaim fly ash from coal ash impoundment basins. A pilot facility at the Talen Energy Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in York Haven, Pa. combines the Titan America subsidiary’s new proprietary drying and screening system…

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Colas SA subsidiary settles case of sub-spec concrete for Navy airfields

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Sources: U.S. Department of Justice; CP staff A Middle East sister operation of New Jersey-based Colas USA has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling substandard concrete placed at U.S. Navy airfields in the Republic of Djibouti, nestled between Ethiopia and the strait linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Settlements with the…

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Paving the way to excellence

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The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute recognized 18 winning and 17 honorable mention projects at its 2020 Hardscape North America Awards ceremony held last month during a special virtual event. The annual awards program honors leading residential and commercial hardscape designs for walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and living spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets.

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Dust monitors

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DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series of broken bag detectors and dust emission trend monitoring systems are now available with hazardous location approvals. The monitors provide repeatability that is not affected by variations in relative humidity, process temperature or pressure. They use proven AC triboelectric technology with advanced algorithms to filter out noise and provide the most accurate dust measurement.…

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Nox-Crete, JK Thermal pen TigerLoc distribution agreement

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Under a new partnership with JK Thermal of Delta, B.C., Nox-Crete Inc. will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of TigerLoc thermal break products for concrete wall door or window openings. Fabricated from composite material that will not rot, twist or lead to future wall opening failures, TigerLoc works to ensure energy code compliance by maintaining continuous insulation requirements and affords…

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