Sources: CP staff; Oldcastle APG, Atlanta Oldcastle APG has deepened its paver, segmental retaining wall and concrete block production and distribution footprint throughout Mid-Atlantic markets, acquiring New Jersey-based EP Henry. The June 21 transaction nets seven sites across the Garden State, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. They align with Oldcastle APG’s existing portfolio and fortify its manufacturing and distribution capabilities in…
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EPA affirms pH 12.5 corrosivity; averts new cement, concrete handling burdens
Sources: CP staff; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formally denied a 2011 rulemaking petition that sought to “revise the regulatory threshold for defining waste as corrosive from the current value of pH 12.5, to pH 11.5; and expand the scope of the Resource Conservation and Recovery…
Read MoreNational Mixer Driver Championship registration opens
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is accepting National Mixer Driver Championship registrations through August 13. Part written exam, part vehicle inspection and part driving course negotiation, the October 1-3 championship will be the centerpiece of the NRMCA ConcreteWorks Conference, September 30-October 4 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee,…
Read MoreMessaging service provider Zello raises driver-dispatch communication
Sources: Zello Inc., Austin, Texas; CP staff The developer of a voice messaging service that enables communication and collaboration for workers, teams, and businesses has increased its construction materials fleet offerings. Through Dispatch Hub, Zello modernizes dispatcher-driver communications with push-to-talk technology, dispatcher workload sharing, call queuing, location tracking, and message replay.
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