Paver sealer

Stain-Proof Paver Enhancing Sealer is formulated to deliver color depth and long-lasting protection for a variety of concrete pavers, tiles or surfaces, plus terrazzo floors. It imparts rich color enhancement and water and liquid protection through a patented combination of silicone technology. The result is a long-lasting, penetrating oil and water repellent solution amplifying surfaces’ natural color. Additional Stain-Proof Paver…

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Euclid adds resilience to New American Home

Euclid Chemical’s flooring products were incorporated in the 2021 New American Home, offering resilience to high-wind events and fire. Located in the downtown corridor of Winter Park, Fla. the concrete home showcases state-of-the-art materials in home efficiency, construction and design. The manufacturer’s Level Top PC-AGG self-leveling overlayment was used in white throughout the first floor’s main living area, office and…

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Doosan continues -7 Series loader rollout

Doosan Infracore NA arrived in Las Vegas for World of Concrete 2021 to premier its latest next-generation wheel loader, the DL380-7, sporting a 7 percent greater bucket capacity than the DL350-5 model it succeeds. The beefed-up -7 Series models feature stronger, larger axles and a strengthened box frame than prior offerings, while new axles afford better braking capacity to extend…

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Epoxy coating equal to LA Greenbook’s Pickle Jar Test

Company’s workhorse compound, Structure Guard, has passed critical chemical resistance (pickle jar) testing, as required by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works in accordance with the city’s Greenbook standards. By meeting or exceeding the specifications for epoxy liners, LADPW has formally approved Structure Guard for use in sewer rehabilitation applications. To date, more than 200 other cities, counties, and…

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Tech ambitions drive HeidelbergCement to Command Alkon stake

Sources: HeidelbergCement AG, Germany; Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff Lehigh Hanson Inc. parent company HeidelbergCement has entered an agreement to take a 45 percent stake in Command Alkon, the global leader in software and information technology services for heavy building materials. San Francisco-based investor Thoma Bravo, which acquired Command Alkon last year, will retain a 55 percent interest. The…

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Buy America-compliant steel fibers suit UHPC mixes

CFS 300-Series carbon steel fibers are designed exclusively for use in ultra-high performance concrete applications, including transportation infrastructure. Fabricated in respective 13-, 19.5- and 25-mm lengths, the 0.3-mm diameter CFS 313-1, 319-1 and 325-1 Type I fibers meet the Federal Highway Administration Buy America requirements for federally funded projects.  Steel fibers control cracking by meeting micro cracks where they originate,…

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Customizable digital display raises Kenworth T880 driver experience

Kenworth Truck is offering a 15-in. digital display system as standard on T880 and W990 models, following a T680 premier. It provides a significant level of customization and dynamic information content, as drivers adjust views to their preferences. The display is the result of many hours of driver observation, user testing, iterative prototyping and meticulous design work with an eye…

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Messaging service programmer Zello ups driver-dispatcher dialog

The developer of a push-to-talk 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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Quartz 4K video, machine learning platform rewrites site activity log

Construction technology services provider Quartz Systems demonstrated the quality control and productivity-gauging potential of its new Concrete Deck Analysis program at World of Concrete 2021. The integrated hardware and software platform uses ultra-high resolution 4K video streams, machine learning, plus a web and mobile app to enable project principals to understand everything happening on a construction site. Users can see…

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