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,…
Read MoreCustomizable 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…
Read MoreMessaging 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.
Read MoreQuartz 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…
Read MoreAdjust-to-grade RimRiser makes fast work of manhole component leveling
Paving or public works crew-friendly device features unique, bolt-adjusted riser technology to ease the process of leveling cast iron manhole rings, inlet frames/grates and precast concrete tops. Offered through precast concrete producers, RimRiser solutions use a patented four-bolt system that allows a single crew member to precisely level the riser to the specified grade using a standard 5/8-in. nut driver. …
Read MoreCemco leverages Cardinal Scale load cell, indicator technology
Cemco Inc. has built a presence in North America and overseas concrete markets through 46 years of mobile batch plant engineering and fabrication, augmented by precision weighing components yielding mix accuracy and quality. Underscoring the manufacturer’s capabilities are equipment deliveries to customers approved for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Aviation Administration and Nuclear Regulatory Commission projects, as well as…
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