Sources: Black Buffalo 3D Corp., Elizabeth, N.J. Black Buffalo, developer of Nexcon 3D printing equipment and technology for cementitious materials, has acquired a 106-acre, East Stroudsburg, Pa. site for a permanent U.S. plant. Augmenting a charter New Jersey facility, the new operation will serve as a North American hub for production and assembly of modular Nexcon 3D Construction Printers, engineered…
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Afinitas adds Amifast to Concrete Accessories Division
Sources: Afinitas, St. Louis, Mo.; CP staff Afinitas has closed on Liberty Hill, Texas-based Amifast, a leading source of premium fasteners, lifting inserts and related accessories to the precast concrete and construction industries. Acquired from RoX Capital, a shareholder since 2017, the business brings the Afinitas Concrete Accessories Division a proven track record of global sourcing and custom manufacturing to…
Read MoreParent company outlines eight-figure investment for Geneva Pipe
Source: Northwest Pipe Co., Vancouver, Wash. Northwest Pipe, a major player in engineered pipeline systems for water infrastructure, is solidifying its concrete market commitment with more than $18 million in capital improvement projects for Utah-based Geneva Pipe and Precast Co. It recently invested in a new batch plant, mixer and controls package between Geneva’s St. George and Salt Lake City…
Read MoreFHWA quantifies FY2022 Infrastructure Investment windfall
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation; CP staff The Federal Highway Administration confirms a 20 percent increase in funding apportioned to the 50 states and District of Columbia: $52.5 billion for fiscal year 2022, versus $42 billion for 2021 (October 2020-September 2021). Annual funding the agency disburses for the Federal-aid Highway Program is based on a statutory formula contained in the…
Read MoreInflation, labor, materials factors tame commercial work enthusiasm
Sources: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Rising costs, skilled labor shortages, and lack of materials continue to create challenges for general contractors and their clients, sending the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index down one point, to 65, in the final quarter of 2021. Revenue expectations, a key driver of the overall score, fell among Index…
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