Holcim tests magnetizable slabs’ electric vehicle charging potential

Sources: Holcim AG, Zug, Switzerland; CP staff Holcim is partnering with Magment GmbH to improve the German startup’s magnetizable concrete technology for road surfaces enabling electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion. The breakthrough “inductive charging” solution could reduce the need for EV charging stations while saving drivers’ time. Holcim and Magment’s Research & Development teams have formulated a…

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ICPI, CRSI veteran Hawkins leads American Concrete Pipe Association

Sources: American Concrete Pipe Association, Irving, Texas; CP staff The American Concrete Pipe Association has appointed Steven Hawkins, AIA, CSI, as staff president. He arrives with 20-plus years in roles suiting the ACPA appointment, most recently serving as director of Marketing and Membership at the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, Chantilly, Va. Prior to ICPI, Hawkins was vice president and marketing…

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