Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff The National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management program reports $1.74 million-plus in gross revenue from its annual auction, staged during World of Concrete 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Fueling the record kitty were winning bids for an Kenworth T880-mounted Alliance boom pump; Mack Granite-mounted McNeilus mixer; Con-Tech…
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3D printed concrete gains International Builders’ Show spotlight
Sources: Black Buffalo 3D Corp., New York; CP staff Black Buffalo 3D, a global provider of construction-scale printers and proprietary structural concrete ink, will demonstrate the capabilities of its 40-ft. Nexcon model at the International Builders’ Show, February 8-10 in Orlando. The device will occupy much of a 60- x 80-ft. Orange County Convention Center outdoor booth, placing a low-slump,…
Read MoreNichiha channels Le Corbusier in new fiber cement cladding series
Source: Nichiha USA, Johns Creek, Ga. The newest addition to Nichiha USA’s Concrete Series line of fiber cement products takes cues from the modern concrete designs of iconic architect Le Corbusier. Available in bold Moondust and Shadow colors, Corbosa cladding mimics the industrial look of wet concrete in an 18- x 72-in. panel for horizontal applications. The style employs a minimalist…
Read MoreManganese ferrite pigment: Carbon black, iron oxide alternative
Sources: Ferro Corp., Peachtree Corners, Ga.; CP staff Pigment specialist Ferro underscores the suitability of its new Coal Black 326 agent for concrete, mortar and grouts, producers of which have historically lacked a cement-compatible and aesthetically appealing black pigment. Company officials cite the limitations of traditional black pigment options:
Read MoreGlen-Gery adds Mid-Atlantic market heft with Capital Brick deal
Sources: Brickworks North America Corp., Philadelphia; CP staff Brickworks North America subsidiary Glen-Gery Corp. has acquired one its top architectural customers: Upper Marlboro, Md.-based Capital Brick, a leading masonry products distributor serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan area since 1981. The bolt-on deal expands Glen-Gery’s Maryland and Virginia footprint, dovetails the recent opening of a design studio in Baltimore’s Fells Point…
Read MoreABC: Project labor agreement order ignores workforce realities
Sources: Associated Builders and Contractors, Washington, D.C. In light of the White House’s “Build Back Better” ambitions, Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck questions a new executive order encouraging project labor agreement (PLA) mandates on federal construction contracts exceeding $35 million. “The policy will not help America; instead, it will exacerbate the…
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