Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff National Ready Mixed Concrete Association producers have lowered their carbon footprint by 21 percent in seven years, according to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report and Industry Wide Environmental Product Declaration (IW EPD) published earlier this month. NRMCA has tracked environmental impacts—carbon dioxide emissions, energy and water use, and waste…
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Martin Marietta deal guides CalPortland to production points north
Sources: Martin Marietta Materials Inc., Raleigh, N.C.; CP staff Martin Marietta Materials has entered a definitive agreement to sell CalPortland Co. a group of California assets for $250 million: Redding cement plant and related distribution terminals plus 14 ready mixed concrete sites. Martin Marietta acquired the former Lehigh Hanson West Region properties in 2021 and signaled their likely sale in…
Read MoreWine Country precaster presses concrete tank vs. oak barrel efficacy
A Petaluma, Calif. specialty precaster’s latest innovation sets a new threshold for making wine in concrete tanks. With a capacity of just over 1,000 gallons or 3,800 liters, the Sonoma Cast Stone SuperEgg is more than twice the size of any other such vessel, including the producer’s own top gun, the 476-gal. Egg. The SuperEgg will allow users to produce…
Read MoreConcrete, masonry anchors
Designed for light and medium-duty concrete, block, and brick applications, the Power Pro Concrete Anchors are durable and corrosion resistant, ICC-ES code compliant, and available in three colors, various lengths, plus 3/16-, 1/4- or 5/16-in. diameters. Unlike traditional fastening alternatives, they feature a fully threaded tip to enable quick penetration into wood and other materials. Their wide serrated and mid-crossband…
Read MoreCellular glass, structural block answers thermal bridging in masonry walls
As the architectural/engineering/construction community looks to achieve ever more energy-efficient homes and buildings, especially in an age of net zero classification, Owens Corning has crafted a solution for concrete block walls with manufactured stone veneer or face brick. Company engineers bill Foamglas Perinsul SIB as a thermal bridging solution for high-performance buildings. Material science helps explain the thermal function: Foamglas…
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