Sources: Oldcastle APG, Atlanta; CP staff Oldcastle APG has acquired Ohio-based Barrette Outdoor Living, consummating an agreement that CRH Plc announced last month, but prior to the Dublin parent company formally designating where the fencing, railing and accent business would reside in the North American management structure. Barrette Outdoor Living operates 10 manufacturing facilities and four distribution sites across the…
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Holcim US paves ESG pathway with permit compliance, inspection app
Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff Holcim US will soon complete deployment of the Connected Worker environmental compliance platform throughout cement, aggregate and ready mixed operations. San Francisco-based software developer Parsable bills Connected Worker as a combination of a no-code platform and easy-to-use mobile app. The technology enables Holcim US to capture, record and analyze environmental work data in near…
Read MoreBolsinger Rebar adds SensyRoc maturity sensors to contractor packages
Sources: Sensytec Inc., Houston; CP staff Cascade, Iowa-based concrete reinforcing steel supplier and fabricator Bolsinger Rebar has introduced wireless SensyRoc devices through its contractor program. Sensytec Inc. engineers the slab- or structure-embedded sensors to monitor temperature and electrical resistivity to ensure the concrete is curing under favorable conditions—minimizing thermal cracking and shrinkage risk. SensyRoc alerts engineers and contractors when formwork…
Read MoreLife cycle assessment standards group revises PCR, EPD preparation
Sources: American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The “2022 ACLCA PCR Guidance – Process and Methods Toolkit: Creating standardized, consistent, and reliable PCRs & EPDs for transparency, procurement, and supply chain data” provides process checklists for each of the roles in product category rule (PCR) creation. A successor to charter 2013 guidance, the document features methods…
Read MoreASTM C09, C01 honor Cemex’s Moody, PCA’s Tennis
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM International has presented its top individual honor, Award of Merit, to Cemex USA Senior Manager of Quality, Masonry Greg Moody for contributions to Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. The award and accompanying title of ASTM Fellow recognize his technical work, administrative leadership during chair and subcommittee chair terms, plus…
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