Sources: Grupo Argos, Medellin, Colombia; CP staff Former GCP Applied Technologies President and CEO Simon Bates takes the helm of Argos USA on November 1, succeeding the retiring Regional Vice President – USA Bill Wagner. He arrives with 33 years of experience, much of it in building materials. Bates is credited with executing GCP’s successful transformation to increase profitability and…
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Fundamentals course kicks off ACI Building Officials webinar series
Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The American Concrete Institute Building Officials Webinar Series begins November 8 with “Fundamentals of Quality Concrete,” covering basic materials and the essentials of designing and controlling mixtures for a wide variety of applications and exposures. The series will focus on topics the International Code Council has approved for building officials to earn professional…
Read MoreOutdoor Living Supply charts Hawaii market course with Geobunga
Sources: Outdoor Living Supply, Rochester, Minn. Outdoor Living Supply (OLS) closed the third quarter of a very active year announcing the acquisition of Honolulu-based Geobunga, an independent distributor of pavers, natural stone, garden elements, bulk materials, and landscape supplies. Former stone and tile importers Layla and Andrew Dedrick, seeing opportunity in an underserved urban gardening market, have grown Geobunga over…
Read MoreEPA assists glass-derived pozzolan production venture
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; CP staff Klaw Industries LLC, Binghamton, N.Y. developer of a process for converting waste glass to Pantheon-branded concrete mix constituent, is among eight companies receiving up to $400,000 in Environmental Protection Agency Small Business Innovation Research Phase II grants, following $100,000 first phase awards. “Addressing our most pressing environmental problems requires innovation and creative thinking…
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Students at Ransom Everglades School (Coconut Grove, Fla.) and Longwood University (Farmville, Va.) returned to award-winning precast/prestressed concrete buildings this school year: a STEM center and residence halls, respectively. Both projects were recognized in the 2022 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Design Awards program. PCI-certified precast concrete producer and specialty engineer Gate Precast of Kissimmee, Fla., was behind the lightweight but formidable…
Read MoreBench scales
HIBSX series offers simplicity, low profile design, stainless steel construction and robust performance for industrial weighing applications, 10-165 lbs. The 12-in. square bench scales suit manual check weighing, piece portioning, counting, and adding minor ingredients to a process or a batch. With an optimized internal ‘X’ design, they offer one of the lowest profiles in the industry at 2.02 to…
Read MoreForklift barrier
SafeStop ForkShield is a high-strength, low-level barrier to halt heavy material handling vehicles. Designed for an industrial environment, it withstands a loaded forklift traveling over 6 mph (a 21,500 J impact) and is readily installed with concrete anchors. Its high-strength elastomer body absorbs impacts, preventing the forks and equipment from penetrating through. “SafeStop ForkShield stops forklift impacts with minimal deflection…
Read MoreTool tether
The new Gear Keeper TL1-3044 ANSI-Compliant 3/4-in. Super Coil tether suits heavy tools and instruments. It features nylon webbing construction with integrated elastic, and provides the shortest retraction length to minimize entanglement and low force extension to reduce fatigue during use. The design affords up to an 8-ft. working area for power drills, power drivers plus similar tools or instruments.…
Read MoreConcrete screw anchors
Secure-Bolt Plus with Tanner Guard+ coating is a one-piece, heavy-duty screw anchor milled from carbon steel and suited to concrete, block, brick or stone base materials. The product is available in Button Head with Serrations and Flat Head Countersunk styles, 3/8- or 1/2-in. diameters, and 3- or 4-in. lengths. The specially designed serrated threads cut into the sides of the…
Read MoreBridge crane kits
New EMH G-Series Crane Kits include all components needed to install the manufacturer’s ZLW Double Girder Top Running Cranes, ELV Single Girder Top Running Cranes, DLV Single Girder Cranes, and EDL Single Girder (Low Headroom) Cranes. Each kit features the new EG Series Hoist with 20 feet of lift; respective lifting and trolley speeds of 16/2.6 FPM and 65 FPM…
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