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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