Sources: MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, Cambridge, Mass.; CP staff The newest Research Brief from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-hosted Concrete Sustainability Hub illustrates how concrete practitioners can realize voluminous recycling and pozzolanic value extraction from municipal waste streams. “Open-loop Recycling of Glass in Concrete Provides Upcycling Opportunities” authors also posit a new metric for architectural/engineering/construction professionals: Mid- to high-rise buildings…
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Amvic, Concrete Block Insulating Systems join Foam Holdings platform
Sources: Wynnchurch Capital L.P., Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff Expanded polystyrene and expanded polypropylene producer and distributor Foam Holdings has acquired Amvic Inc., Toronto-based insulating concrete form manufacturer, and Concrete Block Insulating Systems Inc. (CBIS) of West Brookfield, Mass. “Amvic and CBIS are founder-led businesses, built on decades of product innovation and the strongest reputation for quality and service,” says Foam…
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