Sources: Master Builders Solutions, Beachwood, Ohio; CP staff Master Builders Solutions has entered into an agreement to serve as the official promoter of the cast-in-place concrete temperature and maturing monitoring, plus match curing systems of Toronto-based Exact Technology Corp. The move advances both parties’ “common goal of making the concrete industry more sustainable, efficient, and safe via game-changing technology.” The…
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DeWalt links new maturity sensor to AI-enabled ConcreteDNA platform
Sources: Converge, London; CP staff Stanley Black & Decker Inc. tool brand DeWalt is teaming with Converge, U.K. developer of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for concrete, to assist producers, engineers and contractors in portland cement-optimized mix design plus accelerated pour schedules. A partnership they announced at World of Concrete 2023, Las Vegas, will see maturity metrics from the new DeWalt…
Read MoreOldcastle, Cemstone veteran pens consummate RM dispatch playbook
Source: CP staff Customer loyalty and profitability in a typical ready mixed concrete operation can turn on the performance of a small team with outsized influence on human capital and physical asset utilization, according to the just-published Making It Happen – Achieving Excellence in RMC Transportation & Customer Service. Author Jack Delperdang addresses a void in industry references for building an…
Read MoreASTM Center schedules Digital Construction Roadmapping session
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. The ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) will host a January 25-26 workshop to support the development of a “Roadmap for Advanced Technologies for the Digitalization of the Construction Industry.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology-sponsored event will take place at ASTM headquarters outside Philadelphia. The agenda calls for brainstorming sessions…
Read MoreTurbine blade recycling process yields concrete-grade fiber
Source: Travero, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Iowa-based Regen Fiber has announced a patent-pending process to recycle wind turbine blades into concrete or mortar reinforcing fiber. The company’s namesake product increases the strength and durability of pavement, slabs on grade and precast elements. Regen Fiber also produces microfibers and additives from blade components for use in a range of composite, concrete, soil…
Read MoreLafarge Canada harvests ash from retired TransAlta power station
Sources: Lafarge Canada (West), Calgary; CP staff Lafarge Canada and Geocycle, a Holcim Ltd. waste management services subsidiary, will apply the Ash-TEK Ponded Ash Beneficiation System to derive Class F fly ash from material landfilled at a coal-fired TransAlta Corp. power station west of Edmonton. The project stems from a $15 million Emissions Reduction Alberta grant secured in 2021. As…
Read MoreConcrete Excellence
The eighth annual American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards recognized one Canadian and four U.S. projects, among a field of 14 in seven categories. The program was created to honor the visions of the most creative projects in the concrete industry, while providing a platform to recognize concrete innovation, technology and excellence across the globe. To be eligible…
Read MoreAdmixtures help pave the way to longer-lasting bridge decks
Thousands of bridges across the country need repair and modernization, with the impact on the economy going way beyond the cost of reconstruction, particularly for the supply chain. These blockages have cost hundreds of millions of hours of productivity from trucks idling in traffic when bridges fail or while road crews are working on them. Aging bridges are part of…
Read MorePLC, in-transit mix management raise performance, sustainability attributes
By Jason Straka Reducing net carbon dioxide emissions in finished concrete is a critical endeavor for the industry. As portland cement production accounts for a measurable percentage of global man-made CO2 emissions, stakeholders are under a microscope to change the way they finish binders and develop new approaches that are more sustainable through the entire cycle of concrete production. From…
Read MoreSluggish Outlook
Economic uncertainty and inflation impact construction Sector BY CP STAFF As we begin the new year, there are concerns surrounding the health of the economy and whether a recession is in the near future. Amongst the uncertainty, industry economists have revealed that the impact of high interest rates and inflation is already being felt within the construction sector. “The Federal…
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