Construction trades rank & file continue union exodus

Sources: Associated Builders and Contractors, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Union Members Survey from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics finds the percentage of construction industry wage and salary workers belonging to unions dropped to a record low of 11.7 percent in 2022, versus 12.6 percent the prior year. The recently published document shows construction unions lost…

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Cemex Ventures slots Carbon Limit, Conox, Materially in startups ranking

Sources: Cemex Ventures, Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Concrete- and aggregates-minded companies in Cemex Ventures’ Top 50 ConTech Startups 2023 ranking include: Carbon Limit, Boca Raton, Fla. developers of a non-calcined, supplementary cementitious material—shipped in supersacks or bulk—that captures and stores atmospheric carbon dioxide in concrete slabs or structures. Conox LLC, Richmond, Va. developer of a process to melt waste concrete for use…

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Ernst Concrete veteran earns NRMCA Driver of the Year honors

Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has named Robert Hackney, based at the Troy, Ohio plant of Ernst Concrete Inc., the 2023 Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year. A panel of industry judges selected him from a near-record number of nominees from across the country. Judges acknowledged…

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