Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The American Concrete Institute has opened registration for ACI Concrete Convention, April 2-6 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The event showcases companies, projects, and research, while offering numerous networking opportunities for attendees to meet with many of the industry’s leading professionals. An exhibit hall presents advanced products and services for concrete practitioners.…
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Chaney Enterprises’ next frontier: North Carolina
Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CP staff The latest move in Chaney Enterprises’ most ambitious expansion program to date is construction of a Powell’s Point, N.C. ready mixed concrete plant. “We are eager to work with local contractors and customers to provide quality construction materials while meeting their specific needs,” says CEO Francis “Hall” Chaney, III. Located west of the…
Read MorePrometheus Materials’ bio-concrete masonry units clear ASTM C129, C90
Sources: Prometheus Materials, Boulder, Colo.; CP staff Prometheus Materials, developer of a micro-algae binder alternative to portland cement, has proved the efficacy of its material in concrete masonry units, successfully testing specimen blocks to ASTM C129-22, Standard Specification for Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry Units and C90, Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units performance requirements. “We are thrilled to have achieved…
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