Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff Build With Strength, an initiative of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, named individuals or companies earning 2023 Concrete Innovation Awards at a ceremony dovetailing the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas. A panel of five judges selected winners, recognizing their commitment to improving the resilience, performance and sustainability of concrete.…
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Cemex turns page on 1990s signature
Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex has unveiled an updated brand consistent with a corporate goal of helping the world reach the next frontier of sustainable living by becoming a more agile, innovative, and approachable company. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producer is changing its logo for the first time in more than 30 years,…
Read MoreAltusGroup members sustain CarbonCast ICC-ES verification
Sources: AltusGroup Inc., Bethlehem, Pa.; CP staff AltusGroup precast producers have renewed ICC Evaluation Service report (ESR #2953), reaffirming how their CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels meet code requirements. CarbonCast elements with carbon fiber C-GRID shear truss connectors and rigid foam insulation were first tested in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC-422 in 2014.
Read MoreAlcrete Industries closes on Cape Fear Precast
Sources: Alcrete Industries LLC, Pell City, Ala.; CP staff Alcrete Industries, a specialist in drainage and other underground concrete structures, has acquired Cape Fear Precast LLC, which operates a National Precast Concrete Association-Certified plant on a 20-acre Jacksonville, N.C. site and has served parts of the Carolinas since 2000.
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