Sources: Revolution Concrete Mixers, Rochester, Minn.; CP staff The North American concrete mixer truck fleet has passed an inflection point with the migration of its most prevalent rear discharge model family to Revolution Concrete Mixers. McNeilus mixer trucks’ new brand is adopted in the wake of a Q2 ownership change from Oshkosh Corp. to Right Lane Industries, Chicago-based holding company.…
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ACI presents “Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint”
Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CMCM staff A July 18 American Concrete Institute webinar will help design and construction professionals understand the basics of embodied carbon of concrete; evaluate immediate steps that can be taken to reduce carbon footprint when specifying concrete; prioritize design strategies to realize the greatest reductions in carbon footprint using current technologies and design…
Read MoreISO 17024-minded CMHA retools paver, SRW, veneer installer certification
Source: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va. The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association Certified Concrete Paver Installer (CCPI) program is effective July 1, its launch reflecting CMHA pursuit of accreditation to the global standard, ISO 17024 Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons. CCPI caps a CMHA Board and Education Committee initiative to update and…
Read MoreWind Innovation Hub enlists 3D-printed turbine anchor specialist RCAM
Sources: Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, New York City; CP staff RCAM (Reinforced Concrete Additive Manufacturing) Technologies, Los Angeles-based developer of 3D-printed renewable energy infrastructure and power storage components, is among six startups named to the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Year 1 cohort. Participants are afforded a six-month mentoring and business development program leading to potential offshore wind value chain partnerships.…
Read MoreBerkeley lab opens Industrialized Construction survey
Source: Project Production Systems Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif. The Project Production Systems Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley and Project Production Institute invite participation in a confidential survey, Industrialized Construction: Current and Future Strategies through July 11. Results will allow for a better understanding of pathways to implementing Industrialized Construction, defined as “the application and use of high-volume manufacturing methods and…
Read MoreNRMCA opens 2023 Environmental Excellence Awards call for entries
Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is accepting 2023 Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards entries through July 21. The competition offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound management practice in their operations. It salutes operators that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance measures…
Read MoreFreight group measures spikes in trucking equipment, wage costs
Source: American Transportation Research Institute, Washington, D.C. A 2023 update to the American Transportation Research Institute’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking finds for-hire motor carriers’ marginal costs climbed to a new high in 2022 for the second year in a row, up 21.3 percent over 2021. Though fuel was the largest factor in the spike, as diesel prices…
Read MoreEco Material teams with Hive 3D on printed home collection
Sources: Eco Material Technologies, South Jordan, Utah; CP staff Eco Material Technologies and builder Hive 3D have unveiled the first 3D-printed homes at The Casitas @ The Halles, a Round Top, Texas development featuring 400- to 900-sq.-ft. studio, single-bedroom or two-bedroom models. The mortar-like ink for the single-level homes utilizes Eco Material’s PozzoCEM Vite, a full portland cement replacement binder.…
Read MorePort Authority NYNJ sets carbon threshold for concrete specifications
Sources: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; CP staff Concrete schedules for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s infrastructure and building portfolio will soon reflect maximum carbon dioxide emissions limits—equivalent to a 25 percent or greater reduction in portland cement content—plus portland limestone cement and ground glass pozzolans allowances. The new CO2 threshold and conditional binder…
Read MoreEngineering leaders underscore construction market confidence
Sources: American Council of Engineering Companies Research Institute, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Executives across civil, environmental and structural practices express optimism for strong economic performance in the coming year, according to a survey by the American Council of Engineering Companies’ independent research arm. With perspectives from 600-plus respondents, the 2023 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey finds the outlook for the overall…
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