Under an agreement with California-based Precon Products, Foley Products Company LLC of Newnan, Ga. has been assigned patents and trademarks for the StormPrism precast concrete structure in Canada and all U.S. markets excepting California. StormPrism installations are engineered to store large volumes of stormwater runoff underground and promoted for their ease of installation, access and maintenance. The system joins value-added…
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10-ton gantry crane
The new EMH Single Leg Semi Gantry Crane eases load transfer between workstations, while freeing up overhead cranes to handle other tasks. The model features an exclusive poly wheel design, eliminating the need for built-in floor rails, and the new EG Hoist, augmenting trolley adjustment. The EG is designed to have a more spacious enclosure to accommodate much larger control…
Read MoreBristol Precast deal rounds out critical geography for Fabcon
Fabcon LLC, a top player in architectural precast concrete wall products east of the Rockies, has acquired Bristol Precast, a division of Lexington, Ky. design-build specialist Bristol Group Inc. The transaction includes a Lexington office and advanced Charlestown, Ind. production facility. Bristol Precast’s order log has included architectural and structural precast packages for industrial, multi-family, hospitality, commercial, corrections and parking…
Read MoreNew CEO brings public and private sector executive tenure to NPCA
The National Precast Concrete Association has appointed Nick Rhoad as president and chief executive officer, effective December 1. He will arrive with 20-plus years of experience in association management, state government roles and private sector economic development work. Rhoad was most recently chief executive officer of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials in Fishers, Ind. and previously served…
Read MoreCalifornia producers’ carbon volley
Two years of major gestures surrounding greenhouse gas emissions in cement and concrete production or procurement solidify California’s reputation for incubating policy. In October 2021, the California State Senate passed SB 596, charting a regulatory course for Golden State cement producers to attain net-zero carbon operations by 2045. The California Nevada Cement Association concurrently published an SB 596 action plan,…
Read MorePacing energy transition, Lindsay Precast launches Renewables division
Ohio-based Lindsay Precast, one of the top operators in non-architectural and underground concrete or steel structures for industrial, electrical, utility, transportation and environmental markets, has formed a new profit center to serve the energy transition. Charter Lindsay Renewables concrete offerings include Battery Energy Storage Systems elements; skid mounted power infrastructure solutions; electric vehicle charging platforms; landfill-grade solar panel ballasts; plus,…
Read MoreEuropean Union Precast Federation releases Decarbonization Pledge
In a new position statement on members’ material usage, production methods and embrace of circular economy principles, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry (BIBM), Brussels, reinforces commitment to fostering a sustainable and low-carbon society. The BIBM Decarbonization Pledge represents “a concerted effort to minimize environmental impact across the entire lifespan of precast concrete products” and signatories’ quest “to…
Read MoreRMI, USGBC audit concrete and steel in “Action on Embodied Carbon”
Environmental policy authority RMI and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) address emissions reduction challenges along with measures to accelerate building construction sector decarbonization in “Driving Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings.” Released in conjunction with USGBC’s 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo earlier this fall, the new report offers recommendations or insights to better track, measure and reduce CO2…
Read MoreCarbon removal credit platform bears on CaptureCrete performance
Citing launch of the first forward crediting platform for carbon removal (CDR) projects that ensure at least 1,000 years of permanence, San Francisco climate technology startup Covalent is poised to connect innovators and new financing sources, starting with CaptureCrete developer Carbon Limit. The Boca Raton, Fla. company formulates its signature concrete additive to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide then mineralize the…
Read MoreNRMCA surveys producers ahead of Industry-Wide EPD 4.0 validation
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is assessing producer data behind the Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration Version 4.0 (IW-EPD v4) and Benchmark Report, set for 2024 release. The new document will feature carbon dioxide emissions and other environmental impacts or metrics attending more than 100 mix designs, including air-entrained and non-air-entrained concretes plus a new high-strength category (> 8,000 psi);…
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