Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association checks one of the final deliverables in the integration of predecessor groups, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute and National Concrete Masonry Association, with the launch of www.masonryandhardscapes.org. Site programming has been a work in progress since the ICPI and NCMA merger in July 2022 and…
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AltusGroup begins search for successor to chief Carson
Source: AltusGroup, Bethlehem, Pa.; CP staff AltusGroup is seeking applicants to succeed John Carson, who will retire as executive director in February 2025. Reporting to the AltusGroup board of directors, the full-time position spearheads strategic planning efforts and manages related initiatives, including the exploration and commercialization of new precast technologies, partnerships with innovative precast suppliers, plus ongoing marketing and technical…
Read MoreCRH Ventures’ Roads accelerator application deadline nears for start-ups
Sources: CRH Ventures, Dublin; CP staff The venture capital unit of CRH Plc is accepting applications through March 28 for its latest accelerator program, Roads of the Future. Open to Construction and Climate Technology start-ups poised to advance surface transportation infrastructure, the CRH Ventures program will identify companies that can demonstrate solutions to specific challenges within three distinctive segments: Smart…
Read MoreEngineering executives confirm confidence in key construction sectors
Source: American Council of Engineering Companies Research Institute, Washington, D.C. ACEC Research Institute Engineering Business Sentiment report data shows engineering firms are dramatically more optimistic toward the U.S. economy than they were last year, and that wage inflation, versus the likelihood of a recession, is the biggest single concern among executives as 2024 unfolds. Among respondents to a survey underpinning…
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