Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates will present Workshop on Next Generation Cements and SCMs: Towards Specification on June 9 in conjunction with standards development meetings in Philadelphia. Workshop organizers cite the rise of new concrete binding agents, often from start-up operators, that do not fall under existing specifications. The…
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Precast Specialties plant crews approve Teamsters 653 representation
Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Workers at Precast Specialties, an Abingdon, Mass. producer of architectural or utility concrete structures and elements, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 653 in South Easton, Mass. The union will represent a bargaining unit encompassing a variety of crafts, including carpentry, maintenance, quality control, batching, production, and loading. “Teamsters Joint…
Read MoreAmerican Concrete Industries ushers Alcrete into Florida precast market
Sources: Alcrete LLC, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.; CP staff Alcrete LLC, a drainage structures operator with plants in Alabama and North Carolina, has acquired American Concrete Industries Inc. of Fort Pierce, Fla. The deal affords an NPCA Certified Plant, skilled workforce and 10-acre production site, while enabling Alcrete to expand its Southeast region reach and serve a significantly larger geography. “We…
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