Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va. A small-scale block & paver production line installed in 2007 at the former National Concrete Masonry Association Research & Development Lab is being transferred to the World Center for Concrete Technology at Alpena Community College in northern Michigan. Besser Co., whose world headquarters borders the ACC campus, is supporting the move of…
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Sources: U.S. Department of Energy; CP staff The Department of Energy Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced $428 million for 14 projects to accelerate clean energy manufacturing, each subject to final negotiation and industry cost-sharing commitments. More than a quarter of the funding could spur three projects involving primary or supplementary concrete binders.
Read MoreSources: Brickeye, Toronto; CP staff Brickeye, concrete maturity technology and data analytics services provider, and iMitig8 Risk LLC, Atlanta-based risk engineering and loss control insurance software developer, have entered a strategic partnership focused on mitigating concrete defects and water damage on major construction projects. They aim to transform how construction risks are assessed and mitigated; help insureds and insurers reduce…
Read MoreSources: Afinitas, St. Louis; CP staff Afinitas has deepened its expansive concrete pipe and precast equipment, machinery and accessory suite, acquiring the concrete division assets and intellectual property of Minnesota-based Elk River Machine Co. Private equity-backed Hutchinson Manufacturing LLC divested the division to focus on other areas of custom metal fabrication and related contract work. The transaction brings Afinitas wire…
Read MoreSource: Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association, Mumbai The Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association (PBMA) is accepting abstracts of candidate papers for the 13th International Conference on Concrete Block Pavement (ICCBP), April 9-10, 2026 in Hyderabad, India. The group invites producers, researchers, engineers and practitioners the world over to share their experience in various aspects of block pavement design and construction,…
Read MoreSources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Executive Committee has named Chief Financial Officer Joe Roche as interim president and charged Executive Vice President, Human Resources Tim Cooper with vetting executive search firms to help identify a successor to Michael Philipps, who departed the organization in August after six years at…
Read MoreSources: Heritage Landscape Supply Group, McKinney, Texas; CP staff Heritage Landscape Supply Group, a subsidiary of Home Depot’s recent mega bolt-on business, SRS Distribution Inc., has acquired Freshwater Farms Inc., a distributor of bulk materials, nursery products plus Belgard, Techo-Bloc and Unilock pavers, slabs and segmental retaining wall units. Freshwater Farms Founder Chuck Morse will continue to lead a 37-member…
Read MoreSources: Vaisala, Helsinki; CP staff A new device from chemical compound measurement technology developer Vaisala records carbon dioxide volumes at both portland cement plant exhaust stack or other point sources, and utilization targets such as concrete production environments, where the gas is mineralized or leveraged for supplementary binding properties. Specifically designed to bring transparency to carbon capture, storage and utilization…
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As the concrete landscape of Nashville evolves, Hall Custom Concrete emerges as the market’s newest specialist in residential flatwork and decorative vertical elements. Bringing a wealth of experience from a concrete franchise to the vibrant Music City, the contractor promises expert craftsmanship, unparalleled management, and swift project turnaround times—setting a new standard for custom concrete services in Nashville and surrounding…
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The Concrete Vision and Idencia teams were on track to complete programming and confirm integrated platform functionality by the start of this quarter. Concrete Vision, developer of operational management software for precast concrete producers, anticipates enhanced program functionality stemming from a technology integration with Idencia OneSource, a mobile tool for tracking structural or architectural element data, including quality control metrics.…
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