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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Cementitious, pozzolanic material plant project grants approach $110M
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 MorePartnership links concrete maturity sensors, project risk management
Sources: 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…
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