Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff, Denver; CP staff The Concrete Masonry Checkoff (CMC) Board has conditionally approved a robust $5.7 million in funding across 27 programs for 2025 and beyond. Upon final Department of Commerce (DOC) review, more than $3 million will be allocated across six national programs, which include education on building codes, expanded marketing efforts and the soon-to-launch Block…
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S.T. Wooten grows N.C. footprint with Capital Ready Mix deal
Sources: S.T. Wooten Corp., Wilson, N.C.; CP staff S.T. Wooten Corp. has strengthened its position in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park market, acquiring Capital Ready Mix Concrete. The transaction includes four batch plants at Pittsboro headquarters and Knightdale satellite locations, respectively covering work west and east of Raleigh, state capital. “The addition of Capital’s plants and employees will allow S.T.…
Read MoreOSHA finalizes rule revisions sizing up construction PPE needs
Sources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; CP staff Revisions to Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Personal Protective Equipment in Construction rule explicitly require garments, head or eye protection gear and other PPE to fit properly. Revisions the agency finalized earlier this month align the standard for construction with corresponding language in PPE standards for general industry and shipyards. “Ill-fitting PPE…
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