Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff Contractors, landscapers, and dealers can obtain through May 31 an early bird rate of $25 for Hardscape North America (HNA), October 22-24 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville. Registration includes access to the co-located Equip Expo, with indoor exhibits plus the 30-acre Outdoor Demo Yard for hands-on power tool and…
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Agency powers glass-derived pozzolan production in Pacific NW
Sources: Progressive Planet Solutions, Kamloops, British Columbia; CP staff A Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) commitment of up to $4.6 million, phased through 2028, positions Progressive Planet Solutions to proceed with a pilot plant for PozGlass, a supplementary cementitious material. The company’s patent-pending process entails sodium extraction from post-consumer, soda-lime glass; combining sodium and carbon dioxide to form sodium carbonate;…
Read MoreLionmark Construction joins BMC Enterprises under Breedon umbrella
Sources: Breedon Group Plc, Derby, U.K.; CP staff United Kingdom cement, aggregate and concrete operator Breedon Group has closed a $238 million deal for Lionmark Construction Companies LLC, significantly expanding a U.S. footprint established with the 2024 acquisition of BMC Enterprises, St. Louis peer and neighbor. Lionmark Construction has been recognized for excellence in safety, quality and customer satisfaction, owing…
Read MoreIndustrial building developer PNK expedites next generation precast arrival
Sources: PNK Group, New York City; CP staff A 1.2 million-sq.-ft. facility north of Atlanta is among early examples of a precast building system engineered and fabricated in house by developer PNK Group. Dubbed PNK Lambert A and suited to manufacturing, warehousing or distribution center use, it features self-stable precast concrete columns with integral footers. They afford 50- x 56-ft.…
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