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 New York City developer PNK Group. Dubbed PNK Lambert A and suited to manufacturing, warehousing or distribution center use, the colossal building features self-stable precast concrete columns with integral footers. They afford 50- x 56-ft. bays and bear…
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Progressive Planet books agency grant for PozGlass SCM production
A Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) commitment of up to $4.6 million, phased through 2028, positions Progressive Planet Solutions to add a PozGlass supplementary cementitious material pilot plant at its Kamloops, B.C. headquarters operation. The company’s patent-pending process entails sodium extraction from post-consumer, soda-lime glass; combining sodium and carbon dioxide to form sodium carbonate; and, conversion of sodium carbonate to…
Read MoreElectrical Safety Foundation: Targeted education, fewer incidents
With an eye to elevating worker protection through improved education measures, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has collected information on fatal and non-fatal occupational electrical injuries from every available source. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Occupational Safety and Health Association provide raw data that ESFI reviews and analyzes as it is released to identify electrical safety…
Read MoreRock, Paper, Scissors, as played by Concrete, Wood and Steel
This month, I’d like to have some fun with a serious topic. In the great sustainability measure of concrete, steel or wood specifications, rules of the childhood “Rock, Paper, Scissors” game transform to accommodate these heavyweight construction material contenders. Each wields strengths but also has its Achilles’ heel. Here’s how the matchup plays out: Concrete smashes steel: Concrete is the…
Read MoreThe Consumer Is Getting Nervous
Uncertainty. The single biggest downdraft on consumer confidence, or sentiment, depending on which measure you read, but they mean basically the same. And there is so much uncertainty right now, confidence is plummeting with what could be a profound effect on the economy. Let me explain what has changed. If you read my columns regularly, you know that I place…
Read MoreAmrize transcends Holcim subsidiary status
The latest listing in a heavy building materials producer index that has taken shape on Wall Street since Trinity Industries’ 2018 Arcosa Inc. spin-off should arrive on the New York Stock Exchange around Memorial Day. Holcim Ltd. took a major step toward a Big Board listing of its U.S. and Canadian cement, aggregate, concrete and asphalt production assets late last…
Read MoreHolcim, Continental veteran Morin succeeds Titan Florida’s Dunlap
Sources: Titan America SA, Norfolk, Va.; CP staff Jason Morin has joined Titan America as president of the Deerfield Beach-based Florida Business Unit. He succeeds Randy Dunlap, who took the helm in 2014 and will continue with Titan America as executive director, Growth & Strategy. The Florida Business Unit spans the Pennsuco cement plant plus rail and marine import terminals;…
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