Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association has presented David Hein, P.E. with its 2024 Industry Champion Award, a special recognition that extends beyond CMHA and the immediate concrete products industry. Now an independent practitioner, he spent nearly 20 years as transportation infrastructure division manager, principal investigator and principal engineer with…
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Investor budgets $5M to restore architect Ando’s concrete masterwork
Sources: Belwood Investments, Newport Beach, Calif.; CP staff An investor is set to acquire 24844 Malibu Road, a southern California oceanfront residence designed by legendary architect Tadao Ando. Substantially completed in 2013 but compromised by subsequent work, the home embodies 600-plus yards of concrete on a 4,000 sq.-ft. floorplate. Belwood Investments secured a contract for the Malibu property in the…
Read MoreUC Davis Lab-to-Slab team tests Purebase metakaolin SCM
Sources: Purebase Corp., Ione, Calif.; CP staff The Sustainable Concrete Lab-to-Slab Initiative under the University of California, Davis Pavement Research Center will see testing of three slabs bearing 2.5 yd. or more of concrete mixes designed with novel binders, including a supplementary cementitious blend from metakaolin producer Purebase. Through prequalification testing, QA/QC, mid-term monitoring, plus environmental, constructability and life cycle…
Read MoreCommand Alkon, Slabstack partner on Dispatch, CRM integrations
Sources: Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff New York-based customer relationship management and concrete/aggregate/asphalt price optimization platform developer Slabstack Software Inc. has joined the Command Alkon Connected Partner program. The move facilitates cloud-to-cloud application program interface integration supporting mutual accounts or prospects and strengthens Slabstack’s leadership in heavy building materials sales automation. “This partnership helps us deliver unparalleled CRM, sales…
Read MoreLabor, Justice, NLRB, FTC elevate merger review coordination
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor; CP staff A new memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Departments of Labor and Justice, National Labor Relations Board and Federal Trade Commission is intended to strengthen competition by better coordinating information antitrust agencies use to evaluate potential impacts of mergers and acquisitions on labor markets. The document sets out several methods to obtain relevant…
Read MoreReduced Carbon Concrete Consortium assists FHWA grant-eligible parties
Sources: Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff The American Concrete Pavement Association-led Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium (RC3) is reaffirming its commitment to assist non-State agencies or organizations in Federal Highway Administration Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) program grant pursuits. The FHWA just announced an LCTM Notice of Funding Opportunity for non-State applicants seeking assistance on projects using concrete, asphalt,…
Read MoreStaff executives to oversee NRMCA following Philipps’ departure
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Chief Operating Officer Deborah Malone and Chief Financial Officer Joe Roche will lead their organization for an interim period after the August 20 resignation and departure of Mike Philipps, who had served as staff president for six years. 2024 Chairman Nathan McKean (BMC Enterprises) credits…
Read MoreBeauty of Block campaign becomes Concrete Masonry Checkoff cornerstone
Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Denver; CP staff The Concrete Masonry Checkoff demonstrates a capacity to move quickly on timely matters with The Beauty of Block. The national campaign premiered this month as www.beautyofblock.com went live, conveying a message of product aesthetic and performance characteristics for architectural, engineering and construction professionals. The site states the case for concrete block in Style, Savings, Safety,…
Read MoreTech elite enlist WJE to prove low-carbon, data center slab mixes
Sources: Open Compute Project Foundation, Austin, Texas; CP staff The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has tapped construction materials testing and engineering giant Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. (WJE) to measure a set of low embodied carbon concrete mixes for their potential in data center floors. The mixes use supplementary cementitious materials plus a portland cement alternative binder derived from…
Read MoreDefinitive Water Feature
Fiore Stone Fountains, Las Vegas producer of meticulously handcrafted cast stone fountains, has unveiled its newest work, the LG156-F Courtyard Fleur De LIS. Standing stoutly at 62 inches high and 45 inches wide, the fountain is designed to command attention and add a touch of grandeur to any outdoor environment. The Courtyard Fleur De LIS is available in the enchanting…
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