Process, material and inventory measurement technologies specialist VEGA Americas Inc. is the latest construction materials services provider to join the Command Alkon Connected Partner Program. The collaboration will position both parties to capitalize on the power of connected technologies, delivering advanced solutions to a wider audience of industry professionals. VEGA gains access to the Command Cloud platform, which boasts cloud-native…
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Geneva Pipe parent adopts Infrastructure banner
Sources: NWPX Infrastructure Inc., Vancouver, Wash.; CP staff Northwest Pipe Co. has announced its new corporate name and identity, NWPX Infrastructure Inc., symbolizing the steel and concrete structure producer’s transformation into a modern, solutions-driven provider with national footprint. The new name reflects expanded capabilities in concrete pipe & precast and engineered systems—part of a broader, more diversified product offering—while honoring…
Read MoreCarbiCrete, Isobloc ‘ZERO’ in on decarbonized concrete masonry
Sources: CarbiCrete Inc., Montreal; Isobloc, Mascouche, Quebec; CP staff Quebec-based Isobloc, a specialst in high-performance, double insulated concrete block wall systems, and CarbiCrete, supplementary cementitious materials and carbon dioxide-based curing process developer, have announced the first insulated masonry solution made from decarbonized concrete in North America. Isobloc ZÉRO combines thermal performance and ease of installation, while representing a significant reduction…
Read MoreThe Smart Fleet Advantage: Cutting Costs and Carbon with Better Fuel Choices
We all know that the concrete industry is undergoing significant transformation to reduce its carbon footprint. Focusing on blending portland cement with supplementary cementitious materials, moving to PLC Type IL, and now even to LC3 are big wins for carbon reduction. While these cement innovations are critical, in this article, I want to cover how logistics and transport (what we…
Read MoreZinc producers present galvanized rebar in carbon terms
Sources: International Zinc Association, Durham, N.C. A new industry and academia initiative, Zinc Enables Decarbonization (ZED), compares life cycle carbon dioxide emissions levels of galvanized rebar and other hot dip zinc-coated steel products against those of more common residential and heavy/civil construction solutions. The International Zinc Association and University of British Columbia Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining Program…
Read MoreGantry crane series
Rubber tired gantry cranes have become commonplace in precast, prestressed operations, affording safer, more efficient, storing and loading of standard and larger concrete elements. Shuttlelift offers three different models of mobile gantry cranes, all equipped with innovative features and options, to ensure customers receive the best lifting solution for their specific application. The company aims to increase and maximize machine…
Read MoreNortheast Patrons take Manhattan, banking $300K for NJIT CIM
The Northeast Concrete Industry Management (NECIM) Patrons Association raised over $300,000 at its annual Scholarship Dinner, held earlier this year at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City. Surpassing a record total set in 2024, the funds will directly support students enrolled in the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) CIM Program. NECIM Patrons work closely with the Newark…
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 MoreBlock Collective musters A/E talent for CMU Design Assistance Network
Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Denver; CP staff A Concrete Masonry Checkoff (CMC) request for proposals, posted here, seeks qualified design professionals and firms for the Block Design Collective (BDC), a destination where architects and engineers can access free CMU project support. CMC aims to equip the BDC to handle a broad spectrum of concrete masonry related inquiries in every state.…
Read MoreConewago closes on neighbor Hanover Concrete
Sources: Conewago Manufacturing LLC, Hanover, Pa.; CP staff Conewago Manufacturing has stepped up its ready mixed production footprint with the acquisition of Hanover Concrete Co. The deal includes the producer’s main facility and retail store in Hanover, Pa. plus Gettysburg Concrete and Shrewsbury Concrete, respectively located 10-15 miles to the west and east. The combined operations will provide ready mixed…
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