The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has awarded Pittsburgh-based joint venture Trumbull-Brayman Construction Corp.(TBJV) a contract for a new concrete lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pa., along the Ohio River. TBJV has tapped the long-standing USACE custom plant team from Texas, EquipPro and its Con-Cool division for a complete temperature controlled concrete production machinery…
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Organizations – February 2025
Richard Szecsy, PhD, PE, chief executive officer of Texas’ Big Town Concrete, has started a three-year ASTM International board term, joining 24 other directors representing companies, associations, organizations, universities and government bodies from around the world. A 30-year concrete industry veteran, he has been active in the American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, and National Ready Mixed Concrete…
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Del Monte Capital, a Houston-based private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented, lower middle-market companies, has announced a majority recapitalization of the Cornerstone companies: Cornerstone Excavating (formerly WDBS Cornerstone) and Cornerstone On-Site Concrete (formerly Cornerstone OnTime Concrete), with Saginaw, Texas headquarters. Operating primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the companies are well-positioned to expand their geographic reach and capitalize on significant…
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CarbonCure Technologies of Halifax, N.S. has named Dave Donaldson as senior vice president of Sales & Marketing and Brad Vickers as inaugural vice president of Customer Success. A Command Akon veteran, Donaldson is an accomplished sales and marketing executive with decades of experience driving strategic growth and connecting the ready mixed concrete industry to high-return software and hardware solutions. He…
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has named Amy Trygestad as vice president, Technical Services. She will serve as the primary representative overseeing the development, review, and dissemination of technical knowledge for the precast, prestressed concrete industry. Trygestad was most recently vice president of Engineering at the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, where she also had also served as director of Codes and…
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Vulcan Materials Co. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete L.P. of Escondido, Calif. The transaction spans 13 ready mixed and two asphalt plants, plus six aggregates operations adding more than 50 years of quality reserves to Vulcan’s California franchise. “Since its beginnings in 1958, Superior has had an unwavering commitment to excellence and a long…
Read MoreManufacturers – December 2024
Vancouver, Wash.-based Columbia Machine Inc. has named Jeremy Dwyer as general manager of its Columbia PSI LLC (CPSI) business, charged with driving product innovation and growth in factory automation offerings. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and arrives with 10-plus years in design engineering and operational roles. “CPSI products and services play a critical role in our long-term strategy…
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ASTM International Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe has presented its 2024 Award of Merit to Wayne Hodge, senior director of Engineering at Rinker Materials. The award and accompanying title of fellow is the highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Hodge was recognized for 30-plus years of expertise lent to C13, both in leadership…
Read MoreProducers – December 2024
Oldcastle Infrastructure has extended its West Coast footprint with the acquisition of Cook Concrete Products, Redding, Calif. provider of underground precast structures for energy, water and communications applications in northern California, Nevada and Oregon markets. “Cook Concrete is a trusted partner with a long track record. Adding it to our business fills a geographic gap, bringing manufacturing capability and product…
Read MoreManufacturers – October 2024
Colorado is the first stop in a rapid expansion plan through which Florida-based Mapei Corp. aims to extend concrete admixture production and distribution across the U.S. The company’s new 32,000-sq.-ft. facility in Denver features advanced mixing, batching, laboratory and quality control technology, plus warehousing. It joins existing Mapei North America admixture plants in Dalton, Ga., Madison, Ill., Swedesboro, N.J., and…
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