The Vulcan Materials Co. board has approved a new structure for its aggregate, concrete, cement and asphalt operations, eliminating approximately 200 administrative positions and leaving plant staff largely unaffected. Management streamlining was in the works prior to the stock-for-stock merger Martin Marietta Materials proposed last month to Vulcan Materials shareholders.
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False FHWA claims land QC director home detention, steep restitution
A former director of Quality Control and Quality Assurance at Frederick Precast Concrete Inc. was sentenced to one year of home detention and ordered to pay $131,410 in restitution, settling pre-trial motions with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore.
Read MoreAxim deal expands Sika footprint
Swiss construction chemicals giant Sika AG has added the Axim brand of concrete admixtures and cement grinding aids, closing a mid-December deal with Italcementi Group.
Read MorePrecast industry survey results: Steady volume, pricing pressure
The National Precast Concrete Association’s annual producer-member survey finds the industry contracted slightly between 2009 and 2010, from $19.5 billion to $19.3 billion in shipments, although resale items brought each year to about $21.4 billion total.
Read MoreThree miles of pipe assure ‘Broad Betterment’
The Oldcastle Precast Croydon plant near Philadelphia is shipping upward of 15,000 ft. of reinforced concrete drainage pipe and 62 precast fittings for the “Broad Street Betterment Program” along Route 93 in Hazelton, Pa. Pipe of 12- to 27-in. diameter is being placed alongside underground businesses, dating to the late 19th century but since covered up by Broad St. Fifteen vault-like stores will be opened up, supported from below, and then filled to bear sidewalk and curb/roadway traffic.
Read MoreStormTrap reengineers namesake system, gains Contech distribution
Morris, Ill.-based precast concrete stormwater management system developer and licensor StormTrap LLC has announced new versions of its signature SingleTrap and DoubleTrap products, both easier to transport and install than predecessor designs. The company cites the systems’ modular, customizable features, allowing them to be specified in a large variety of commercial development projects.
Read MoreTransportation Council, FHWA online course offers pipe installation basics
A new course is available for field personnel involved in highway construction projects, from engineers to technicians, to improve their understanding of the factors that contribute to high-quality pipe installations.
Read MoreIndustry Measures Fallout If Epa Labels Coal Ash Hazardous Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for its proposed rule, Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal
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Leading off the webinar, John Ward, chairman of Denver-based Citizens for Recycling First and a veteran of ash management/marketing leader Headwaters
Read MoreAcaa Perspective
American Coal Ash Association Executive Director Thomas Adams affirms Ward’s observation that political science holds greater sway in the RCRA hazardous
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