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.…
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Conewago 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…
Read MoreNational Minerals deal puts EP Power on the North American map
Sources: EP Power Minerals Americas Inc., Atlanta; CP staff EP Power Minerals of Germany, a global player in cementitious materials, has closed a platform-level deal for its North American business, acquiring Hastings, Minn.-based National Minerals Corp. The transaction brings EP Minerals America Inc. one Minnesota, one Wisconsin and five Iowa fly ash processing facilities, plus two Iowa and three Minnesota…
Read MoreMetromont stresses community service on path to 100th anniversary bash
Sources: Metromont Corp., Greenville, S.C.; CP staff Leading into a centennial anniversary celebration later this year in their Upstate South Carolina home base, Metromont officials plan to mark a century in the construction business through community service efforts involving six precast, prestressed concrete operations. Team members from headquarters, Florida, Georgia and Virginia plants will assist local groups or national organization…
Read MoreConcrete Masonry Checkoff Block Learning Hub goes live
Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Denver; CP staff The Concrete Masonry Checkoff has launched a free-to-access, dynamic educational platform dedicated to equipping design professionals with the resources needed to deliver resilient, sustainable, high-performance buildings. The Block Learning Hub is accessible at www.beautyofblock.com/learn and premiers with Core Performance, Embodied Carbon Resiliency Series offerings. They span a variety of architecture and engineering…
Read MoreTranstec brings Terracon new concrete, pavement competencies
Sources: Terracon, Olathe, Kan.; CP staff Terracon, a major consulting engineer and material testing player, has acquired The Transtec Group Inc., Austin, Texas-based mainline or precast pavement specialist and Command Center concrete temperature and maturity system developer. The transaction affords Terracon clients greater access to pavement engineering, research, testing, and consulting services, while channeling Transtec accounts more resources throughout the…
Read MoreCollins Precast circles renewable natural gas infrastructure
Sources: EnviTec Biogas USA Inc., Beaverton, Ore.; CP staff Collins Precast LLC, a PCI-certified architectural and structural producer based in Iroquois, S.D., has delivered wall elements for three prestressed concrete tanks anchoring the largest EnviTec Biogas USA anaerobic digestion plant to date. Built in partnership with SJI Renewable Energy Ventures, the South Dakota facility processes 300,000-plus gallons of manure daily…
Read MoreBiochar additive nets first carbon credit from asphalt placement
Sources: Verde Resources Inc., St. Louis; CP staff Low-carbon construction materials developer Verde Resources cites the sale of the world’s first-ever Biochar Carbon Removal Credits from asphalt applications following a successful proof-of-concept project at the National Center for Asphalt Technology Test Track (NCAT) in Alabama. In collaboration with Oregon Biochar Solutions and NCAT, Verde produced and placed 110 tons of…
Read MoreCFA finalizes 2025 Concrete Foundations Convention agenda
Sources: Concrete Foundations Association, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The Concrete Foundations Association has opened registration for the 2025 CFA Concrete Foundations Convention (CFACON), a key gathering of cast-in-place method practitioners. Scheduled July 17-19 in historic Deadwood, S.D., this year’s convention marks CFA’s 50th anniversary and will include a celebration of that milestone alongside exhibit hours, education sessions, and networking…
Read MoreACI stacks clear directives in newly implemented strategic plan
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute presents its updated strategic plan as a roadmap designed to lead the future of concrete in an evolving global landscape. The new strategy centers on five areas of focus, each with three directives: “In updating our vision and mission to be clear and cogent, the new strategic…
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