Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff U.S. Green Building Council officials mustered at the New York Stock Exchange to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their group’s chartering and open the June 8 trading day. Beyond the milestone observance, the Wall Street event highlights the Council’s role in spawning the green building industry through the Leadership in Energy…
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C-I-P, precast vault central to harnessing ocean wave energy
Sources: Jacobs, Dallas; CP staff Engineering giant Jacobs recently completed work for infrastructure underpinning Oregon State University’s PacWave South ocean wave energy testing facility in Seal Rock, Ore. The first commercial-scale U.S. installation of its kind, PacWave South allows up to 20 wave energy converters of various designs to be tested in real-world, open-sea conditions seven miles off the coast.…
Read MoreCorps of Engineers veteran leads Charles Pankow Foundation
Source: Charles Pankow Foundation, McLean Va. Charles Pankow Foundation directors have appointed Colonel Stuart Harrison, P.E., CFM, F.SAME, USA (retired) as the organization’s new executive director. Currently president of FaciliTech LLC, he retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2008 and has held executive positions with architecture, engineering, and construction companies. Interim Executive Director Mark Perniconi, P.E. is…
Read MoreHolcim, Martin Marietta veteran Allen named Terra CO2 COO
Sources: Terra CO2 Technology, Golden, Colo.; CP staff Supplementary cementitious material process developer Terra CO2 Technology has appointed Chance Allen as chief operating officer, ahead of an early-2024 groundbreaking on a charter production facility for the company’s flagship offering, OPUS SCM. Allen arrives after a nearly four-year tour as HolcimUS regional head, Western United States and 20-plus years in Martin…
Read MoreChaney Enterprises rolls out low embodied carbon mix family
Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CP staff One of the Mid-Atlantic region’s top independent ready mixed concrete and aggregate producers recently unveiled a line of sustainable, low carbon products under the Ever Concrete Series banner. Ever Concrete gives Chaney Enterprises customers an opportunity to consciously reduce the embodied carbon of their projects by selecting from a range of mixes that…
Read MoreAgency releases “Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in Construction”
Sources: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; CP staff A new report deep on demographic and compensation data across construction trades will inform the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s next steps to address discrimination and harassment in the industry. Posted here, “Building For The Future: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry” includes a brief business overview, followed by a discussion of…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules for CalPortland in Teamsters strike damages case
Sources: United States Supreme Court; CP staff The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered its Washington State counterpart to resume a case where plaintiff CalPortland Co., through its Seattle-based Glacier Northwest Inc. business, seeks damages stemming from a Teamsters Local 174-initiated work stoppage that resulted in the loss of 16 loads of ready mixed concrete. In an 8-1 ruling, the High…
Read MoreKnife River marks MDU split with ringing of NYSE Opening Bell
Sources: Knife River Corp., Bismarck, N.D.; CP staff Knife River Corp. has successfully completed a spinoff from longtime parent company, MDU Resources Group Inc., and announced a new name to replace an interim identity, Knife River Holding Co., adopted for a 10-month separation process. Against a backdrop of signature orange and KNF trading symbol, Knife River officials assembled above the…
Read MoreNew York aggregate operator Thalle unveils Dakota Concrete
Source: Thalle Industries, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Thalle Industries has launched a ready mixed concrete business in Montrose, N.Y., expanding services to Lower Hudson Valley customers while strengthening its competitive position in a key market. “Dakota Concrete fits with what we do, and the operation is a natural extension of our business,” says Thalle CEO Glenn Pacchiana. “The concrete plant has…
Read MoreConcrete Pipe-wise Spahn to lead Concrete Masonry Checkoff
Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Washington, D.C.; CP staff American Concrete Pipe Association Vice President of Operations Kim Spahn, P.E. has been appointed the inaugural Concrete Masonry Checkoff chief executive officer, effective mid-June. An exhaustive national search to fill the position attracted more than 300 applicants, Spahn quickly emerging as the CMC Board’s top choice given her unique background and…
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