Sources: Advanced Construction Robotics, Pittsburgh; CP staff Advanced Construction Robotics plans Q1 2025 delivery of initial orders for TyBOT 3.0, the next generation of an automated rebar tying machine previously offered on a project-by-project, “Robot as a Service” terms. Over the past six years, ACR and contractor partners have demonstrated prior TyBOT versions on 60-plus jobs, primarily bridge decks, in…
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Eco Material cuts CO2 emissions, landfill tip tonnages by the millions
Sources: Eco Material Technologies Inc., South Jordan, Utah; CP staff Eco Material Technologies, the top fly ash and supplementary cementitious material processor and marketer, targets annual SCM volume of 20 million tons by 2030, a doubling of 2023 output. That projection leads production data and perspectives in the just-released 2023 Sustainability Report, showing how Eco Material last year: “Our 2023…
Read MoreSociety launches Construction Quality Manager certification
Sources: American Society for Quality, Milwaukee; CP staff The newest American Society for Quality (ASQ) credential responds to universal contractor and owner priorities. Now open to applications, Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM) certification addresses the growing need for highly skilled professionals who can manage projects with a focus on quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and sustainable building practices. An ASQ Body…
Read MoreHolcim elevates Mexico business veteran Hill to region head North America
Sources: Holcim Ltd., Switzerland Holcim Country CEO, Mexico Jaime Hill has been appointed region head North America, gaining responsibility for the Holcim US and Lafarge Canada businesses and succeeding Toufic Tabbara. Hill joined Holcim in 1996 and has 30-plus years of experience spanning finance, sales and marketing leadership roles in the U.S. and Latin America. Management credits his track record…
Read MoreEconomists project 380,000 new U.S. construction jobs through 2033
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; CP staff Employment Projections — 2023-2033, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released just ahead of the Labor Day weekend, tracks the addition of 6.7 million jobs to the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, 380,000 of them in Construction, 75,000 in Architectural, Engineering and Related Services occupational categories. The projected 4.7 percent…
Read MoreCMHA honors Hein for segmental pavement standards and LCA work
Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association has presented David Hein, P.E. with its 2024 Industry Champion Award, a special recognition that extends beyond CMHA and the immediate concrete products industry. Now an independent practitioner, he spent nearly 20 years as transportation infrastructure division manager, principal investigator and principal engineer with…
Read MoreInvestor budgets $5M to restore architect Ando’s concrete masterwork
Sources: Belwood Investments, Newport Beach, Calif.; CP staff An investor is set to acquire 24844 Malibu Road, a southern California oceanfront residence designed by legendary architect Tadao Ando. Substantially completed in 2013 but compromised by subsequent work, the home embodies 600-plus yards of concrete on a 4,000 sq.-ft. floorplate. Belwood Investments secured a contract for the Malibu property in the…
Read MoreUC Davis Lab-to-Slab team tests Purebase metakaolin SCM
Sources: Purebase Corp., Ione, Calif.; CP staff The Sustainable Concrete Lab-to-Slab Initiative under the University of California, Davis Pavement Research Center will see testing of three slabs bearing 2.5 yd. or more of concrete mixes designed with novel binders, including a supplementary cementitious blend from metakaolin producer Purebase. Through prequalification testing, QA/QC, mid-term monitoring, plus environmental, constructability and life cycle…
Read MoreCommand Alkon, Slabstack partner on Dispatch, CRM integrations
Sources: Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff New York-based customer relationship management and concrete/aggregate/asphalt price optimization platform developer Slabstack Software Inc. has joined the Command Alkon Connected Partner program. The move facilitates cloud-to-cloud application program interface integration supporting mutual accounts or prospects and strengthens Slabstack’s leadership in heavy building materials sales automation. “This partnership helps us deliver unparalleled CRM, sales…
Read MoreLabor, Justice, NLRB, FTC elevate merger review coordination
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor; CP staff A new memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Departments of Labor and Justice, National Labor Relations Board and Federal Trade Commission is intended to strengthen competition by better coordinating information antitrust agencies use to evaluate potential impacts of mergers and acquisitions on labor markets. The document sets out several methods to obtain relevant…
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