An urgent inquiry from the LaBella Associates Charlotte office prompted Louisiana-based Gainey’s Concrete Products to shift its late-2024 production schedule to expedite delivery of a six precast structures three states east. The elements were central to restoring a sewer pump station serving Lake Lure, N.C., located in one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene-driven weather. Damage to the…
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White Cap adds Site Supply, TOOFast, Triumph Geo-Synthetics, Valley Supply
The top concrete construction supply and safety product distributor for professional contractors reported four Q4 2024 deals boosting core and specialty products businesses. In the latter, Atlanta-based White Cap has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Triumph Geo-Synthetics Inc., Anaheim, Calif. erosion control material and product distributor serving nonresidential building and infrastructure end markets. It has also acquired Valley Supply…
Read MoreBlack Buffalo teams with Laborers on 3D printing practice training
Concrete mortar/ink printing technology specialist Black Buffalo 3D Corp. recently hosted an inaugural training session for Laborers International Union of North America, Eastern Region. Staged at the company’s Union, N.J. headquarters, the event marked the start of a hands-on series through which participants gain knowledge on methods of construction, learn the skills and perspectives needed to participate in every stage…
Read MoreNichiha promotes all-encompassing fiber cement solution for homes
Nichiha USA, Georgia-based fiber cement enclosure product specialist, has charted a simplified pathway for architects, designers, and homeowners to achieve virtually any aesthetic from a single source. A building envelope solution that serves as a convergence of several distinct Nichiha product lines, NichiHome equips building and construction professionals to achieve a cohesive design that installs simply and can withstand even…
Read MoreCaterpillar Safety Services launches “MindShift for Leaders”
A new five-session Caterpillar Safety Services training program introduces the principles of human and organizational performance (HOP) and helps participants implement them to elevate workplace safety. “MindShift for Leaders” sessions are structured to encourage managers to begin thinking and acting differently about how they steer safety and accident prevention. The sessions offer an alternative to conventional methods of managing safety…
Read MoreLafarge collaboration promotes ‘smart design’
Lafarge Canada, its subsidiary Innocon, and Canadian builder The Daniels Corporation announced a First Carbon Smart Design collaboration using advanced concrete mixed design technology at the Daniels on Parliament condominium development in downtown Toronto. The landmark project, which is slated for occupation in mid-2025, involves the use of approximately 31,000 m3 of Lafarge’s ECOPact concrete, which is about 75 percent…
Read MorePeterbilt Motors, Con-Tech assemble big ticket CIM Auction donation
A Peterbilt Model 567 with Con-Tech Manufacturing Extreme Duty drum is among anchor donations to the 2025 Concrete Industry Management Auction, scheduled Wednesday, January 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center amid World of Concrete day two. Auction proceeds will benefit CIM undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro; New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark; Texas…
Read MoreS.T. Wooten extends N.C. market coverage with Capital Ready Mix
Wilson, N.C.-based construction materials, site preparation, building and heavy/civil project services provider S.T. Wooten Corp. has strengthened its North Carolina Research Triangle Park market position, acquiring Capital Ready Mix Concrete. The late-2024 transaction included four batch plants at Pittsboro headquarters and Knightdale satellite locations, respectively covering work west and east of Raleigh, the state capital. “The addition of Capital’s plants…
Read MoreRevolution Mixers and Mack Trucks’ custom holds for CIM Auction
Revolution Concrete Mixers and Mack Trucks are delivering a top-ticket donation for the 2025 Concrete Industry Management Auction, January 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Bidding on a 2025 Granite 64FR-mounted Bridgemaster Mixer will cap the auction, to be staged in Room N262 on day two for World of Concrete 2025 exhibits. The Granite carries Mack MP7-395C power with…
Read MoreKnife River pens $454M deal for North Dakota neighbor Strata Corp.
Knife River Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Strata Corp., a Grand Forks, N.D. independent with 28 ready mixed concrete and three asphalt plants, plus 75 aggregates sites, extensive reserves and related rail assets. Valued at $454 million and projected to close by mid-year, the transaction will mark Knife River’s largest since a June 2022 spin off…
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