ModCorr PreCast parallels steel correctional cell program

Sources: ModCorr LLC, Galveston, Texas; CP staff ModCorr LLC, a business true to its Modern Correctional Solutions motto through steel framed, modular jail, prison or detention facility structure offerings, has launched a namesake division focused on the fabrication and delivery of high-performance precast concrete alternatives to its core offering. The ModCorr PreCast branding follows acquisition of the American Correctional Maintenance…

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Master Builders Solutions hosts “Trending Today” series crew

Master Builders Solutions US LLC recently opened its Beachwood, Ohio headquarters and research & development center for an episode of “Trending Today.” Airing on Fox Business Network, A&E and Bloomberg channels, the series spotlights innovative, industry-driving subjects. Producers delve Master Builders Solutions’ focus on admixtures enabling production and delivery of net-zero carbon concrete and highlight its commitment to reducing the…

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National Minerals ushers EP into North American ash market

EP Power Minerals of Germany, a global player in cementitious materials, closed a platform-level deal for its North American business, acquiring Hastings, Minn.-based National Minerals Corp. The mid-April transaction brings EP Minerals America Inc. one Minnesota, one Wisconsin and five Iowa fly ash processing facilities, plus two Iowa and three Minnesota distribution terminals. “The combination will strengthen our company and…

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Gantry crane series

Rubber tired gantry cranes have become commonplace in precast, prestressed operations, affording safer, more efficient, storing and loading of standard and larger concrete elements. Shuttlelift offers three different models of mobile gantry cranes, all equipped with innovative features and options, to ensure customers receive the best lifting solution for their specific application. The company aims to increase and maximize machine…

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Paving contractors stress resource utilization in agency outreach

The American Concrete Pavement Association emphasizes the importance of state highway agency prioritizing better utilization of their resources in light of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act funding limits evident to transportation construction stakeholders. In addition to spotlighting the economic and environmental sustainability attributes attending concrete pavement, ACPA approaches 2025 planning to advocate at all levels…

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Scrap supply assurances sharpen steel sustainability message

Sources: Steel Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Domestic producers of concrete rebar, structural members and other hot-rolled steel products in construction markets or beyond will enjoy a strong recycling message in perpetuity, based on projections in the just published “A Transition towards Scrap-based EAFs Accelerates the Competitiveness and Decarbonization of the American Steel Industry.” Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel…

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Westlake backs graphene admixture developer Universal Matter

Westlake Innovations Inc., a subsidiary of Houston-based Westlake Corp. and sister operation of concrete roof tile and stone veneer producer Westlake Royal Building Products, has announced a stake in Universal Matter Inc., Burlington, Ontario, processor of graphene agents for concrete and other industrial or consumer end uses. Westlake’s action builds upon a corporate commitment to helping develop a more sustainable…

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Badger State ranks most hospitable for contractors, project owners

Wisconsin is the Number 1 state for construction, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ Merit Shop Scorecard. Now in its 10th year, the scorecard ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that better career pathways in the trades while strengthening fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects. Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia and…

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Charter executives take controlling stake in PB Materials

Sources: BPGC Management LP, New York; CP staff A BPGC Management (BPG) fund has acquired a substantial majority stake in Odessa, Texas-based PB Materials Holdings Inc. from certain funds managed by WL Ross & Co. LLC. PBM serves west Texas and southeast New Mexico accounts through 12 ready mixed plants with a 120-mixer truck fleet delivering more than 750,000 cubic…

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