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Climate Earth EPD platform factors ACI 323, Tarantula Curve practice

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The forerunner in environmental product declaration development tools for ready mixed and manufactured concrete producers kicked off 2025 with a major EPD Information Management System update. Climate Earth has programmed new features into EPD Advantage Pro, led by Tarantula Curve Mix Optimization and ACI 323 Low-Carbon Concrete Code analytics. The company’s flagship program leverages a new, advanced cloud-based architecture to…

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ACI Center validation, verification service looks beyond EPD GWP metrics

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Sources: NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The inaugural American Concrete Institute Center of Excellence has formally launched a validation and verification program for new materials, products or technologies associated with low carbon cement and concrete. The NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete undertaking is aimed at…

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ACI-318-25 sets new standard for structural concrete

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Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The latest version of the American Concrete Institute’s flagship document builds on a predecessor version with significant updates, including a new sustainability appendix that reflects modern construction practices, revised requirements for post-installed reinforcing bars, and enhanced provisions for shear friction. Additional updates in ACI 318-2025: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements…

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Commerce taps ASTM International to lead Standardization Center of Excellence

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The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $15 million to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies essential to domestic competitiveness and national security. The Standardization Center of Excellence will be led by global standards organization ASTM International, with multiple partners from across the standards development ecosystem. “Broad U.S. participation in…

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ACI 323 publishes Low-Carbon Concrete Code Requirements

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Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute has published Low-Carbon Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary, one of the most authoritative references to date for public and private construction parties tracking carbon dioxide emissions associated with structural material specifications. ACI Committee 323 – Low-Carbon Code’s premier deliverable provides cast-in-place slab or structural element guidance for mixes…

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Manufacturers – September 2024

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Cesar Constantino has been named director of Strategic Development – North America at Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, tasked with overseeing Chryso and GCP admixture brand growth. He arrives after a lengthy Titan America tenure spanning tours in concrete and cement operations and the sister Separation Technologies fly ash business. Most recently, he was vice president of Marketing and Sales for CemAI…

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Ash Grove adds natural pozzolan production in Geofortis deal

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Sources: Ash Grove Cement, Overland Park, Kan.; CP staff Ash Grove Cement has acquired Geofortis LLC, operator of a Toole, Utah raw natural pozzolan milling and classifying line and nearby deposit. Since starting production in 2021, Geofortis has obtained approvals for its supplementary cementitious material from agencies in California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah. They are among Western states where public…

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UC Davis Lab-to-Slab team tests Purebase metakaolin SCM

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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…

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Texas market veteran Szecsy takes the helm at Big Town Concrete

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Sources: Big Town Concrete, Irving, Texas; CP staff One of the best traveled executives and experts in Texas concrete production and broader technical circles has been named chief executive officer of Big Town Concrete, a ready mixed producer with Dallas and Fort Worth plants. Richard Szecsy, P.E., PhD arrives at the independent producer with 25-plus years in management, operations, safety,…

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Organizations – June 2024

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The National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management program has appointed former National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Chief Operating Officer Nicole Maher as interim executive director, effective this month. She succeeds Dr. Rex Cottle, who has led the NSC since July 2022, and arrives with a wealth of experience and impressive track record of leadership, including 11 years in…

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