PROJECT EXCELLENCE

The 10th annual American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased 18 innovative concrete projects from around the world. The TSX Broadway – Palace Theater of New York City was selected as the overall winner and also received first place in the Repair and Restoration Structures category. The awards program was established to celebrate the most visionary projects in…

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Catalina Pacific deploys eight plants, 200+ trucks for record 21K-yd. pour

Catalina Pacific deploys eight plants, 200+ trucks for record 21,000-yd. pour

Sources: Headwaters Inc., South Jordan, Utah; CalPortland Co., Glendora, Calif.; CP staff

Catalina Pacific Concrete delivered 2,120 loads of ready mixed over a 19-hour window, February 15-16, to the Wilshire Grand site in downtown Los Angeles. Executed without a single injury, the operation marked what project officials note is a new volume threshold, 21,200 yd., for a continuous foundation pour.

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