The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has awarded Pittsburgh-based joint venture Trumbull-Brayman Construction Corp.(TBJV) a contract for a new concrete lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pa., along the Ohio River. TBJV has tapped the long-standing USACE custom plant team from Texas, EquipPro and its Con-Cool division for a complete temperature controlled concrete production machinery…
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Skid steer, compact track loaders
Caterpillar introduces eight next generation Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. The 250, 260, 270, and 270 XE join the SSL line, while the 275, 275 XE, 285 and 285 XE mark the CTL line expansion, alongside the 255 and 265 models announced in late 2023. Maintaining Cat D3 series DNA, the new SSL and CTL…
Read MoreProducers – February 2024
Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, recently closed on the Nampa, Idaho facility of Waupaca Northwoods LLC, a Wisconsin-based producer of soils, barks, mulches and decorative stone. The deal marks a Western states entry for the Oldcastle APG Lawn & Garden business, expanding the producer’s landscape materials portfolio across North America. Notes President Tim Ortman, “The addition of the Nampa facility’s…
Read MoreORCO Block & Hardscape VP Echternach named successor to CEO Muth
Sources: ORCO Block & Hardscapes, Stanton, Calif.; CP staff ORCO Block & Hardscape CEO Rick Muth has assumed a new role as chairman and appointed Dave Echternach as his successor. Echternach has a nearly 20-year track record of leadership success at the southern California concrete masonry operator, serving as sales manager and vice president. He joined ORCO after tours of…
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – JULY 2021
Concrete mix temperature control specialist NITROcrete has appointed Stephen De Bever as chief executive officer, succeeding founder Drew Nelson, who transitions to the executive chairman post. De Bever arrives with two decades’ experience in concrete and construction, most recently serving as Standard Precast chief executive officer and Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping chief operating officer. “NITROcrete technology addresses the concrete industry’s need…
Read MoreORGANIZATIONS – MAY 2020
The American Concrete Pipe Association has named Michael Kremer, MBA, as vice president of Marketing, a newly created position to advance the association’s efforts to meet the critical need for resilient and sustainable infrastructure. He will lead the development and implementation of marketing strategy, messaging and materials that support ACPA’s mission and industry objectives.
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – MARCH 2017
Texas-based Concrete Results Inc. has established a division supporting professional financial analysts and fund managers seeking strategic investments within the global building materials industry. With over 40 years of direct senior executive leadership in the international cement, concrete, aggregate, fly ash, and concrete products industry, Concrete Results President Mark Muratore and colleagues will offer strategic insight on the sector.
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