The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Control, tasked with assisting the General Services Administration and Department of Transportation in construction materials procurement tied to Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs, closed out 2024 with a call for stakeholder input on draft technical documents framing carbon dioxide emissions accounting and metrics. Officials bills a new program and banner, Construction Material Opportunities…
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CIM Auction gross revenue eclipses $2 million
Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff The National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management program reports gross revenue of $2.15 million for its annual auction, held January 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with the World of Concrete. Leading the event’s top draws were mixer truck donations from Mack Trucks and Revolution Concrete…
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 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 MoreSomero screed adds finishing touch to CIM Auction upper tier
Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff Somero Enterprises Inc. has once again joined big ticket Concrete Industry Management Auction item donors, committing a S-485 Laser Screed model to this year’s event. A motorized 4-wheel drive, stand-on, multi-function machine with 8- or 10-ft. vibrator beams, the S-485 is capable of fine grading most subbase materials, raking concrete level,…
Read MorePeterbilt, Con-Tech prep mixer donation for CIM Auction
Source: Concrete Industry Management Auction Committee A Peterbilt Model 567 with Con-Tech Manufacturing Extreme Duty drum is the latest major donation 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;…
Read MoreCIM National Steering Committee invites auction pool donations
Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee members are approaching the 2025 CIM Auction, January 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, aiming to eclipse the 2024’s event’s $1.8 million in gross revenue. Silent bidding and the live auction will commence in their customary 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. windows on day…
Read MoreProducers – November 2024
Vulcan Materials Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wake Stone Corp., a leading pure-play Carolinas aggregates supplier. The deal stands to net more than 60 years of quality hard rock reserves to serve attractive high-growth geographies, most notably Raleigh, N.C. “We look forward to welcoming Wake Stone to the Vulcan family,” says Chairman Tom Hill. “Established in…
Read MorePCA fills low-carbon cement and concrete guidance void
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C. Portland Cement Association’s newest reference, “Lower Carbon Concrete: Voluntary Guidelines for Developing a Protocol,” provides design professionals, contractors, code officials, elected representatives, non-governmental organizations, and the public with a balanced view of greenhouse gas emission, life cycle assessment and engineering factors central to construction project planning and specifications. The document frames a protocol in…
Read MoreCemex pro leads record National Mixer Driver Championship field
Cemex USA’s Allard Tigchelaar took the 18th annual National Mixer Driver Championship, staged last month during the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association ConcreteWorks Conference & Expo. Based at the producer’s Prescott, Ariz. plant, the 36-year industry veteran prevailed among a record field of 111 drivers. His cumulative score reflected stationary and driving challenge, visual vehicle inspection, delivery ticket station and…
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