Sources: PulteGroup, Atlanta; CP staff Leading home builder PulteGroup sees the potential of artificial intelligence and robotics technology applied to concrete block wall practice at its southwest Florida community, TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch. Testing work on a home engineered to robust Sunshine State codes, the builder partnered with Australia’s FBR Ltd., whose mobile Hadrian X system uses an advanced robotic…
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Titan Cement backs Concrete.ai and concrete recycling startup C2CA
Sources: Titan Cement International SA, Brussels; CP staff The parent company of Virginia-based cement, fly ash, aggregate, ready mixed and concrete block producer Titan America SA has announced an investment in Concrete.ai, Los Angeles developer of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology for mix design optimization, quality control and lowering carbon dioxide emissions associated with finished concrete. Combining Titan Cement’s…
Read MoreInternational paver conference organizer opens call for papers
Source: Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association, Mumbai The Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association (PBMA) is accepting abstracts of candidate papers for the 13th International Conference on Concrete Block Pavement (ICCBP), April 9-10, 2026 in Hyderabad, India. The group invites producers, researchers, engineers and practitioners the world over to share their experience in various aspects of block pavement design and construction,…
Read MoreOldcastle APG solidifies Arizona market stake with Master Block deal
Sources: Oldcastle APG, A CRH Company, Atlanta; CP staff Oldcastle APG has acquired Master Block Inc., a single plant operator in El Mirage, Ariz. The producer will seamlessly integrate into a regional concrete masonry, hardscapes and packaged dry mix platform anchored by Phoenix-based Superlite, a charter Oldcastle APG business. Additionally, Pebble Technology International, a Scottsdale, Ariz. sister business specializing in swimming…
Read MoreChaney reaches far into Virginia with Allied Concrete
Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CP staff Chaney Enterprises has put an exclamation point in recent years’ Virginia market expansion with the acquisition of 10 ready mixed plants from Charlottesville-based Allied Concrete Co., a family-owned operator nearing 80 years in business. Allied Concrete President Ted Knight will continue to lead the plants, while his former colleagues retain namesake concrete block…
Read MoreConcrete Masonry Checkoff 1-cent/block assessments kick off April 1
Sources: Concrete Masonry Products Board, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The U.S. Department of Commerce-authorized Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board (CMCB) has scheduled an April 1 start for mandatory 1-cent/unit assessments to fund national and regional research, education or promotion work advancing dry cast block or brick in residential or commercial building. The assessments affect about 200 U.S. concrete block or brick…
Read MoreUnion Quarries deal grows York Building Products’ Keystone State footprint
Sources: York Building Products, York, Pa.; CP staff Key Pennsylvania aggregate and concrete block operator York Building Products has added crushed stone, ready mixed concrete and asphalt production capacity with a deal for Union Quarries of Carlisle, Pa. “This acquisition will allow both operations to provide a greater level of product offering for our respective customers, increase our level of…
Read MoreCommerce Secretary appoints inaugural CMU Checkoff Board of Directors
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, CMU Checkoff Transition Advisory Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Department of Commerce named 21 block producers to two-, three- or four-year terms on the CMU Checkoff Board of Directors. They will soon meet to launch initial operations; appoint Regional Advisory Committee chairs and vice chairs; and, determine when checkoff assessments begin. The inaugural directors,…
Read MoreShopify steps up to CarbonBuilt carbon removal credit counter
Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff Manufactured-concrete technology developer CarbonBuilt has entered into a carbon removal purchase agreement with Shopify Inc., Ottawa-based provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce. Anchoring the agreement are 5,200 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide that will be sequestered in concrete masonry units molded and finished in plants equipped for the CarbonBuilt Reversa process. The purchase…
Read MoreConcrete, masonry anchors
Designed for light and medium-duty concrete, block, and brick applications, the Power Pro Concrete Anchors are durable and corrosion resistant, ICC-ES code compliant, and available in three colors, various lengths, plus 3/16-, 1/4- or 5/16-in. diameters. Unlike traditional fastening alternatives, they feature a fully threaded tip to enable quick penetration into wood and other materials. Their wide serrated and mid-crossband…
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