Big 7 Ventures, a northern California private equity firm targeting industrial service and product investments, recently closed on Elko, Nev.-based Modern Concrete Inc., a volumetric mixer fleet operator known for deliveries to isolated construction, mining and communications infrastructure sites. The producer serves an Interstate 80 corridor spanning one of the least populated areas in the West and measures its delivery…
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CarbonCure, MIT CSHub broaden CO2 mineralization study
A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology Masic Lab collaboration extends 10-plus years of CarbonCure Technologies research on carbon dioxide utilization and mineralization in fresh and finished concrete. Armed with advanced analytical spectroscopy and microscopy tools common in cement or aggregate quality control, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Admir Masic will lead an investigation of the fundamental mechanisms of…
Read MoreGulf Coast assets extend Del Zotto Group’s Sunshine State footprint
Del Zotto Group LLC has closed on the assets of Gulf Coast Ready Mix LLC, primarily ready mixed and concrete block plants in Homosassa, Fla. Founded in 2003, Gulf Coast RM emerged as a trusted supplier to builders and contractors in Citrus, Levy, Hernando, Marion, and Sumter counties. It fostered a reputation for safe operating practices, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and…
Read MoreCarbonCure, MIT lab dive deep into CO2 mineralization in concrete
Sources: CarbonCure Technologies, Halifax, N.S.; CP staff A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology Masic Lab collaboration extends 10-plus years of CarbonCure Technologies research on carbon dioxide utilization and mineralization in fresh and finished concrete. Armed with advanced analytical spectroscopy and microscopy tools common in cement or aggregate quality control, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Admir Masic will lead…
Read MoreHow to Choose RMC Tech Wisely
Tackling the top technology concerns for producer leadership. Technology applicable to ready mixed concrete (RMC) production is rapidly evolving—more so in the past two years than in the previous two decades. Your options are to choose right and prosper or choose wrong and perish. The stakes are high, and it’s imperative to avoid being blindsided by the promised opportunities and…
Read MoreOffice to Residential Building Conversion Metrics
Last summer, I wrote about the contraction in office space occupancy as the cultural shift of Work from Home tightens its grip on America’s office space industry, despite efforts by high-profile employers to corral their far-flung workforces and bring them back to the office in hopes of greater collaboration and efficiency. Some like J.P. Morgan Chase and Walmart have basically…
Read MoreManufacturers- August 2024
Eco Material Technologies Inc., Utah-based fly ash processing and marketing leader, has closed a new asset-based lending facility with Mizuho Bank Ltd. as administrative agent and sole lender. It includes $75 million of committed liquidity and features an accordion that allows for potential expansion up to $100 million to support future growth opportunities. Under terms of a new agreement, the…
Read MoreSteel giant Gerdau stakes claim in graphene admixtures
Sources: Gerdau Graphene, São Paulo; CP staff A nanotechnology-driven business under Brazil steel giant Gerdau S.A. has a developed a line of water-based graphene admixtures formulated to reduce portland cement requirements in mix designs and improve mechanical performance in finished concrete. The premier Gerdau Graphene product, NanoCONS W104, especially suits precast production and delivers: Like other nanotechnology developers focused on…
Read MoreWells doubles geographic reach, plant footprint with Gate Precast deal
Sources: The Wells Companies Inc., Albany, Minn.; CP staff Wells Companies has significantly strengthened its architectural and structural building precast, prestressed concrete production capabilities, acquiring Jacksonville, Fla.-based Gate Precast. The transaction broadens the suitor’s reach from Midwest and Rocky Mountains markets to those in Mid-Atlantic to Texas coastal and neighboring states. Indeed, Wells grows to more than 20 locations across…
Read MoreMore Pain in the Office Space Sector
I have written extensively about the one large hole in construction that has put a lid on a certain sector of concrete production, and more and more news continues to cause worry about its future: the office space industry. If there is one legacy from the pandemic that may linger for years to come, it is the Work-From-Home/Hybrid Work/Return-to-Office struggle…
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