Meridian Manufacturing engineers have detailed their 192-ton Mobile Cement Silo for efficiency and safety, coupled with ease of transport and erection suited to remote job sites or urban development parcels. They present their next-generation bulk storage solution as an innovative alternative to traditional cement pigs. Dispatched on a unique trailer assembly, the 48-ft. Mobile Cement Silo is engineered to be…
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Maintenance, EHS software developer CheckProof builds North American base
CheckProof AB, Stockholm-based developer of Software as a Service Maintenance, Quality and Environment, Health & Safety programs, has registered a Houston-based subsidiary, CheckProof U.S. Inc., to serve North American cement, aggregate, ready mixed concrete and asphalt producers. The firm announced the subsidiary during the late-March AGG1 and World of Asphalt gatherings in St. Louis. The agile, frontline-friendly and intuitive CheckProof…
Read MoreMax USA stretches tying tool jaw for outsized rebar
The latest addition to the Max USA TwinTier platform sets a new standard with the largest jaw size of any battery powered rebar tying tool on the market. Designed to tie various rebar combinations simultaneously from #7 x #7 up to #14 x #14 or #18 x #8, the RB823T expands the capabilities of the TwinTier lineup, which includes the…
Read MoreACI, PTI fulfill Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete Code release
The American Concrete Institute and Post-Tensioning Institute have completed delivery of ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary, offered in PDF or hard copy versions. The document provides minimum requirements and guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete buildings and, when applicable, nonbuilding structures. ACI/PTI CODE-320-25 was developed through a consensus process to which the PTI Technical…
Read MoreTurner Ventures mission: Incubate, Ignite, Invest
A new program under New York-based Turner Construction Co., the top general contractor and leading self-perform concrete contractor, will invest in startup businesses presenting tangible solutions for projects, clients, and the environment. Turner Ventures aims to mentor, strengthen, and scale promising early- or growth-stage companies poised to revolutionize the industry. It will especially focus on climate technology and software developers…
Read MoreLEED v5.0: A Force Multiplier for the Industry’s Long-Standing Emphasis on EPDs
The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v 5.0 rating system is here. Projects began registering on April 28, 2025. The updated version is built around a completely new system framework and three major goals. First is decarbonization, second is quality of life, and third is ecological conservation and restoration. The emphasis on decarbonization creates significant opportunity for the ready mixed…
Read MoreCalifornia Dreamin’
I have recently spent some time studying the mammoth size and diversity of the California economy and its output, and the numbers are striking. Its total output is the fourth largest economy of the world, only behind the United States ($30.5 trillion), China ($19.2 trillion), and Germany ($4.7-$4.9 trillion). At $4.1 trillion, the Golden State economy is larger than each…
Read MoreEco Material rides into New York market with 50K-ton/year loadout site
Eco Material Technologies, Precision Terminal Logistics LLC (PTL) and New York & Atlantic Railway officials recently mustered in Queens, N.Y. to open the Blissville Rail Terminal. The facility is equipped to transfer up to 50,000 tons per year of ASTM C618 fly ash, much of it processed from harvested feedstocks at an Eco Material site in Danville, Pa. The Blissville…
Read MoreHolcim shareholder spin-off vote seals Amrize business plan
Sources: Holcim Ltd., Zug, Switzerland; CP staff In a vote tally 0.25 percent shy of 100 percent, Holcim shareholders approved a proposed spin-off of U.S. and Canadian cement, aggregate, concrete, asphalt and roofing product operations at their annual general meeting. The outcome confirms investor support indicated since January 2024, when management outlined a separation plan for the Holcim US, Holcim…
Read MoreACI Center commences environmental claim validation/verification service
Sources: NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete; CP staff American Concrete Institute-aligned NEU has launched a third-party validation or verification service providing impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete and related construction solutions. It follows internationally accepted ISO standards to determine future outcome validation or historical data verification. A NEU team…
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