White Cap closes American Contractors, Reinforcing Concepts deals

Source: White Cap, Atlanta Construction tool, equipment and material supplier White Cap is winding down the second quarter with the addition of five sites in three deals. The company has acquired the related businesses of American Contractors Supply and Reinforcing Concepts, both serving non-residential and infrastructure end markets in the Southeast. The former provides construction-related products and brace rentals, the…

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Producers – April 2025

Minnesota-based precast, prestressed producer Wells has appointed Ana Egloff as Regional Facades Manager – Mountain States, where she will leverage her background in architecture, prefabrication and business development to grow awareness of integrated concrete panel and glazing solutions. She is tasked with continuing to push design boundaries to expand Wells’ reach into new markets and strengthen relationships with architects, developers,…

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Electrical Safety Foundation: Targeted education, fewer incidents

With an eye to elevating worker protection through improved education measures, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has collected information on fatal and non-fatal occupational electrical injuries from every available source. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Occupational Safety and Health Association provide raw data that ESFI reviews and analyzes as it is released to identify electrical safety…

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The ABCs and Ds of Environmental Product Declarations for Concrete

I want to start this column by saying I am frequently surprised when we get a call from producers requesting EPDs that the first question is: “I have a big project coming and I need EPDs, can you explain what they are? And how do I get one?” This column will focus on what they are, so the many of…

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Energetic World of Concrete 2025 draws nearly 58,000 

Sources: Informa Markets, Irving, Texas; CP staff World of Concrete, staged January 20-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, helped the construction industry kicked off 2025 with a gathering of 57,908 registered professionals. The show featured 1,522 exhibitors across indoor booth or outdoor display and demonstration areas. They featured concrete or cement plant, fleet and material handling equipment, plus tools,…

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Contractor bid protests sink federal project labor agreement rule

Sources: Associated Builders and Contractors, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of Associated Builders and Contractors members in their challenge of a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council rule requiring project labor agreements on federal construction jobs of $35 million or more. The contractors filed 12 bid protests against three federal agencies abiding an FAR…

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Concrete Pavements

A sustainable value proposition for industrial sites Concrete is foundational to modern society. From ancient landmarks like the Roman Colosseum to the towering Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building) to patios in suburban backyards, concrete’s versatility and durability have made it indispensable in construction. Today, it’s the second-most consumed material on Earth, surpassed only by fresh water. Yet, as essential…

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Manufacturers – January 2025

CarbonCure Technologies of Halifax, N.S. has named Dave Donaldson as senior vice president of Sales & Marketing and Brad Vickers as inaugural vice president of Customer Success. A Command Akon veteran, Donaldson is an accomplished sales and marketing executive with decades of experience driving strategic growth and connecting the ready mixed concrete industry to high-return software and hardware solutions. He…

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Lafarge collaboration promotes ‘smart design’

Lafarge Canada, its subsidiary Innocon, and Canadian builder The Daniels Corporation announced a First Carbon Smart Design collaboration using advanced concrete mixed design technology at the Daniels on Parliament condominium development in downtown Toronto. The landmark project, which is slated for occupation in mid-2025, involves the use of approximately 31,000 m3 of Lafarge’s ECOPact concrete, which is about 75 percent…

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WJE tests low-carbon, data center slab mixes for tech leaders

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has tapped construction materials testing and engineering giant Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. (WJE) to measure a set of low embodied carbon concrete mixes for their potential in data center floors. The mixes use supplementary cementitious materials plus a portland cement alternative binder. Derived from feedstocks and commercially available processes, the latter is yet…

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