Carbon Limit, developer of the CaptureCrete admixture proven to sequester carbon dioxide in finished slabs or structures, has announced CoolCrete, a concrete additive line infused with heat-reducing capabilities. To bring this first-of-its-kind product to commercial and residential projects worldwide, Carbon Limit has tapped two licensing partners, NCP Industries and Bison Innovative Products, soon to launch a series of innovative products…
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Organizations – July 2024
Deborah Malone has joined the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association as chief operating officer. She arrives after nearly two decades in the same capacity with the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C. Along with day-to-day operations duties, her overall 30-year NAHB tenure spans many critical efforts—from implementing programs advancing builders’ legislative priorities to growing the organization’s membership and global…
Read MoreGCP, Chryso parent measures sustainable construction uptake
A survey aimed at better understanding stakeholder perceptions and levers to accelerate adoption of sustainable construction finds that implementation of related practices will only be effective if it matches local realities. Advocates of such practices must likewise work to ensure stakeholders are better informed, better trained, and committed. Saint-Gobain Group, Paris-based parent company of Chryso and GCP Applied Technologies, prepared…
Read MoreCMHA, GCP join Embodied Carbon Calculator developer Building Transparency
Sources: Building Transparency, Seattle; CP staff The latest Lead or Pilot Partners supporting the nonprofit organization building the Embodied Carbon Calculator (EC3) represent a diverse set of manufacturers, suppliers, organizations or individual architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) entities fostering low-carbon public or private contract procurement. In addition to the Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association, GCP Applied Technologies and other new…
Read MoreChryso, GCP application lab supports Great Lakes, Midwest producers
Sources: GCP Applied Technologies, Alpharetta, Ga.; CP staff A new Chryso and GCP Applied Technologies application lab in Chicago focuses on aggregate, mortar or concrete testing, and serves as a dedicated technical center for Ductilcrete engineered slab systems. The facility is equipped and staffed to provide hands-on services so customers can see how their materials perform with Chryso or GCP…
Read MoreSaint-Gobain proceeds with integrated Chryso, GCP production
Nearly 12 months into its launch, Georgia-based Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals has stepped up support of the combined Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies solution portfolio, especially in markets where the concrete admixture brands are best established. An inaugural integration of Chryso and GCP product processing or manufacturing is complete at a Royse City, Texas plant; conversion of other North American…
Read MoreSaint-Gobain institutes integrated Chryso, GCP production strategy
Sources: Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, Alpharetta, Ga., CP staff Ten months into its launch, Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals has stepped up support of the combined Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies solution portfolio, especially in markets where the concrete admixture brands are best established. An inaugural integration of Chryso and GCP product processing or manufacturing is complete at a Royse City, Texas…
Read MoreChryso, GCP launch first admixture under Saint-Gobain umbrella
Sources: Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, Alpharetta, Ga.’ CP staff A novel class of concrete strength enhancers tailored to portland cement requirements is the inaugural admixture offering from Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies following their October 2022 unification as the Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals business unit. Unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 and formulated to reduce the binder factor in typical concrete mix designs…
Read MoreAnalytics, carbon, electric power, hydrogen frame record ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sources: Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee; CP staff ConExpo-Con/Agg and International Fluid Power Exposition 2023 booked attendance of nearly 140,000 over a March 14-18 window at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The record-setting events saw 2,400-plus exhibitors from 36 countries present on-, on/off- and off-road fleet or plant equipment and machinery, engine and other vehicle component, plus lubricant and material…
Read MoreProducers – December 2022
Former GCP Applied Technologies President and CEO Simon Bates has taken the helm of Argos USA, succeeding the retiring Regional Vice President – USA Bill Wagner. He arrives with 33 years of experience, much of it in building materials, including a C-suite tenure with Oldcastle Infrastructure ahead of the GCP appointment in 2017. Bates is credited with executing GCP’s successful…
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