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Knight’s Cos. broadens Carolinas reach with Tekna, Sovereign Steel deal

February 15, 2022 Concrete News

Summerville, S.C.-based Knight’s Companies has strengthened its coastal Carolinas presence with the acquisition of Tekna Corp., a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute-certified beam, slab and pile producer, and sister company Sovereign Steel, a concrete reinforcement fabricator, both of Charleston, S.C. The businesses bring diversification to the 13 ready mixed and three precast plants Knight’s Cos. operates from South Carolina Midlands and Lowcountry…

3D printed concrete gains International Builders’ Show spotlight

February 7, 2022February 8, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Black Buffalo 3D Corp., New York; CP staff Black Buffalo 3D, a global provider of construction-scale printers and proprietary structural concrete ink, will demonstrate the capabilities of its 40-ft. Nexcon model at the International Builders’ Show, February 8-10 in Orlando. The device will occupy much of a 60- x 80-ft. Orange County Convention Center outdoor booth, placing a low-slump,…

Investigators test fiber from THC-lite hemp with eye to rebar

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.; CP staff One of the first projects at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) new Institute for Energy, Built Environment, and Smart Systems centers on innovative, cost-effective hemp processing technologies, leading to development of a conventional concrete rebar alternative. Researchers characterize hemp as yielding some of the plant kingdom’s strongest fiber, matching glass fiber pound for…

Tindall adopts Building Systems, Infrastructure Group structure

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Tindall Corp., Spartanburg, S.C.; CP staff One of North America’s largest providers of architectural, structural and utility precast concrete solutions has been reorganized around two distinct businesses: Tindall Building Systems Group and Tindall Infrastructure Group, led respectively by Rob Smith and Joel Sheets, both senior vice president of Operations. Tindall Corp. management views the change in structure as fostering…

Knight’s Cos. deepens Carolina footprint in Tekna, Sovereign Steel deal

January 17, 2022January 20, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Knight’s Companies, Summerville, S.C.; CP staff Knight’s Companies has strengthened its coastal Carolinas presence with the acquisition of Tekna Corp., a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute-certified beam, slab and pile producer, and sister company Sovereign Steel, a concrete reinforcement fabricator, both of Charleston, S.C. The businesses bring diversification to the 13 ready mixed and three precast plants Knight’s Cos. operates from…

The Private Equity Juggernaut Will Plow Forward in 2022

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Concrete News

All we have to do is look at our retirement accounts to know that a rising tide floats all boats, and 2021 was no exception. U.S. stocks finished a third consecutive year of big gains, with major indexes nearing performance records in 2021. Even with the recent turbulence from the Omicron coronavirus variant, the S&P 500 saw a 27 percent…

EPA backs research on carbon fiber alternative to steel rebar

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Concrete News

Sources: IsoTruss Inc., Springville, Utah; CP staff A fiber-reinforced polymer specialist pursuing conventional steel rebar substitution has garnered a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program award to support research and development of concrete foundations increasing telecommunication tower performance in the face of natural disaster exposure. Success in telecom structures stands to guide IsoTruss resin-bound, carbon fiber reinforcement…

Carbon Control

November 11, 2021February 9, 2022 Concrete News

National Ready Mixed Concrete Co. links leadership in low carbon mixes to business growth. Increases market presence with green building expertise, digital EPD technology, portland-limestone cement and a growing RNG-fueled fleet. BY DON MARSH Development of credible accounting methods for all carbon dioxide emissions attributable to fresh and finished concrete is a marathon whose course tracks the Raw Materials, Transport,…

FMI research confirms sustained growth for design-build delivery

November 5, 2021November 18, 2021 Concrete News

When they first looked at design-build utilization in 2018, researchers at North Carolina-based management consultant FMI confirmed what many in the industry knew first-hand: the project delivery method was beyond an “alternative process.” The firm’s new market analysis, forecasting 2021-2025 project activity and prepared for the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), underscores the initial assessment and traces the contracting method’s…

StressCrete spun pole harbors electric vehicle charging station

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Concrete News

StressCrete Group of Burlington, Ontario has begun embedding a Level II Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station, or VoltLock, in its centrifugally cast, prestressed concrete Alexander pole. The package provides a discrete and convenient means of powering EV batteries. Base cavities in the lighting structure conceal power supply equipment, affording station users and owners a safe, tamperproof solution. The Alexander profile…