How do the different foundations and methods of site lighting bases compare, which ones are trending, and why? Properly installed light poles not only enhance visibility and safety, but also contribute to the appearance and functionality of outdoor spaces. Once the pole style is decided, choosing the right foundation design is critical to creating a solid and stable base for…
Read MoreSources: Microban International Ltd., Huntersville, N.C.; MarMac Applied Infrastructure Sciences (AIS), McBee, S.C.; CP staff MarMac AIS has launched Admixture AMX 5500, a water-based, ultra-low VOC agent formulated with antimicrobial technology to curtail bacterial growth throughout the concrete surface or structure service life. The Microban International agent in AMX 5500 works to rupture microbial cells and terminally disrupt fungi, mold…
Read MoreSources: CP staff; Fluor Corp., Irving, Texas; Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority Crews on the cable-stayed Gordie Howe International Bridge, a 1.5-mile Detroit River crossing linking the Motor City and Windsor, Ontario, recently completed the mid-span closure segment, capping nearly two years of placing precast concrete deck panels across or along structural steel edge and redundancy girders, floor beams and soffit…
Read MoreOn the heels of transactions involving Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia concrete reinforcement suppliers, White Cap has acquired Ohio-based Dayton Superior Corp., a top player in concrete forming accessories and chemicals. With more than a century of jobsite presence, Dayton Superior brings trusted products, innovative technology, knowledgeable associates, and new value-added services. The latter include significant design, engineering, estimating and…
Read MoreSources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago; CP staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a joint National Precast Concrete Association, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and American Concrete Pipe Association project to receive a $9.975 million grant in the Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Program. One of 38 selected for nearly $160 million in…
Read MoreSources: White Cap, Atlanta; CP staff On the heels of transactions involving Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia concrete reinforcement suppliers, White Cap has acquired Ohio-based Dayton Superior Corp., a top player in concrete forming accessories and chemicals. With more than a century of jobsite presence, Dayton Superior brings trusted products, innovative technology, knowledgeable associates, and new value-added services. The latter…
Read MoreBY DARON BROWN Precast concrete can contribute to more efficient and cost-effective construction. Because precast structures are poured and cured in a plant before being shipped to the jobsite, they can reduce the number of subcontractors working alongside each other as well as the amount of waste generated from having to place and cure concrete on site—both of which can…
Read MoreTennessee-based General Shale, a major player in clay and concrete masonry, has acquired Summitville Tiles of Ohio. The deal represents a strategic expansion of the suitor’s thin brick portfolio, especially in commercial precast concrete panel and industrial projects. Summitville offers embedded veneer units in 25 colors and wire cut, Landmark or Olde Towne series profiles. In addition to thin clay…
Read MoreSource: Jensen Precast, Reno, Nev. Jensen Precast has expanded its suite of products engineered specifically for the electric utility market, acquiring Shelton, Wash. fiberglass products manufacturer ProGlass Inc. A supplier to electric utility customers since the 1970s, Jensen Precast offers concrete vaults, polymer concrete handholes, and metal access hatches. Joining them are ProGlass utility vault covers; transformer, box or switchgear…
Read MoreSources: Alcrete LLC, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.; CP staff Alcrete LLC, a drainage structures operator with plants in Alabama and North Carolina, has acquired American Concrete Industries Inc. of Fort Pierce, Fla. The deal affords an NPCA Certified Plant, skilled workforce and 10-acre production site, while enabling Alcrete to expand its Southeast region reach and serve a significantly larger geography. “We…
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