Source: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago; CP staff A three-member Oregon State University team took the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute 2023 Engineering Design Competition. Also known as Big Beam, it challenges college or university engineering students to design, build and test a 20-ft. precast, prestressed beam. Teams progress with oversight from a faculty advisor and local or regional PCI producer member—Knife River…
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BMC Enterprises sustains double-digit growth, adding Raineri, Blue Grass RM
The St. Louis region’s top ready mixed concrete and aggregate producer has acquired three operators serving its central-eastern Missouri home base: Blue Grass Ready Mix, single-plant Saint Robert operator; Raineri Building Materials, with two St. Louis ready mixed plants and companion construction product yards; and, Eureka Materials, sand & gravel producer. The deals position BMC Enterprises Inc. with 70-plus concrete…
Read MoreProducers prepare to roll out welcome mats for PCI Precast Days
Sources: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago; CP staff Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute members will spotlight their corner of construction during 2023 PCI Precast Days, opening their operations to neighbors, students, and local officials. The October 9-20 event will enjoy an impressive stage: PCI’s 154 producer members reported more than $7 billion in sales from 258 Institute-certified plants specializing in architectural or structural…
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Read MoreReport quantifies precast concrete’s robust, growing economic impact
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff U.S. precast concrete producers accounted for more than $25.8 billion in revenue and $5.1 billion in worker wages in 2022, employing approximately 102,000 individuals at 2,700-plus plants, a new National Precast Concrete Association report finds. Behind topline and payroll trajectories, authors track producers’ 6.9 percent growth rate from 2018 to 2022,…
Read MoreCore & Main closes on Foster Supply, R.P. Foster assets
Sources: Core & Main Inc., St. Louis; CP staff Underground infrastructure product and services provider Core & Main has acquired the assets of Foster Supply Inc. and R.P. Foster Inc., with Scott Depot, W.V. headquarters, plus two satellite locations or offices each in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The businesses specialize in underground precast concrete structures, pipe, drainage materials and…
Read MoreConcrete methods offer multiple paths to severe weather protection
BY KWK ARCHITECTS In areas of the country where dangerous tornadoes and severe weather occur more frequently, more universities are incorporating reinforced rooms, or storm shelters, in their residence hall designs to provide an extra layer of protection for students. These tornado-safe rooms are typically small, above- or below-ground structures made of concrete, masonry or steel—all proven to withstand extreme…
Read MoreRecon ships first EV Blocks vehicle charging station base forms
Minnesota precast concrete licensor Recon and United Kingdom-based EV Blocks Ltd. have dispatched their first electric vehicle charging station foundation forms to a newly established U.S. producer network. Announced in August 2022, their partnership combines the innovation of the EV Blocks foundation—widely used in the U.K.—with Recon’s expertise in bringing value-added precast elements or structures to market. The partnership and…
Read MoreNPCA Plant Certification measures up to Ocean State DOT
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently approved the National Precast Concrete Association’s Plant Certification program as an accepted quality certification option for manufactured precast concrete facilities in the state. It joins 40 other states and more than 75 municipalities in recognizing NPCA certification when specifying construction projects. The program is dedicated to…
Read MoreRecon licenses EV Blocks precast charging base foundation production
Minnesota precast concrete production technology licensor Recon plans to bring universal electric vehicle charging base foundations to North America through a partnership with U.K.-based EV Blocks Ltd. The arrangement anticipates a U.S. market upward of 1.5 million station installations by 2030, owing to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provisions. EV Blocks precast foundations are currently sold across the United Kingdom,…
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