The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v 5.0 rating system is here. Projects began registering on April 28, 2025. The updated version is built around a completely new system framework and three major goals. First is decarbonization, second is quality of life, and third is ecological conservation and restoration. The emphasis on decarbonization creates significant opportunity for the ready mixed…
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Aggregate testing is the missing link for ready mixed concrete quality assurance. By Craig Yeack
Read MoreSources: BCMI Corp., Redmond, Wash.; CP staff BCMI Corp. and Kansas City-based XBE have announced a merger, creating what principal view as the most comprehensive software provider to ready mixed concrete, aggregate, asphalt, cement and heavy construction interests. The move is especially impactful for materials producers with multiple lines of business, who will now benefit from an integrated, cloud-based platform…
Read MoreA new Chaney Enterprises and York Building Products partnership will strengthen the role of Wilmington-based Heritage Concrete as a Delaware ready mixed concrete market leader. A sister operation of York Building Products under the Stewart Companies in York, Pa., Heritage Concrete brings four concrete plants, while Maryland-based Chaney Enterprises contributes three. The combination will provide customers “decades of experience in…
Read MoreHow ready mixed concrete producers can tackle information technology expenses while staying competitive. Provided you haven’t spent the past decade off the grid hiding from doomsday in a prepper shelter, you know that modern businesses run on information technology. Advanced IT systems have become a hallmark of leading companies in every industry—and while each sector has different needs, all need…
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The 29th Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year program recognizes three industry veterans from a pool of outstanding team players. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Safety, Environmental and Operations Committee tasked a panel of judges to weigh nominees’ competence, driving skills, safety records, and colleague or customer testimonials. The NRMCA Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau will present…
Read MoreAn exclusive focus this year on ready mixed concrete under the Environmental Protection Agency-aligned Energy Star program will provide producers with resources to enhance energy efficiency, cut costs and strengthen sustainability metrics. The effort mirrors an established cement industry template, where producers and program officials set annual power and fuel consumption reduction targets as plant operations maintain or increase year-over-year…
Read MoreSources: Solomon Colors, Springfield, Ill.; CP staff Solomon Colors has expanded granular pigment production beyond its central Illinois headquarters with the construction of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Rialto, Calif. Set to be operational in Q1 2025, it increases ColorFlo SG Granular Color product capacity by 40 million pounds annually, enabling the company to better serve its ready mixed and…
Read MoreSources: Titan Cement International SA, Brussels; CP staff The parent company of Virginia-based cement, fly ash, aggregate, ready mixed and concrete block producer Titan America SA has announced an investment in Concrete.ai, Los Angeles developer of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology for mix design optimization, quality control and lowering carbon dioxide emissions associated with finished concrete. Combining Titan Cement’s…
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The forerunner in environmental product declaration development tools for ready mixed and manufactured concrete producers kicked off 2025 with a major EPD Information Management System update. Climate Earth has programmed new features into EPD Advantage Pro, led by Tarantula Curve Mix Optimization and ACI 323 Low-Carbon Concrete Code analytics. The company’s flagship program leverages a new, advanced cloud-based architecture to…
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