Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
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Earning top nod for exports, Redi-Rock follows Besser example, JFK tradition
Redi-Rock International, the Michigan-based concrete formwork developer and licensor who helped reshape the wet cast, gravity retaining wall market, has received the President’s “E” Award for Exporting from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Read MorePennsylvania producers springboard EPA Smart Cement & Concrete Sector
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association Chairman Rod Martin (Martin Stone Quarries) have signed a four-year, first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership pursuing environmental stewardship. It expands EPA and PACA activities to prioritize funding, coordinate on regulatory programs, recognize concrete and aggregate industry members for environmental performance, and enhance opportunities for…
Read More3D-printed concrete specialist to keynote agency’s two-day, online conference
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Building Sciences has replaced its Washington, D.C. conference this year with Building Innovation 2020: Virtual Edition, billing the August 18-19 program as “a powerfully compact event, focusing on technology, workforce, resilience and Covid-19.”
Read MoreGround limestone exhibits mixture paste content optimization potential
Keen on lower carbon alternatives to portland cement-only binders, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has published Technical Note 1906, Minimizing Paste Content in Concrete Using Limestone Powders — Demonstration Mixtures. Researchers cite target performance levels in concrete mixtures with up to 28 percent lower portland cement content using a binary blend with limestone powder.
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