- 1. CIM Committee calls for 2020 Auction donations
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff National Steering Committee members are building the pool of equipment, material, service, and entertainment, sports or travel ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 2. Winning Work
- (Features)
- A visit with 2019 American Concrete Pipe Association Chairman Jeffery Hite Jeffery Hite Much like his six-year U.S. Marine Corps tour of duty, whose success has been matched ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
- 3. MANUFACTURERS - JULY 2019
- (Briefs)
- Marcotte Systems Ltd. of Montreal has added to its concrete batch plant and raw material production controls or information technology offerings the software division of Quadra Control & Weigh Systems ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
- 4. PRODUCERS - JULY 2019
- (Briefs)
- Karl Watson Jr. has moved from executive vice president and chief operating officer at Summit Materials, Denver, to chief executive officer and board member of Forterra Inc., a top concrete pipe and precast ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
- 5. Scoping the future, PCI Foundation steps up student outreach
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Foundation, Chicago; CP staff “Our mission is to impact the future of the built environment while promoting the use of precast concrete. We are partnering ...
- Created on 05 August 2019
- 6. Drone-derived data, artificial intelligence rewrite concrete inspection
- (News Scope)
- ... concrete deck, overlayment and bridge joint conditions. The Auguste detection and analysis algorithm converts UAS findings into robust data streams, revealing points of deterioration with higher than 85 ...
- Created on 01 August 2019
- 7. ORGANIZATIONS - JUNE 2019
- (Briefs)
- The American Concrete Institute Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) has announced grants for six projects this year, including two with environmental themes: “Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 8. PRODUCERS - JUNE 2019
- (Briefs)
- ... continues to expand into new markets. He grew up in the industry learning about the benefits of precast concrete for infrastructure applications from his father, Donald Jensen, who founded the business ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 9. Hardscape North America management adds pavilion, opens registration
- (News Scope)
- Organizers of the largest trade show serving segmental retaining wall unit and concrete or clay paver producers and their customers, Hardscape North America (HNA), have opened registration for the Kentucky ...
- Created on 15 July 2019
- 10. New digital tools steer LafargeHolcim customer experience
- (News Scope)
- ... transforming its customer experience with the launch of ConcreteDirect, DirectAccess and www.MaterialsThatPerform.com. Each of the digital solutions are part of an ongoing strategy to improve engagement, ...
- Created on 15 July 2019
- 11. K. Watson Jr. shifts from Summit COO to Forterra CEO
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... and board member of Forterra Inc., a top concrete pipe and precast drainage structure producer. He arrives with 30-plus years in management and executive roles at major heavy building materials operators ...
- Created on 25 June 2019
- 12. Chryso Quad brings marginal fine aggregate into mix design realm
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Chryso Group, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; CP staff The parent company of Texas-based Chryso Inc. has announced a range of admixture products and lab support services enabling concrete producers ...
- Created on 24 June 2019
- 13. Marcotte acquires Quadra Control software division
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Marcotte Systems Ltd., Montreal; CP staff Marcotte Systems has added to its concrete batch plant and raw material production controls or information technology offerings the software division ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 14. Artificial intelligence, drone specialists retool concrete bridge inspection
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... As part of a patent-pending methodology, GBA deploys UAS with infrared thermography to evaluate concrete deck, overlayment and bridge joint conditions. The Auguste detection and analysis algorithm conve ...
- Created on 12 June 2019
- 15. Dayton Superior sheds paving products in Simplex deal
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Dayton Superior Corp., Miamisburg, Ohio; CP staff Minnesota-based Simplex Construction Supplies Inc. has closed on the Dayton Superior Road and Highway Concrete Paving Division, encompassing ...
- Created on 12 June 2019
- 16. Labor Board revisits bargaining relationships in construction
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: National Labor Relations Board; CP staff The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has released near-term National Labor Relations Board ...
- Created on 03 June 2019
- 17. Eagle Materials outlines proposed cement, wallboard business split
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... in Heavy Materials and Light Materials entities to Eagle shareholders. A U.S. heartland cement plant system with complementary concrete and aggregates operations, the standalone Heavy Materials business ...
- Created on 03 June 2019
- 18. Lauren Concrete ushers Lytx safety program through town hall events
- (Features)
- Video telematics, analytics, productivity and safety solutions provider Lytx is equipping Austin, Texas-based Lauren Concrete with its Driver Safety Program. Anchored by the cab-mounted DriveCam monitor ...
- Created on 30 May 2019
- 19. TRUCKS & COMPONENTS
- (Features)
- Our annual look at heavy-duty model introductions, updates and component advances coincides with strong fleet investment activity across ready mixed and manufactured concrete. Truck manufacturers and their ...
- Created on 30 May 2019
- 20. MANUFACTURERS - MAY 2019
- (Briefs)
- ... Moran David Schwartzel Former Martin Marietta Materials Chief Financial Officer Anne Lloyd, who retired from the aggregates and ready mixed concrete giant in 2017, has joined ...
- Created on 30 May 2019