With countless industry resources, publishers, blogs and social media communities on the internet, the ability to find a single point for expertise and opinions that integrates the best information on green construction was the driving force behind U.S. Concrete's launch of www.concrete-greenbuilding.com.
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The American Concrete Institute honored Andy Scanlon, professor of civil engineering at Pennsylvania State University, for his long-term contributions to the concrete industry at this month’s convention in Cincinnati.
Through its alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) released a new Best Practice entitled Hearing Conservation (CSDA-OBP-1008). In addition, CSDA has also released two additional Best Practices, Establishing and Maintaining the Work Area (CSDA-BP-011) and Mechanical Anchors (CSDA-BP-012). With the release of these three documents, the Association’s series of Standards, Specifications, Tolerances and Best Practices totals 30.
Acting on behalf of Cal-OSHA Reporter publisher Providence Publications LLC, the Software and Information Industry Association has settled copyright infringement claims against Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc. (HMH Builders), a subsidiary of major general contractor Swinerton & Walberg Co.
Read more: Networked GC settles safety newsletter piracy case
During CSD Seminar 2011 in late August, Tristar introduced the Cemen Tech Volumetric Concrete Dispensers for the first time in Thailand. The two-day event was organized by Siam City Cement Company, Ltd. to present new and innovative technology to Thailand’s concrete and batching plant industries. More than 100 of Thailand's leading cement and concrete producers attended.
