Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 17, 2020
Ritzy Laurel Begins With the Pour
The fourth largest mat foundation pour in Philadelphia history took place last month at The Laurel, a $300 million 48-story luxury condo and apartment building under construction. Once complete, the high-rise will be 599 ft....
Minnich Manufacturing - Wed February 05, 2020
Minnich Introduces 50 CC Back Pack Vibrator at World of Concrete 2020
Minnich Manufacturing, a manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, introduced the new 50 cc gas-powered back pack concrete vibrator at World of Concrete 2020 in Las Vegas (Booth C4213)....
Con-E-Co - Mon February 03, 2020
CON-E-CO to Display LO-PRO 327SS Batch Plant
CON-E-CO, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is showcasing its new LO-PRO 327SS batch plant at ConExpo – Con/AGG (March 10-14). The LO-PRO 327SS is equipped with foundations that are permanently attached and travel with the plant....
Concrete Industry Management - Thu January 30, 2020
Concrete Industry Management Announces Items Available at 2020 Auction at World of Concrete
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — announced the following list of items that have been donated for its annual auction at World of Concrete....
Liebherr - Mon January 13, 2020
Liebherr to Introduce 42 M5 XXT Concrete Pump, Powerbloc Hydraulic Drive Unit at World of Concrete 2020
Liebherr is introducing a completely newly developed 42 M5 XXT truck-mounted concrete pump and the new Powerbloc drive unit at the 2020 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The 42 M5 XXT is powerful, versatile and compact, allowing the machine to work easily at constricted job sites....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2019
First Nuclear Reactors Built in 30 Years Take Shape at Georgia Power Plant
Construction is ongoing for two new nuclear reactors, Units 3 and 4, at Georgia Power's Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Ga. — the first new nuclear reactors to be constructed in the United Stated in 30 years — that will provide electricity to more than 500,000 homes and businesses once operational....
Cemen Tech - Wed December 18, 2019
Cemen Tech Signs Faris Machinery as Exclusive Authorized Dealer in Colorado
Cemen Tech has signed Faris Machinery as the exclusive dealer of Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in Colorado. Founded in 1953, Faris Machinery has provided equipment and full-service parts, rental and sales support to its Colorado customers for more than 65 years — developing into one of the leading providers of equipment and services for the concrete, asphalt, environmental, oil and gas, and solid waste/sewer industries in Colorado....
Cemen Tech - Tue October 01, 2019
Cemen Tech Announces New Dealer Partner in Canada
Cemen Tech, a technology manufacturing company, has announced an agreement with SMS Equipment to sell and support the company's full line of volumetric concrete mixing equipment. SMS Equipment President and CEO Mike Granger said, "SMS Equipment is pleased to expand into the volumetric concrete mixing industry, complementing our existing product offerings....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 24, 2019
Insulated Concrete Forms Used for Building Utah School
When junior high students in Roy, Utah, start school next year, they won't only be attending a brand new school, they'll be attending the first school of its kind in the state. The school is being constructed of insulated concrete forms (ICF), a building block that comes with all sorts of advantages, said Mike Schwab, regional sales manager for Fox Blocks....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 18, 2019
Purdue Using Sensors to Track Lifecycle of Concrete
A team of Purdue University engineers is using roadway sensors to compile data on "concrete maturity" during select highway patching and paving projects — a project that seeks to establish "evidence-based recommendations" on the optimal time to re-open highways to traffic once construction activity is completed....
