Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 13, 2018
Crews Perform Huge 19-Hour Concrete Pour
With meticulous planning, crews from J.H. Findorff and Son Inc. and Ozinga Bros. , the concrete supplier, successfully poured close to 6,700 cu. yd. of concrete for the foundation of the new Irgens Partners BMO Harris Tower in Milwaukee, Wis., on June 2....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 12, 2018
Cracking Concrete Puts Stadium in the Spotlight for All the Wrong Reasons
High school football stadiums are a big deal in Texas. A big heavy deal. A big heavy cracking deal. A new $70 million stadium and event center in McKinney is the latest Texas venue to be scandalized by cracking concrete....
Dubai Creek Tower - Mon June 04, 2018
Dubai Creek Tower Sets New Milestone With Completion of Pile Cap
Dubai Creek Tower, the global icon in the heart of the six-square-kilometer Dubai Creek Harbour, has completed concrete placement for the pile cap two months ahead of scheduled completion. The concrete pouring commenced in September 2017 and reached over 50 percent completion in January 2018....
Mon May 07, 2018
Smith-Carolina Plant Announces Major Expansion
Smith-Midland Corporation's North Carolina precast concrete plant, Smith-Carolina, will expand in Rockingham County with a larger manufacturing facility on 46 acres in Reidsville. The company plans to invest more than $3 million in a new 15,000 sq.-ft....
Emily Buenzle - Fri May 04, 2018
Green Concrete Could Be Industry Game-Changer
Scientists in the U.K. have created a new type of environmentally-friendly concrete that is more than twice as strong as its traditional counterpart. The material is made by adding in microscopic pieces of graphene, which is a kind of carbon, NBC News reported....
Mon February 19, 2018
Save Time, Control Costs, 'Go Green' on the Job Site
The search for efficiency in terms of labor, materials and timelines has come with the territory in the construction industry from the moment someone first made a brick out of mud and then wondered if there was a better way....
Wed February 14, 2018
ACPA Announces Affiliation of Florida Chapter
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the affiliation of the Florida Chapter-ACPA, which expands the association's network to 21 regional and local paving associations. Supported by the multifaceted capabilities and technical, advocacy and promotional resources of ACPA National, the Florida chapter and other affiliated chapters provide direct support to local agencies/owners and other customers in states/provinces and regions throughout the United States and Canada....
Fri February 02, 2018
World of Concrete's Most Innovative Products Awards Showcase Equipment Across 10 Categories
World of Concrete (WOC) 2018 recently concluded its 43rd show in Las Vegas as the largest WOC in nine years. This year's show drew crowds of 58,222 industry professionals who had the opportunity to peruse more than 1,567 businesses throughout the 747,411-sq.-ft....
Wed January 31, 2018
Concrete Industry Management Program Holds Record-Breaking Auction
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for 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 — raised more than $1.1 million in gross revenue at its annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Jan....
Wed January 31, 2018
Cemen Tech Leverages Automated Functionality for 2nd Generation C Series Volumetric Mixers
Cemen Tech, a global leader in the manufacturing of concrete mixers, announced the next generation of its C Series volumetric concrete mixers with the introduction of the newest C60 model. This includes enhanced ACCU-POUR capabilities and new automated gates as a standard option....
