Concrete paver sales up dramatically from 2003 to 2004
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) annual survey that confirms continued growth of concrete pavers in North America for 2004 estimated total sales for North America at $710 million.
Habitat house gives new owners a home they can afford to live in
The Hamilton County (Indiana) chapter of Habitat for Humanity, the Insulating Concrete Form Association (ICFA) and the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) have joined forces…
Grace R&D expert outlines future of concrete at RILEM
Felek Jachimowicz, Ph.D., vice president of research and development for Grace Construction Products (graceconstruction.com), presented his views on "The Future of Concrete" to many of the world's leading authorities in the construction sciences…
Micropiles: An ounce of prevention
Building settlement and cracked concrete are simple facts of life in construction. However, though all structures experience settling in one fashion or another, the level or degree of the settlement determines whether or not problems will result.
FHWA to release brief on curing slipform concrete
The Federal Highway Administration is scheduled to release a new tech brief on Curing Practice for Slipformed Concrete Pavements this fall.
Florida changes building code for repairing tile roofs
In the wake of Florida's relentless hurricane season in 2004, official new Florida building code requirements for tile roofs went into effect Nov. 1 that are intended to strengthen and clarify current installation procedures for hip and ridge tile attachment.
MICROPILE
Building settlement and cracked concrete are simple facts of life in construction. However, though all structures experience settling in one fashion or another, the level or degree of the settlement determines whether or not problems will result. – By Doug Horvath
Customer segmentation
Customer segmentation has long been a standard in the retail and automotive industries. For example, there are countless examples of car manufacturers slapping a different label on an automobile and marketing it to… – By Kimberly Kayler, CPSM and CSI
'OUR BABY IS ALL GROWN UP'
Our baby is all grown up," said Alexander Wagner Sr. as he reflected on the evolution of the concrete pumping industry.
FDA headquarters utilized cast-in-place concrete floors
The $900 million Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters recently completed in Montgomery, Md., will consolidate all of the agency's services and more than 6,000 employees into a state-of-the-art campus…
People in the news
The Insulating Concrete Form Association (ICFA) recently elected six members to its Board of Directors.
Atlanta Runway 10-28
Located 10 miles from downtown Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is considered to be the world's busiest airport, handling more than 80 million travelers and 700,000 tons of cargo each year.
Bondbreakers
Today's bondbreakers require special attention, not only from us, but the general contractor and the painter as well. Long gone are the days of "stand it, wash it and paint it." – By Andrew S. McPherson
Largest shock-absorbers built for Dutch high-speed train bridge
The construction company responsible for building the HSL-Zuid Bridge in Holland needed a shock absorber capable of holding the concrete-and-steel structure steady - even with high-speed trains zipping across its platform and temperature changes causing it to contract and expand.
Newark housing complex to house 812 students attending 5 colleges
American Campus Communities Inc. of Austin, Texas, one of the largest owners, managers and developers of high-quality student housing properties in the country, has begun construction of a two-building with adjacent parking garage…
Bentley Systems honors seven civil projects with BE Awards
The BE Awards of Excellence (BE), selected by an independent panel of experts and conferred by Bentley Systems, honor the work of Bentley users improving the world's infrastructure.
Re-Con ramps up 30 percent for Katrina roof replacement
Re-Con Building Products Inc. (firefreeplus.com), manufacturers of the Naturals line of cement and fiber based roofing tiles, increase its output by 30 percent to help fill the need in the market in the wake of Hurricane Katrina…
Dietrich Metal Framing switching to UltraSTEEL
Dietrich Metal Framing (arcat.com), a Worthington Industries company, has introduced Dietrich UltraSTEEL metal framing products using patented technology of Hadley Industries PLC to the North American market.
Degussa opens new Arizona plant
Degussa Admixtures Inc. (degussa.com) has opened a new 20,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehousing facility in Phoenix, Ariz. to better serve the company's ready mix and precast concrete producer customers in Arizona and parts of New Mexico.
Hycrete lauded at N.J. Venture Fair
Hycrete Technologies LLC, a provider of corrosion and moisture control protection that integrates technology to ensure greater durability and service life of structures with environmentally intelligent solutions, was recently awarded…
Texas home built in under 3 hours to set new record
Transit Mix Concrete and Materials (transitmixconcrete.com), a division of Trinity Industries of Dallas, supplied a high-performance mix design on the "Two-Hour House," a construction project that…
Mercedes Homes raises money for Bush-Clinton hurricane fund
Employee-owned Mercedes Homes (mercedeshomes.com) in Florida has raised $201,600 for hurricane relief efforts …
Outinord tunnelform keeps Atlanta condo on time, budget
The Manhattan, a high-rise amenity-filled residential condominium home project in metro Atlanta, is right on target and right on budget, thanks to the Outinord Universal tunnelforming system.
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