IT's A NEW WORLD RECORD AT 96.5 FEET
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, South Florida's ultimate entertainment destination, celebrated another '"first" by setting the Tilt-Up Concrete Association's world record with a 96-foot- 6-inch-tall wall hoisted…
Organizations offer seminar on storm resistant construction
Several concrete industry associations are offering a one-day seminar titled Storm-Resistant Concrete Building Systems, scheduled for three locations in the Gulf Coast region April 11-13.
Court of Appeals clears the way for aggregate mining in southern California
The construction industry earned an important victory Feb. 10 when a federal appeals court upheld a consent decree that will allow aggregate mining operations to commence at a southern California mining site.
Tile roof industry bringing new plants online to meet the needs in Florida
The destructive hurricanes of the past two years, coupled with a sustained residential construction boom, have fueled the exceptionally high demand for roof tiles in Florida where thousands of residents are in need of roof repairs.
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) structural engineers have demonstrated that the most violent earthquake shake of a seven-story structure at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering's Englekirk Structural Engineering Center resulted in only minor cosmetic damage to the building.
CEMEX wins NRMCA environmental excellence award for Houston plant
CEMEX Inc. (cemexusa.com), the nation's largest producer of cement, ready-mix and concrete products, has received a National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) 2006 Environmental Excellence Award for Category C facilities (more than 100,000 cubic yards annually).
Stripped-down mixers delivering 10,000 loads of concrete for New York tunnel
Ferrara Bros. Building Materials Corp. will call on its Kenworth T800 ready mix trucks as it begins its job as sole concrete supplier for ongoing construction of a third water tunnel for New York City.
Wilbert Precast wins 2005 'Best Wall' from Redi-Rock
Redi-Rock International has awarded Wilbert Precast Inc. "Best Wall of the Year" for 2005 for a 9-foot-tall wall along the driveway entrance to a home in Yakima, Wash.
TCA sets annual conference date, location, theme
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the theme and date for its second annual convention, to be held Oct. 4-7 in Denver at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center in Englewood.
Company announces technology to use salt water in concrete
A new salt water concrete that a spokesman says is more cost-effective, stronger and durable over time than conventional fresh water concrete has been introduced by A.I.M. Resources LLC.
Lack of training big hindrance to success of contractor software
In an industry crazed with training, certifications and continuing education, contractors often fall short with regard to internal processes, including software. – By Randy Collins
ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BARRIER FORM RELEASE
One of the objections to using totally environmentally safe chemical products has long been that to do so required compromise: always on cost and frequently on performance - it always cost more and it usually didn't work as well or you had to use more to make it work, adding to the cost. – By Larry Storer
Marketing Concrete
Everyone knows that one of the key fundamentals of business growth is actually delivering what you promise. – By Kimberly Kayler
Panorama developer sees upside in Las Vegas high-rise market
Panorama Towers developer Laurence Hallier said the Las Vegas high-rise market remains strong, despite some well-publicized projects folding recently.
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