Ken Simonson, chief economist for AGC, has expressed concern about cement shortages in the coming year due to Hurricane Katrina. “The New Orleans customs district led the nation with 12 percent of total imports, which accounted for more than three percent of the nation’s cement shipments during the first six […]

The Portland Cement Association launched ConcreteThinker.com, a Web site that enables architects interested in sustainable design to learn more about the environmental benefits of building with concrete. ConcreteThinker.com provides access to valuable tools, case studies, profiles, up-to-date information on sustainable development, real-world examples and concrete solutions for environmentally responsible design. […]

The RMC Research Foundation has unveiled the Text Reference for Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification. The text will serve as the basis of a certification for the placement of pervious concrete. Until now, no specific guidelines existed for the use of pervious concrete, which is rapidly growing in popularity across the […]

Cement consumption this year is expected to increase 5 percent over 2004 levels, making 2005 the third straight year with record volume, according to the Portland Cement Association’s Summer Forecast Report. The report is also predicting a 3.3 percent increase in 2006. Recent growth in nonresidential construction, coupled with few […]

The American Concrete Institute’s coffee-table book, “Concrete: A Pictorial Celebration,” has been awarded the Magnum Opus Grand and Gold Awards from Publications Management magazine. The Magnum Opus Awards are presented in conjunction with the Missouri School of Journalism to honor those who work to raise the bar in custom publishing. […]

The American Concrete Institute has released another batch of new publications. “Symposium Publication 228: Seventh International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High- Performance Concrete” contains 96 papers presented at the 2005 Symposium. Topics include: research projects that investigate mechanical properties of high-performance lightweight concrete; properties of high-strength concrete using a […]

Because of the devastation in New Orleans, the American Concrete Institute has relocated its fall convention to the Kansas City Marriott and Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. The dates of the convention remain unchanged: Nov. 6 through Nov. 10, 2005. As a courtesy to those who have already registered, […]

Nick Di Tempora, president of MAPEI Americas, has been named to the Dean’s Executive Council at the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) School of Business. In addition to sitting on the Council, Di Tempora will serve as a guest lecturer at the MBA Executive Forum this fall and address the Executive […]

Colormaker has opened a new distribution center in Cranbury, N.J., to better serve its customers in the Northeast. The facility is stocked with the complete range of Colormaker products, including all 20 colors in the solvent-based Decographic Dye family. For more information, visit www.colormakerfloors.com or call (888) 875-9425

Multiquip Inc. has added dealers in Chile and South Africa to its international network. AMECO Chile, a Santiago-based branch of South Carolina-based AMECO, is a full-service equipment, tool and supply dealership involved in capital construction projects and ongoing mining operations throughout Chile, Peru and Argentina. The dealership currently stocks Multiquip […]