The American Concrete Institute will host a convention in New Orleans, Nov. 6 through Nov. 10, with the theme “Spice up your Concrete.” The convention will be the second following the Institute’s yearlong centennial celebration. More than 300 meetings are planned, plus 42 technical sessions and an exhibit hall. Expected […]

Blastrac has named two new specialized distributors. Nelico Equipment Service & Supplies, located in Mills, Wyo., will serve Montana, Wyoming and southern Idaho. Dawson-Macdonald Co. Inc., based in Wilmington, Mass., will serve Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and northeastern New York state. Blastrac specialized distributors are trained […]

The American Concrete Institute has released new editions of two best-sellers: the third edition of “Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction” and the seventh edition of “Formwork for Concrete.” The “Contractor’s Guide” is written by and for contractors and provides insight into proven construction practices. Topics include organizing for quality, […]

The first-ever Northern Ohio Decorative Concrete Competition awarded prizes in April for quality overlay and stamp work. The contest was held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio. Ultimate Overlay, based in Huntsburg, Ohio, won in the overlay category with a wood-grain pattern achieved with a two-coating system and […]

Susan M. Brimo-Cox, APR, an Ohiobased writer and frequent contributor to Concrete Decor magazine, won eight awards in the 2005 Communications Contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Press Club. One was a second-place award for a Concrete Decor article called “Concrete Countertops.” The PPC is the Pennsylvania affiliate of the National […]

Multiquip has opened a new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth location will improve product delivery and availability for customers in the Southwest. It stocks Multiquip compaction and power generation equipment, concrete and masonry products, light towers and dewatering pumps. Several lines of STOW Construction Equipment products […]

Cemstone, a leading ready-mixed concrete and aggregate company in the upper Midwest, has named Mike Brekken safety director. Brekken will oversee all facets of the company’s safety programs, including safety training for Cemstone truck drivers and plant and office personnel. He will also be responsible for compliance with state and […]

Grace AB, a Swedish subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co. and a leading manufacturer of concrete admixtures, has acquired the concrete admixture business of Perstop Peramin AB. Perstop’s concrete admixtures are sold to ready-mix and precast concrete producers and civil contractors in Sweden and other Northern European countries. The deal […]

A revised ASTM International standard covers gelled acid, patented by Surface Gel Tek, for the first time. The standard was revised to acknowledge that hydrochloric acid is now available in both liquid and gelled form. ASTM International Committee D33 has approved the revision to standard D4260, which has been retitled […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named California Portland Cement Co. as a 2005 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company was honored in the category of “Leadership in Energy Management.” CPC, an Energy Star partner since 1996, was praised […]