Michelman, a global developer and manufacturer of water-based binders and surface additives, will feature a variety of innovative new solutions at the Western Coatings Symposium being held October 25-28, 2015 in Las Vegas.

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) has chosen a speaker who has seen the whole world from a different perspective—over nine short days—to provide attendees with an exhilarating keynote presentation during the association’s 44th Annual CSDA Convention & Tech Fair, March 8-12, 2016, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.

The third edition of UBM’s annual Concrete Show South East Asia was successfully held last week at Jakarta International Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 28-30. The trade show attracted a record number of exhibitors and visitors, with 200 exhibiting companies from 28 countries and 6,223 visitors.

Black Diamond Coatings, a national producer of bio-based, environmentally-friendly sealers, hosted another BDC PRO certification program in Brooksville, Florida, at Flagstone Pavers. The BDC PRO certification program is an instructional class developed to teach professional contractors the benefits and proper application methods of Black Diamond Coatings products, which includes low VOC, water-based sealers.

The new Hilti Green rotating laser PR 3-HVSG provides up to four times better visibility and a finer, more accurate line compared to a conventional red beam, ensuring better range of vision over longer distances.

Laticrete Regional Sales Manager Peter McKeon recently raised $13,717 for cancer treatment and research when he rode in the 192-mile Pan Mass Challenge bike ride across the state of Massachusetts this past summer. It was the sixth time that McKeon has participated in the event.

Ted Johnston, a Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association Past President from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has been selected to receive the association’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 will feature a streamlined show layout to help attendees more easily comparison shop for the products and services they need for their businesses. The reconfigured CONEXPO-CON/AGG layout is designed to create better synergy between outdoor and indoor space product areas and make it easier for attendees to navigate the show.

Just-released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that electrocution-related accidents take a high toll on U.S. workers. Among fatal workplace incidents in private businesses in 2014, more than one in five occurred in the construction industry, according to the most recent OSHA statistics.

Domestic cement consumption will grow by as much as 5 percent in 2016, according to a report from the Portland Cement Association (PCA).