The Portland Cement Association (PCA) launched "Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures," 16th edition, a fully-revised and comprehensive guide to today’s concrete applications, methods and materials.
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Decorative Surface Solutions Group members collect 9 awards from The Decorative Concrete Council
The Decorative Surface Solutions Group (DSSG) held its first annual membership meeting at The Palms Hotel during the World of Concrete trade show. More than 40 executives from member companies attended the event which featured presentations from DSSG leaders and members.
Registration opens for ASCC Concrete Executive Leadership Forum
Registration for the American Society of Concrete Contractors’s (ASCC) Concrete Executive Leadership Forum (CELF) is now open. The 2016 CELF is July 14-17 at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California.
U.S. construction equipment exports close out 2015 down 19 percent
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2015 with a 19 percent decline compared to the previous year for a total $13.9 billion shipped worldwide.
Concrete Industry Management Program holds record-breaking auction at World of Concrete
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program raised more than $925,000 in gross revenue at its annual Worldof Concrete auction.
Rust-Oleum acquires Seal-Krete
Rust-Oleum Corp. announced today that it has acquired Seal-Krete, a leading manufacturer of concrete care coatings and sealants.
New Tappan Zee Bridge relies on Lafarge high-performance blended cements
Lafarge North America is making a strong contribution to building more durable, better-connected cities with innovative blended cement mix designs to achieve the goals of high strength, resiliency and extended service life for the new signature Tappan Zee Bridge — the largest bridge construction project in New York history.
Chuck Prussack elected Chairman of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has elected Chuck Prussack, PE, as its 2016 chairman. Prussack is manager of sales, engineering, and quality control for Oldcastle Precast Inc. in Spokane, Washington.
New Infinite Loop tile by Tesselle
Infinite Loop is one of many designs in the Tesselle Cement Tile Collection that will create a random design across your surface.
‘Build Your Future’ expands to Indiana to help close the construction skills gap
A new partnership between Build Your Future (BYF) and the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation is helping meet the demand for qualified craft professionals.