Mordor Intelligence released their report on the Global Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Market. The report elucidates the situation of insulated concrete forms around the world and studies the markets of the insulated concrete forms type which include polystyrene foam, polyurethane foam, cement-bonded wood fiber, cement-bonded polystyrene beads and cellular concrete.

VersaFlex has added Diamond Liners to its training lineup in August 2015.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Industry announced the results of the 2015 Big Beam Contest, sponsored by Sika Corp. The objective is for teams of students to fabricate and test a precast/prestressed concrete beam with the help of local precast concrete PCI Producer Members.

Watershed Materials, a California-based building materials technology startup, has developed a solution to produce high-strength masonry with a low-carbon footprint using natural mineral-based geopolymers. The technology allows for natural clays found readily all over the planet to be turned into reliable masonry products, and offers a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete masonry. Recent test samples have achieved compressive strengths of 7,000 psi – twice the strength of ordinary concrete -and have demonstrated remarkable resistance to water and chemical erosion.

The PH4000Ri/E is the first Powerhouse portable generator with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI), which gives it a number of very useful advantages including excellent cold weather starting and hot restarts.

Every commercial flooring contractor knows that getting the floor to the perfect pitch to accommodate drainage is vital to a successful installation. Now Coatings for Industry (CFI), a leading supplier of industrial coating products, is helping flooring professionals make that part of the job a snap.

For 2017, Coatings for Industry is offering an exciting new resource for floor coating professionals: an installer-friendly brochure that highlights and compares attributes of its entire WearCOAT product line.

The “Zara-Expo” road connector project, which was carried out by the Metropolitana Milanese SpA of Milan, Italy, underwent many changes over the past decade before last month’s inauguration. Penetron crystalline technology was specified to ensure a permanent concrete waterproofing solution.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI’s) Journal Awards Committee has named the winners of the 2015 PCI "Journal" awards.

A new report, "Shotcrete/Sprayed Concrete Market by Process (Wet – Mix & Dry – Mix), by Application (Underground Construction, Water Retaining Structures, Protective Coatings, Repair Works & Others), by System (Robotic & Manual) and by Region – Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020," has been published by MarketsandMarkets. The shotcrete/sprayed concrete market is projected to register a market size of $7.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, signifying a firm annualized growth of 8 percent between 2015 and 2020.