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Nox-Crete, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Mitch McCaulley to their team. As Vice President of Business Development, Mitch will provide best in class leadership to the strong Nox-Crete sales team and will lend his considerable talents to guide the company in pursuing new opportunities and building strategic partnerships.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce a new seminar: ACI 562: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures. The ACI 562 code is the first U.S. code produced specifically for the repair of existing reinforced concrete structures and has been adopted in several states and municipalities, with […]
Garage Experts recently ranked number 1 in category in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Placement in the Franchise 500 is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry making it one of the company’s most competitive rankings ever. Recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the Franchise 500 ranks Garage Experts as 231 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.
The Passive House Institute in Darmstadt has announced the Passive House Award 2020 to reward pioneering projects in the field of energy efficient construction. A special focus of the competition will be on integrated renewable energy supply. An international jury panel will select the award winners. The award ceremony will take place during the 24th International Passive House Conference in Berlin.
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce the release of their 2018 – 2019 annual report. Compiled by the National Steering Committee (NSC), the report will be distributed in February at World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announced the election by the membership of new officers and board members for the calendar year 2020 and Mark LeMay with JQ Engineering as its President.
Phil Kelling, president and CEO of American Rental Association (ARA) Insurance, located in Kansas City, Mo., has announced his plan to retire effective Feb. 29, 2020. John Kennedy, CPA, CPL, and current ARA Insurance CFO, who joined ARA Insurance in Aug. 2017, will assume the role following Kelling’s departure.
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) recently released its newly updated 10th edition of Placing Reinforcing Bars and second edition of Field Inspection of Reinforcing Bars. Placing Reinforcing Bars Written for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors, Placing Reinforcing Bars provides the most accepted and current practices in placing reinforcing bars in structures and pavement. […]
Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that its recent survey found three out of four contractors expect to keep adding workers in 2020, but even more respondents found it difficult to fill positions in 2019, and a majority anticipate it will be as hard or harder to do so in 2020.
GCC welcomes Bob Cartmel as vice president of U.S. ready mix and announces Doug Roark’s move to vice president of U.S. cement operations.
