The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first-ever national rules to ensure the safe disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants.

Professional Trade Publications Inc. has announced a call for papers and presentations for the 2011 Concrete Decor Show & Spring Training, to be held March 15-18, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tim Becken, Cemstone senior vice president of operations, was installed by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association membership as the chairman of its Board of Directors. Becken succeeds Henry Batton of Concrete Supply Co., of Charlotte, N.C. Becken also received the NRMCA’s Joseph E. Carpenter Award for his lifetime contribution […]

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has launched the three-level CSDA Certification Program for sawing and drilling contractors. Level 1 has been devised to evaluate if a company meets the basic safety and financial requirements of the industry. To attain Level 2, a company must show it is undertaking sound […]

Clay Fischer, president of Woodland Construction Co., in Jupiter, Fla., has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors for 2010-2011. Scott Anderson of Houston, Texas, Mike Poppoff of Moxie, Wash., and Thomas Zinchiak of Woodbine, Md., were reelected vice presidents. Harry Moats of Douglasville, Ga., […]

The American Shotcrete Association has announced new president Patrick Bridger, of Allentown Shotcrete Technology Inc., and the 2010 class of new officers and directors. Bridger has been elected by the ASA membership to a two-year term as president. The president of Allentown Shotcrete Technology, he has been involved in the […]

The American Concrete Institute has announced five educational seminars to be offered this spring to help the concrete professional remain up-to-date on concrete construction and technology. Concrete Repair Basics will be held in Miami, Milwaukee, Wis., Baltimore, Phoenix, Ariz., and Nashville. Concrete Slabs-on-Ground will be held in Seattle, Charlotte, N.C., […]

The American Concrete Institute has released two resources designed to educate and inform concrete contractors and craftspeople. First, an audio version of the third edition of The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, a joint publication of the American Society of Concrete Contractors and ACI, has been released. The audio […]

Blastrac, NA has announced its new 1-16DB ride-on shot blaster. The 1- 16DB is an ideal shotblaster for parking garages, industrial plant and warehouse floors, and bridge and highway work — improving both macrotexture and microtexture. The new Blastrac machine features an enhanced trouble-free hydraulic drive system, offering better productivity […]

Grace Construction Products has introduced V-MAR VSC500, its first concrete admixture formulated specifically for pervious concrete. This new-generation liquid admixture, which incorporates a patented biopolymer, is designed to enable the production of superior quality pervious concrete by imparting an enhanced paste rheology and controlling the hydration of cementitious materials. This […]