The Blastrac BDC-1216 industrial-grade dust collector is a compact, low-profile dry vacuum that can be used with a wide range of hand tools, small walk-behind scarifiers, concrete grinders and shot blasters. The BDC-1216 reduces airborne dust, providing a cleaner work environment. The dust collector weighs 88 pounds and has a […]

The Portland Cement Association named Donn C. Thompson, AIA, LEED AP, as residential technology promotion manager. Thompson will oversee the residential technical program and work to enhance cement-based products as a sustainable development solution for home building. He will work closely with government agencies such as the Department of Energy […]

The Portland Cement Association announced the launch of the “Concrete Thinking” e-newsletter, a new resource for architects, engineers, and members of the building industry interested in sustainable development. “Concrete Thinking” is distributed six times a year. The free e-newsletter provides the latest news and information about the environmental benefits of […]

The Portland Cement Association announced the launch of the “DIY Promotion Zone,” an online one-stop resource for planning and creating marketing communications materials. This innovative Web site gives concrete promoters, homebuilders and contractors access to a library of materials and templates that can be customized for specific events and companies. […]

The Decorative Concrete Council elected Jay Fangman of Colorado Hardscapes Inc. the 2007-2008 council director at the council’s April board meeting in Las Vegas. The DCC is a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, a nonprofit organization. The DCC advances the quality and use of decorative concrete […]

World-renowned safety speaker Charlie T. Morecraft will be the General Session speaker at the American Society of Concrete Contractors Annual Conference, to be held September 13-16, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C. In 1980, Morecraft survived a near-fatal job site accident at the Exxon refinery where he was employed. His presentation is […]

The American Society of Concrete Contractors has published its 2007 Product Catalog. The catalog includes numerous publications and other tools covering safety, decorative concrete, and cast-in-place installation. One new entry in this edition of the catalog is the “Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials.” This book contains […]

The American Concrete Institute has elected David Darwin as president, Florian G. Barth as vice president, and Ramón L. Carrasquillo, Charles S. Hanskat, Michael J. Schneider, Kari L. Yuers as directors to the Board of Direction. These six officers began their terms at ACI’s 2007 spring meeting. Darwin is the […]

The American Concrete Institute announces that ACI Committee 318 plans to publish ACI 318-08: “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” in January 2008. As an important part of finalizing revisions to ACI 318- 05, ACI invites the public to review and comment on the proposed revisions during a public discussion […]

Advance registration for CONEXPO Asia 2007 are being taken in Chinese and English, with information in other languages, including Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish, available on the Web site. The event will be held December 4-7, 2007, at the Chinese Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, […]