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Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready-mix, engineered and also decorative concrete has been chosen as a recipient for 37 ready-mix concrete facilities located in Minnesota, western Wisconsin and Iowa by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). They were awarded with the Gold Level, Excellence in Safety Awards Program, […]
Split drive anchors are ideal for use in solid concrete. They are available with either a round head or a flat countersunk head. The flat head split drive anchors fasten wood to concrete; on the other hand, the round head split drive anchors are best suited for applications in which […]
Based in Irwin, PA – some 22 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Brex Enterprises sets new standards in construction. They provide pipeline maintenance and services; earthwork and development; trucking and hauling; and right-of-way services. A family business with a history of generations of construction experience, it operates mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, […]
Milwaukee Tool is proud to announce that their One-Key digital platform now integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 construction management software. This will enable customers to seamlessly share information between the two solutions. They can also enhance asset tracking, project management, and reporting. As the industry’s largest and most robust […]
Back in 2014, Steven Ochs, chairman of the department of art and design at Southern Arkansas University and a decorative concrete artisan when he can squeeze in some time, did some work for a trucking company owner with the last name of Sindle. The work involved creating an original razorback […]
First, here’s the definition of polished concrete: The act of permanently changing a concrete surface, with or without aggregate exposure, to achieve a specified level of finished appearance. According to the American Society of Concrete Contractors’ Concrete Polishing Council, there are three types of polished concrete. Each of these has […]
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched Equipped to Vote, a national get-out-the-vote campaign to urge the 2.8 million men and women of the industry to register to vote and support pro-manufacturing candidates during the 2020 election. The goal of the campaign is to engage, educate, and mobilize manufacturing voters. […]
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program recently announced their new board members appointed for the upcoming year. These board members begin their appointment on July 1, 2020. The CIM program is a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science […]
This is what the yard looked like before the new concrete was placed. Photos courtesy of Bent Mikkelsen. I will have spent the better part of three months this summer helping some friends with a backyard project at their home. When asked to stop by and offer my “concrete” advice […]
Pure Safety Group (PSG) leaders take on roles with standards organizations. These standards organizations for fall safety will be completely voluntary with regard to compliance. PSG appointed two of their leaders to handle this new role, Mathew Moreau and Warren Faber. Mathew Moreau Mathew Moreau, product manager of dropped […]
