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Bosch Delivers Fast and Faster Battery Charging
Boost your power tool productivity and performance while minimizing downtime with Bosch’s new “HELL-ION” 18V high-powered 16-amp turbo charger, which delivers eight times the charging current of its standard counterparts. The GAL18V-160C 16-Amp Battery Turbo Charger offers fast and faster lithium-ion battery charging to get the user back to work. […]
Josh Leftwich Named President and CEO of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries – announced that Josh Leftwich is joining the Association as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Leftwich comes to TACA with more than 20 years of experience […]
PCA Announces Chairman’s Safety Performance Award Winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of 2019 Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement. Portland cement is also the core ingredient in all forms of concrete. The winning plants were also presented in a video from the U.S. Department […]
CIM Receives Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry from ACI
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 it has been recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) for outstanding contribution to industry for dedication to the concrete […]
GCC’s Pueblo Plant Recognized for Safety and Energy Efficiency
GCC’s Pueblo Plant won the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) 2019 Chairman’s Safety Performance award which recognizes outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement, the core ingredient used in all forms of concrete. “We’re very proud of the Pueblo Plant for being recognized for its safety record,” said Ron […]
ACI Announces ACI Concrete Conventions Virtual Technical Presentations
Following cancellation of the recent ACI Concrete Convention this past March due to COVID-19, the American Concrete Institute announces its ACI Concrete Convention’s Virtual Technical Presentations will be hosted June 1-3, 2020. An online learning experience brought to you by ACI University, these virtual technical presentations originally scheduled for the […]
Stone Paper Partners With Health Industry Leaders in Mask Production Around the World
Around the world, people have been using combinations of fabric, paper, and plastic shields over their faces to avoid contagion. In an effort to do its part to fight the novel COVID-19 virus, Stone Paper, a mineral paper producer based in B.C. Canada, is offering a durable and eco-friendly material […]
Giatec Expert to Steer Standardizing Corrosion Detection
Giatec, a leader in concrete testing technologies, has announced that their head of research and development will be helping in standardizing corrosion detection. Andrew Fahim, M.Sc.E., has been chosen to join the ASTM WK68960 and ASTM G01.11.5: “New Test Method for Measuring Corrosion Rate of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete” […]
AIT Bridges and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Join Forces to Spearhead Sustainability
AIT Bridges, a division of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT), a designer and supplier of composite bridge systems and structural components for commercial construction, has joined the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), as a member, gaining accreditation for both its employees and projects. For the last decade, AIT Bridges and ISI […]