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As I write this article, I’m on day 11 of a 15-day self-quarantine. On a recent ski trip, I was in close contact with people that had come from a known virus hot spot. In an abundance of caution, my family and I went into a self-imposed lockdown. In a […]
Hospitals, medical centers and doctors’ offices are scrambling to accommodate an influx of patients afflicted by COVID-19. Because of this, the Sisters of Mercy at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, are transforming the 17th floor into 32 new patient rooms. The floor had previously been a storage space. This […]
Recently my youngest son, Kannen, and I were driving by Cabela’s and I said, “Wow! That parking lot is empty!” His response: “I wish I was back at school. This situation sucks. I just want things to be normal again.” That conversation led me to think about how this pandemic […]
Skudo USA, the award-winning North American manufacturer and distributor of premium temporary surface protection products, has announced that they are working diligently with contractors coordinating with local authorities and FEMA to quickly open temporary surge facilities due to the COVID-19 national health crisis. They are doing so by supplying the […]
Alchemco TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent was voted Most Innovative Product in the Concrete Materials Category during the 2020 World of Concrete Convention. The MIP2020 is the only annual award program honoring innovative new products designed for all segments of the concrete and masonry industries. Alchemco TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent was […]
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce that Bruce Russell (CROM LLC) has been named an ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor. CROM LLC joins numerous other companies with this award. Among those companies are American Concrete Restorations Inc. (Advanced Wet-Mix), Coastal Gunite Construction Company (Advanced Dry-Mix) and Dees-Hennessey Inc. […]
Thermal-Chem recently added ArmorPrime Ultra-Fast to its floor coatings line. The two-component, pigmented, fast-curing epoxy resin system is designed as a rapid-cure prime coat or as a basecoat for industrial floor systems where downtime needs to be kept to a minimum. It has a cure time of around 2 1/2 […]
Officially inaugurated in August 2019, the Saratov Gagarin International Airport near Saratov, Russia, is only the third all-new airport built in Russia since 1989. The group completed construction of the airport terminal complex toward the end of 2019; Penetron Admix was used to waterproof key concrete elements in the complex. […]
Topcon Positioning Group is launching a free webinar program called Topcon Talks. These webinars are for the construction, geopositioning and agricultural sectors, exploring key topics affecting the industry and providing the latest updates and project management solutions. The Topcon Talks series, consisting of numerous informative webinars, has been created in […]
The Euclid Chemical Company is a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products. The company recently announced that the Olmsted Locks and Dam project it served as a key supplier for received recognition as one of the top 10 outstanding engineering projects nationwide by the American Society of Civil […]
