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Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) announced the launch of its new 18V Brushless Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Combo Kit (KC18DBFL2T). This kit offers Brushless technology at an amazing value and combines an 18V Hammer Drill (DV18DBFL2T) and an 18V Impact Driver (WH18DBFL2T) along with a 36V/18V MultiVolt backwards […]
Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE)—the only national trade show dedicated to the concrete construction industry—is pleased to announce that registration for the 2020 show is now open. The show takes place at the International Centre, Toronto, January 22-23, 2020.
Maintaining multi-million-dollar parking garages can be a daunting task for building owners and their facility managers. Identifying and tracking problem areas within parking structures has just become easier with Western Specialty Contractors’ new online Visual Guide & Checklist for parking garage inspections.
FPT Industrial, brand of CNH Industrial, dedicated to the design, production and sale of powertrains for on and off-road vehicles, marine and power generation applications, signed a memorandum of understanding foreseeing an industrial and commercial cooperation with Microvast, which will enable FPT Industrial to design and assemble in-house high-voltage battery packs, to be offered on CNH Industrial vehicles and to third-party customers.
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2018 and October 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from September to October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.
“The 316 stainless steel wedge anchor is most commonly used in industrial applications involving processing chemicals, as well as in high saline environments, where de-icing such as coastal regions and outdoor areas salts are commonly used,” stated Bob Carlisle, the founder and President of Concrete Fastening Systems, Incorporated.
With younger generations no longer signing up for careers in construction, the effects are being felt across the workforce. It is key to begin implementing changes now and the NCCER 2019 Construction Career Pathways Conference will establish how industry working with education is a crucial way to tackle skilled worker shortage.
Three Prosoco products – Interior Masonry Dustproofer, Siloxane WB Concentrate, and BMC II, now contribute to LEED v4 low-emitting materials credits after independent testing by Berkeley Analytical. This development is Prosoco’s response to demand within the LEED commercial and interior design community, according to Dwayne Fuhlhage, Sustainability Director for Prosoco. […]
Mapei received the 2019 GreenStep International award at the GreenStep Environmental Awards banquet, which was held by Floor Covering Weekly magazine at the Dalton Golf & Country Club in Dalton, GA, on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. The International award is presented to companies with an international presence, and a clear focus on sustainability and transparency.
Gemite Products Inc. has developed a new Advanced Crystalline Waterproofing System with less expensive, easy to use material that delivers an extended life-cycle performance in comparison to the old-style crystalline waterproofing. Admixture Adi-Con CW Plus is a crystalline waterproofing admixture, containing proprietary reactive chemicals that integrally waterproof concrete and mortar. These active […]
