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Phil Kelling, president and CEO of American Rental Association (ARA) Insurance, located in Kansas City, Mo., has announced his plan to retire effective Feb. 29, 2020. John Kennedy, CPA, CPL, and current ARA Insurance CFO, who joined ARA Insurance in Aug. 2017, will assume the role following Kelling’s departure.
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) recently released its newly updated 10th edition of Placing Reinforcing Bars and second edition of Field Inspection of Reinforcing Bars. Placing Reinforcing Bars Written for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors, Placing Reinforcing Bars provides the most accepted and current practices in placing reinforcing bars in structures and pavement. […]
Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that its recent survey found three out of four contractors expect to keep adding workers in 2020, but even more respondents found it difficult to fill positions in 2019, and a majority anticipate it will be as hard or harder to do so in 2020.
GCC welcomes Bob Cartmel as vice president of U.S. ready mix and announces Doug Roark’s move to vice president of U.S. cement operations.
Coatings for Industry Inc. has introduced WearCoat 2015, a low-VOC polyaspartic primer that offers quick cure times and can be applied at low temperatures.
While the construction industry may be booming and the need for new buildings and structures has increased, the workforce needed to complete those projects has decreased considerably. In fact, workforce shortages remain one of the single most significant threats to the construction industry today.
Brokk, a leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers a new steel cutting tool for mid-size Brokk machines. The MC300 Multi Cutter, manufactured by Brokk’s sister company, Darda, offers the highest cutting force with low weight. It promotes safe and efficient cutting of steel material, utility lines and cables in a variety of industries, including demolition, soft gut/surgical demolition, remediation, construction and nuclear.
Homeowners, builders and designers worldwide are beginning to recognize the benefits of incorporating decorative concrete in their plans and designs to enhance the aesthetic appeal of homes and buildings. Technological innovations in construction tools and the use of concrete stains and dyes to obtain different patterns and textures have made concrete one of the most versatile and cost-effective home décor materials on the market.
CCL, the specialist in engineered solutions for structures, has completed the design and installation of the company’s SURFACE jointless flooring system at KeyFreight Warehousing’s newest facility in the port of Beirut. The solution from CCL will enable KeyFreight Warehousing to introduce a very narrow aisle (VNA) racking system, which optimises capacity by reducing redundant space, ensuring the property delivers its maximum value.
Modern commercial parking garages aren’t the only ones that require maintenance and repair; sometimes residential garages call for Western Specialty Contractor’s restoration expertise as well.
