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Savox Communications launches robust Savox Noise-COM 500 hearing protector for heavy industrial use

The new Savox Noise-COM 500 products are top-of-the-line Bluetooth hearing protectors specifically designed for use in extremely harsh, noisy operations. They are suitable, for example, for use in construction, mining, or other heavy industries where using hearing protectors is vital, and the ability to communicate with clarity is of equally […]

Concrete Contractor Reveals the Winners of the 2023 Top Products Award

Concrete Contractor, the nationally recognized magazine serving concrete construction professionals, reveals the winners of the 2023 Concrete Contractor Top Products Award, which recognizes the concrete industry’s best products gaining interest from end-users and concrete professionals alike. The winners were chosen by Concrete Contractor’s editorial team based on several factors, including […]

ASCC Sustainability Committee

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) announced that they have retained Bruce Suprenant, P.E., PhD., FACI, and Bev Garnant, HACI, to develop and manage the association’s sustainability initiative. Suprenant and Garnant are ASCC’s former technical director and executive director respectively. “This initiative has two purposes,” explained Garnant. “The first […]

ACI Hires Conformity Assessment and Certification Engineer

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has hired Mahmut Ekenel, PhD, PE, FACI, to support, promote, and assist in the development of certification and conformity assessment programs. Ekenel’s primary focus will be assisting NEU:An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, and NEX: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic […]

The Penetron System Protects New Brazil-Paraguay Bridge from Concrete Deterioration

The initial April 2023 opening of the Integration Bridge (Puente de la Integracion), connecting Brazil with Paraguay, unveiled a crucial new traffic link between the two countries. The Penetron System was specified to protect the bridge’s concrete deck structures from deterioration. The Integration Bridge is the second major traffic connection […]

PPG Adds to PPG Flooring Concrete Coating Line

PPG (NYSE: PPG) announced a major expansion of its PPG Flooring concrete coatings offering. The expanded range comprises integrated systems of primers, base and topcoats for environments that require electrostatic protection, for equipment mechanical rooms and for applications where a combination of high performance and ultra-fast return to service is […]

Ameripolish Introduces LG-7K Liquid Grout Coating System

Ameripolish, a leading architectural concrete products provider, launched its new LG-7K liquid grout coating system for dry polishing. Ameripolish LG-7K mixes with the dust created while grinding concrete floors to create a durable matrix that automatically fills pinholes, small air voids, pop-outs, microcracks and other gaps in concrete. “Providing your […]

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ARA’s Quarterly Forecast Reveals Economic Optimism Reflected in Equipment Rental Operator Attitudes

The American Rental Association (ARA) indicates in its updated forecast that the United States equipment rental industry’s growth will soften but still grow. Last quarter, the year-over-year growth was expected to be 4.7 percent in 2023 and 2.1 percent in 2024. The most current projections indicate 7.6 percent growth in […]