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Helix Brand of Products Certified OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Compliant
ChemSystems Inc. announces that both the Helix and HBS brands of decorative concrete admixtures have been certified by an independent laboratory to be below the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica.
Bon’s V-Shaped Squeegee Can Be Used as a Push or Pull Tool
Bon’s new Reversible V-Shaped Asphalt Squeegee is equipped with a bracket that allows the head to lock in place as a push or pull style squeegee.
Panamint Valley Limestone Expands Operation to Service California Market
Panamint Valley Limestone Inc., announced development of the PVL Lime plant in Trona, California. The site and air emissions credits have been acquired, the Conditional Use Permit process has started, and studies and preliminary engineering have been initiated.
Western Specialty Contractors Launches S-T-E-P-P-S to Re-Evaluate Safety
Industry Safety Leaders Western Specialty Contractors Launches S-T-E-P-P-S to Re-Evaluate Safety on Changing Jobsites Workers reminded to make safe choices during National Construction Safety Week May 7-11.
ACI Increases Investment in ACI Foundation Research Initiatives
The American Concrete Institute announces that it has provided the ACI Foundation with an additional one-time contribution of $360,000. These funds will be used by the ACI Foundation in 2018 and beyond to fund much-needed research in collaboration with the work of ACI committees.
Terrazzo: The Trend that Stands the Test of Time
Recently it’s been seen as a one-hit wonder from the 70s, but terrazzo has in fact been a popular material ever since Ancient Rome and today it’s back among the top global design trends.
Western Specialty Contractors Presents SIUE Construction Management Major Joel Sipe with Scholarship
Western Specialty Contractors recently presented Joel Sipe, a sophomore and Construction Management major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), with a scholarship. Western provides the SIUE School of Engineering’s Department of Construction with a scholarship annually. The awarding criteria and recipient of the scholarship is determined by Department of Construction faculty.
Headliners Announced for 2018 Decorative Concrete Fair
Solomon Colors announces industry leading trainers for the Decorative Concrete Fair. Springfield, IL – The raw concentration of decorative concrete talent was one of the biggest draws for the 2017 Decorative Concrete Fair.
Pair of Fires in DC-area Reignites Concern with Combustible Building Materials
Firefighters in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and Fairfax County, Virginia, – suburbs of the Greater Washington, DC Metropolitan area – responded to a pair of fires that broke out around 1 p.m.