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Western Specialty Contractors – Cleveland Branch recently installed a concrete equipment pad to support Tap Packaging + Design’s newest printing machine. The industrial printing facility has been based in the Cleveland area for nearly 120 years. Located in a 208,000-square-foot modern production facility, Tap offers a variety of equipment and […]
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, announces its International Project Awards 2023 Call for Entries. They are inviting entries in the following categories: Cementitious Overlays; Cast-in-Place Stamped; Stained & Dyes; Polished Concrete & Overlays; Cast-in-Place Special Finishes; […]
The updated NPCA Quality Control Manual for Precast Concrete Plants is available and free to download at Precast.org by members and non-members alike. This document serves as the primary guidance for the association’s plant certification program. As the management tool and technical resource for manufacturing processes and the production of […]
Officially opened to shoppers in February 2023, the Al-Ahly Mall in Benghazi, Libya, marks a new chapter for the Al-Ahly Sports Club. The project engineers for the new mall specified PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, over a competitive product to protect below-grade concrete structures from deterioration caused by the […]
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Titen HD heavy-duty mechanically galvanized screw anchor, a code-listed way to provide high anchoring strength in both interior and exterior applications. Designed for use in cracked and uncracked concrete, as well as uncracked masonry, this new […]
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to welcome Dextra Group, including Partner Industrial Control Solutions Company (ICSC), as the latest Bronze Supporting Member. Dextra Group will work alongside a growing list of other members to support NEx’s mission to collaborate globally on the use […]
Five decades ago, CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. introduced North America to a faster-hardening, longer-lasting alternative to portland cement for concrete construction and repair: Rapid Set® calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement. Unlike other CSA cements, it’s a “standalone” cement that requires no additives or additional binders to quickly achieve structural strength. To […]
Euclid Chemical, a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products, is pleased to announce that Claude Bédard, former president of Euclid Admixture Canada Inc., has been named a 2023 honorary member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Formal announcement of Bédard’s election will be made at the ACI Concrete […]
The American Society of Concrete Contractors, (ASCC), St. Louis, MO., has scheduled the following events for 2023. Any events listed in a calendar can include the web address ascconline.org/events and the ASCC office number 866-788-2722. July 20-23 American Society of Concrete Contractors Concrete Executive Leadership Forum, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, […]
The American Concrete Institute is pleased to host the ACI Concrete Convention in San Francisco, CA, USA, on April 2-6, 2023. The in-person event showcases companies, projects, research, and more, plus numerous networking events where you can expect to meet with many of the concrete industry’s leading professionals. Attendees may […]
