Even with supply chain issues and labor shortages, U.S. equipment rental revenue, including both construction and general tool, is expected to grow by 11.1 percent to reach nearly $56 billion in 2022, according to the latest quarterly forecast released by the American Rental Association (ARA). Construction equipment rental is leading […]
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FLEX-TRED Anti-Slip Tape Enhances Workplace Safety
Wooster Products’ FLEX-TRED anti-slip tapes enhance safety in industrial environments by providing a higher coefficient of friction on the applied surface, whether wet or dry. Many industrial areas can be slippery when wet, and FLEX-TRED Tape provides an easy solution. Available in rolls of various widths, standard die cut shapes, […]
How the Xo 55 Duo Handles Synthetic Resin in an Industrial Floor
Mixing multi-component materials can create costly problems. Let’s use synthetic resin as our example, which has both a resin and a hardener. Too much hardener speeds up the reaction and hardens too quickly. Too little hardener leads to weak spots. The only way to guarantee quality is when components are […]
National Construction Employer Surveys Shows Labor Shortage Hitting Nonunion Firms Hardest
A review of 2018-2021 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) surveys of more than 5,000 member firms nationwide reveals that nonunion construction firms are facing significantly greater workforce supply problems than their union counterparts, and that these problems preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. The surveys, which include responses from 1,768 union […]
SASE Company Grows Concrete Industry Platform with Bartell Addition
Blue Point Capital Partners and its BPCP III concrete industry platform, SASE Company, are pleased to announce the addition of Bartell Global, a provider of concrete finishing, site preparation and surface preparation equipment and consumables. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Bartell offers a comprehensive portfolio of products covering the entire concrete […]
Yanmar Launches Website Dedicated to Compact Equipment
Yanmar Compact Equipment North America recently launched a state-of-the-art website dedicated to its lines of compact equipment. The site comes as one of many new investments Yanmar is making in the North American market. It also corresponds to the company’s initiative to adopt a customer-focused approach in every facet of […]
Estonian and Norwegian Joint Project Starts Developing the Next Generation Sustainable Concrete
Estonian technology start-up UP Catalyst and Norwegian start-up SafeRock joined forces in the Norway Grants “Green ICT” program carried out by Enterprise Estonia to start producing CO2 negative concrete with enhanced mechanical properties. The project, which secured a €400k grant for the first phase development, has the potential to add […]
ACI Foundation Announces New Fellowship Honoring JoAnne K. and Cecil L. Jones
The ACI Foundation has established the JoAnne K. and Cecil L. Jones Carolinas Fellowship through generous funding by the ACI Carolinas Chapter. The ACI Foundation announced the new award, the second honorary fellowship that the chapter has funded it, at the ACI Foundation 2022 donor recognition reception. The ACI Carolinas […]
Euclid Chemical Acquires Cement Grinding Aids and Additives Business
Euclid Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products, announced today that it has acquired Chryso’s North American cement grinding aids and additives business. Terms of the transaction were not available at the time of this post. The acquired technologies are sold to cement manufacturers to enhance […]
American Concrete Institute Opens New Midwest Resource Center
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has opened a second Resource Center, located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, to serve Midwest communities in the concrete industry. This new ACI Resource Center – Chicago/Midwest will help meet the increased demand for ACI knowledge through hands–on training, educational offerings, and also on–demand access […]