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The American Society of Concrete Contractors has published a Safety Management Plan that can be customized to serve as a company’s complete safety program. The manual was prepared by ASCC’s Safety & Risk Management Council to help contractors develop and implement basic safety management plans. The plan covers basic policy […]
Brad D. Inman received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Concrete Contractors at the association’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. The award is given to outstanding individuals for the body of their accomplishments furthering the concrete construction industry and the ASCC. The bulk of Inman’s career […]
Oliver “Skip” Dulle Jr. of St. Louis was presented with ACI’s Distinguished Achievement Award at the ACI Fall 2008 Convention in St. Louis. The award is given to ACI nonmembers who have made notable contributions to the advancement of the concrete industry. Dulle serves as executive director for the Concrete […]
The American Concrete Institute has announced the availability of five new publications covering new concrete-related information and technology. Titles are: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (Metric Version) (318M-08), Report on Behavior of Fresh Concrete During Vibration (309.1R- 08), Guide to Portland Cement-Based Plaster (524R-08), Specification for Type […]
The American Concrete Institute recently approved the initiation of ACI certification programs in the Philippines and India, increasing the total number of countries outside of the United States where ACI certification programs are regularly offered to 19. ACI certification examinations (and training, if offered) are administered by local sponsoring groups, […]
Sto Corp., a leader in cladding, coating and restoration systems, has announced that the majority of its coatings line of building products has been adjusted to meet new low- VOC regulations that went into effect in southern California this past summer. There are a number of Sto products affected by […]
Masonry and concrete workers now have access to a single tool that performs the functions needed in leveling, plumbing, squaring and measuring projects. Level Best2 utilizes two opposing level bubbles, a perfect 90-degree angle, and a ruler. Masonry and concrete contractors can plumb, level and square building foundations, sidewalk and […]
It’s not your imagination — the construction market is currently much more competitive. When opportunities exist, beating the odds to win the job and the increase of price pressures require more marketing tools and salesmanship than at any time in the last decade
Since manufacturing portland cement damages the environment, more and more concrete makers are giving alternatives a chance. According to the LEED certification system, concrete has several green qualities, including a long lifetime and recyclability. Portland cement, one of concrete’s primary ingredients, is another story.
With all the talk about “green” products lately, it’s only natural that somebody has created an eco-friendly reinforcement fiber for concrete.
The synthetic fibers of NyconG, from New Nycon Inc., are made from 100 percent reclaimed post-consumer and post-industrial waste carpet.
