The Concrete Industry Management program — a business-intensive program that awards students a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — has announced the addition of CIM to the curriculum of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, beginning in spring 2009. “Given the fact that Texas is […]

CS Unitec Inc.’s model F 1509 FR tuck-pointing machine is ideal for removing old mortar from brick joints for restoration and waterproofing. It is designed to provide a clear view of joints. The machine’s 11-amp motor provides 10,000 rpm for removal of brittle mortar from long and horizontal brick joints. […]

Cheng Concrete and Buddy Rhodes Artisan Concrete have announced a first-ever collaboration. They are offering Ultimate Concrete Countertop Training, featuring innovative methods from the two founding fathers of concrete countertops in one week at one destination. The training program will be held Dec. 2-10 in the San Francisco Bay Area. […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council has announced its upcoming meeting this fall to discuss several issues and initiatives facing the concrete industry. Registration for the meeting is now open. The SDC gathering will take place Oct. 8-10 at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla. The first […]

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced several regional certification seminar and exam sessions. TCA will offer the certification seminar as a final preparation tool for those seeking tilt-up certification. This training seminar covers safety, plan reading, site preparation, scheduling, foundations, slabs on grade, layout, forming, placement, erection, structural systems and […]

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association, a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast tilt-up construction as a preferred method, has added Craig Keast as member services director. In his role, Keast will be responsible for assisting TCA membership growth initiatives as well as providing a […]

Nominations are now closed for the 2007-2008 Portland Cement Association Sustainable Leadership Awards, established by the organization as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. PCA looked to its members and members of the construction industry at large to nominate public officials who have demonstrated through policy or projects a […]

Although the United States economy is not technically in a recession, an increasing unemployment rate, higher inflation, and negative consumer sentiment will combine to have lingering negative effects on cement consumption and the construction industry, according to the latest Portland Cement Association forecast of cement, concrete, and construction. The PCA […]

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association has announced that its 37th annual convention will be held March 3-8 in Cancun, Mexico. The CSDA 2009 Convention will open with a presentation on “Leadership in the Changing World” by keynote speaker Robert Stevenson. Stevenson has owned and sold companies internationally, held positions […]

The American Concrete Institute will offer four educational seminars this fall to help concrete professionals remain up to date on concrete construction and technology. The four seminars are Changes in 318-08 Building Code, Seismic Design of Liquid-Containing Concrete Structures, Troubleshooting Concrete Construction and Construction of Concrete Slabs on Ground. In […]