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RMC Research & Education Foundation Sustainability CD-ROM compiles reports

The RMC Research & Education Foundation has released their new “Research in Support of Sustainable Development” CD-ROM compilation. Included on the disc are all of the Foundation’s published reports and studies on pervious concrete, the “Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide” and the final report on “Crushed Returned Concrete […]

Husqvarna acquires concrete saw producer

Husqvarna has acquired Meco, Masterpiece Engineering Co., based in Prescott, Ariz. Meco is a leading producer of floor saws for cutting concrete and asphalt, primarily for highway construction and repair. The acquisition complements Husqvarna’s product range for the construction industry and bolsters its floor saw offerings. ? (913) 928-1000 www.usa.husqvarna.com

Specifying guide released

The RMC Research & Education Foundation has released a new concrete specifying guide — “Model Performance Specification Phase II: Guide to Specifying Concrete Performance.” This report is a follow up to “Model Performance Specification Phase I: Preparation of a Performance-Based Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete,” which was published in 2006. This […]

Grace acquires green concrete admixture company

W.R. Grace & Co. has announced the completion of a strategic investment in Ceratech Inc., a Maryland-based firm that has developed green, sustainable concrete admixture technologies for formulating high-strength, fast-setting concrete using fly ash, a waste-stream product from coal-fired power plants. Under terms of the investment, Grace has exclusive rights […]