ICI has announced its intention to build a new Elotex Redispersible Powder Polymers manufacturing plant in China as part of its strategy to grow aggressively in that country and the Asia Pacific region. ICI is currently in the process of selecting the plant location. The new facility for Elotex, a […]

Transit Mix Concrete and Materials, a division of Trinity Industries of Dallas, Texas, achieved a 22-minute set time with a high-performance mix design for the “Two-Hour House.” The competition was staged on Saturday, October 1, 2005, in Tyler, Texas. The construction project used the latest materials and technologies to construct […]

Blastrac Global will offer another round of its Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes in 2007 from Jan. 9-11, Feb. 20-22 and March 27-29. SPARC is a comprehensive training program that covers popular surface preparation methods and equipment. With a class size of 15 students per month, SPARC is benefi […]

The largest single self-consolidating concrete pour in North America to date involved Degussa Admixtures materials at the site of the future Trump International Hotel and Tower superstructure in Chicago. The concrete foundation of the super-structure — 198 feet long by 60 feet wide and 10 feet deep — was laid […]

Reward Wall Systems Inc., a manufacturer of insulating concrete forms based in Omaha, Neb., is transferring its Omaha production activity to Diversified Plastic Corp. in Nixa, Mo. The Nixa, Mo., plant will distribute Reward ICFs primarily in the central Midwest, and will be supplying Ledge, Taper Top and 45-degree corner […]

Grace Construction Products has announced a strategic realignment of its research and development organization. The global R&D laboratories in Cambridge, Mass., will be organized into two research departments, Formulated Products and Materials Engineering. Charles R. Cornman, Ph.D, has been appointed Director of Research & Development for the Formulated Products department. […]

The Rocky Geans Concrete Construction Business School will present two-day seminars in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, and Philadelphia, with The Concrete Network as the presenting sponsor. These two-day events will cover every aspect of running a concrete business. The seminars will explore marketing, proposals, job site management, bidding, time […]

The Euclid Chemical Co. has teamed with Eliokem, a global leader in specialty chemicals, in a joint marketing campaign to strengthen awareness of Euclid’s longstanding commitment to green building. The collaboration will promote Aqua- Cure Vox and Super Aqua-Cure Vox, two of Euclid’s environmentally friendly cureand- seal products. Aqua-Cure Vox […]

MAPEI is helping the San Antonio River Foundation install a WPA-era ceramic tile mural along the city’s planned River Walk expansion. The manufacturer will supply all surface preparation and tile installation products to set the mural. The company will also provide a technical consultant to advise installers. The 120-tile mural, […]

Blastrac Global’s largest shot-blasting system, the Blastrac 2-4800 DH, played an integral role in resurfacing the Bernard F. Dickman Bridge, more commonly known as the Poplar Street Bridge. The bridge crosses the Mississippi River, linking St. Louis, Mo., with East St. Louis, Ill. The job called for the removal of […]