Cement consumption this year is expected to increase 5 percent over 2004 levels, making 2005 the third straight year with record volume, according to the Portland Cement Association’s Summer Forecast Report. The report is also predicting a 3.3 percent increase in 2006. Recent growth in nonresidential construction, coupled with few […]

The American Concrete Institute’s coffee-table book, “Concrete: A Pictorial Celebration,” has been awarded the Magnum Opus Grand and Gold Awards from Publications Management magazine. The Magnum Opus Awards are presented in conjunction with the Missouri School of Journalism to honor those who work to raise the bar in custom publishing. […]

The American Concrete Institute has released another batch of new publications. “Symposium Publication 228: Seventh International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High- Performance Concrete” contains 96 papers presented at the 2005 Symposium. Topics include: research projects that investigate mechanical properties of high-performance lightweight concrete; properties of high-strength concrete using a […]

Because of the devastation in New Orleans, the American Concrete Institute has relocated its fall convention to the Kansas City Marriott and Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. The dates of the convention remain unchanged: Nov. 6 through Nov. 10, 2005. As a courtesy to those who have already registered, […]

Nick Di Tempora, president of MAPEI Americas, has been named to the Dean’s Executive Council at the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) School of Business. In addition to sitting on the Council, Di Tempora will serve as a guest lecturer at the MBA Executive Forum this fall and address the Executive […]

Colormaker has opened a new distribution center in Cranbury, N.J., to better serve its customers in the Northeast. The facility is stocked with the complete range of Colormaker products, including all 20 colors in the solvent-based Decographic Dye family. For more information, visit www.colormakerfloors.com or call (888) 875-9425

Multiquip Inc. has added dealers in Chile and South Africa to its international network. AMECO Chile, a Santiago-based branch of South Carolina-based AMECO, is a full-service equipment, tool and supply dealership involved in capital construction projects and ongoing mining operations throughout Chile, Peru and Argentina. The dealership currently stocks Multiquip […]

A new building for concrete coating manufacturer Super-Krete International Inc. is near completion. The structure, adjacent to Super- Krete’s corporate headquarters in San Diego, will contain more than 7,000 square feet for inventory storage, plus a 3,000-square-foot indoor hands-on training classroom. The new training space will accommodate more than twice […]

Dumond Chemicals Inc. has added Frank Ritter and Hans Klinck to its sales management staff. The two new hires follow the appointment of John J. Petroci III as vice president, sales and business development. Ritter was named director of sales for Northeast and target markets. He most recently served as […]