Sika Corp. received four International Concrete Repair Institute Awards in the ICRI’s annual program. They are: “Award of Excellence in the Historic Category” for Alcatraz Cellhouse in San Francisco, “Award of Excellence in the High Rise Category” for One and Four Longfellow Towers in Boston, “Award of Merit in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recently awarded Staker and Parson Cos. five Environmental Eagle Awards for its commitment to the environment. Staker and Parson received four Silver awards and one Bronze award for the following sites: Brigham City North Facility, South Weber Facility, McGuire Facility, Beck Street […]

Degussa Construction Chemicals was recognized by a California environmental group for improving ecological performance, preventing waste, conserving energy and using resources more efficiently at its Newark, Calif., plant. StopWaste, an organization dedicated to improving environmental performance and reducing costs at California businesses, presented the honor. Degussa’s Newark plant had asked […]

Craig W. Hamilton, director of research and development at MAPEI Corp., died unexpectedly from a heart attack on September 16, 2005. He was 55. Hamilton worked in the ceramic tile and stone industry for over 20 years, and joined MAPEI Corp. in 1989. He performed various roles in the company, […]

The RMC Research Foundation has released the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide. The Guide aims to educate ready-mix concrete producers, construction contractors, architects, and others in the construction industry about the environmental benefits of concrete and how they may fit into projects that are to be LEEDcertified. It […]

Multiquip Inc. named Kevin Day director of the company’s Concrete and Masonry Technologies Division. Day joined Multiquip in 1990 and returns to the company after several years as the Western Region Sales Manager for Fort Lauderdale-based NationsRent. Also, Tom Roe was named Sales Director for STOW Construction Equipment in Carson, […]

Advance registration is open for CONEXPO Asia 2006, which will be held May 15 through May 18, 2006, at the China National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing, China. Similar to CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the show will be the China-Asia Pacific region’s construction industry showplace in 2006, featuring equipment, product and technology exhibits, […]