DeWalt unveils the Flexvolt system, which features the world’s first battery that automatically changes voltage when the user changes tools.
Press Releases
Bon Tool expands decorative concrete line
The BonWay line of decorative concrete products has expanded its offering in 2016 with several new products, including BonTique Liquid Antiquing Agent.
New anchoring and fastening solutions improve performance and productivity
DeWalt recently added a new range of innovative anchoring and fastening solutions to its concrete products category that are designed for performance and productivity.
New template system designed explicitly for vertical concrete
Nathan Giffin of Vertical Artisans has teamed up with WaltTools to bring to the marketplace a tool impression system that allows anybody to delve into the world of vertical concrete with confidence.
Ford Puts Engine Plant on a Fresh Footing with Flowcrete
A number of high performance flooring solutions from Flowcrete Americas was chosen by the Ford Motor Company when it undertook a comprehensive renovation of its large-scale Romeo Engine Plant.
Huber replacing paper bag packaging
Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corp., has launched a new packaging concept implemented at its Havre de Grace, Maryland, precipitated amorphous silica production facility
Training to help workers meet OSHA respirable crystalline silica standards
ClickSafety, a leading provider of online safety training for the construction and general industries, recently released “Respirable Crystalline Silica Awareness in Construction and Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction for the Exposed Worker.”
Game time: U.S. Bank Stadium construction complete
Construction of the U.S. Bank Stadium was substantially complete in early June and the building is ready for business. Substantially complete is a contract term in the construction industry that establishes when construction is finished except for minor remaining work and the building can be used for its intended purpose.
Concrete convention to be held in Philadelphia Oct. 23-27
Nearly 2,000 engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers and material representatives from around the world will convene at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23-27 to collaborate on concrete codes, specifications and standards.
NRMCA coalition launches educational program
Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, is launching new resources, training programs and educational content in Seattle, Washington, as part of increased efforts to inform the design/build and construction communities about the advantages of concrete construction in the low- to mid-rise residential sector and in general.