Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2015 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors at the association’s annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in September. W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor Structural Preservation Systems, Columbia, Maryland, and general contractor Sundt Construction Inc., Tempe, Arizona.

Constructive Communication Inc., a specialist in public relations and marketing communications for professional service firms and members of a variety of technical industries, recently released the results of its 2017 Marketing Trends Survey.

Spancrete, one of the world leaders in precast/prestressed concrete building solutions, has partnered with a builder in Shanghai to produce modern precast buildings in Shanghai.

In October, Blastrac Global acquired Nilfisk Cyclone Technology from the Nilfisk Group. The acquired entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blastrac Global and is now called Cyclone Technology LLC.

The Concrete Industry Management program, a business-intensive program that awards students with a four-year bachelor’s degree in concrete industry management, is seeking donations for its 2017 CIM auction to be held at the World of Concrete.

The International Fluid Power Exposition 2017 will host the fluid power industry’s prestigious Energy Efficient Hydraulics and Pneumatics Conference in addition to offering hands-on “college course” education on the effective use of hydraulics in mobile equipment.

BSD and Kahua have integrated BSD’s automated construction specification- writing software, BSD SpecLink-E, with Kahua’s project management and collaboration platform.

The Bosch GBH2-26 1-inch SDS-plus Bulldog Xtreme Rotary Hammer provides outstanding power and speed to get the job done.

Brokk, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of remote-controlled demolition machines, introduces the new Brokk 280.