Bob Risser, president and CEO of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, joined senior officials representing the North American Concrete Alliance and the Congressional Cement Caucus for a visit to Capitol Hill Feb. 5 to brief the 115th Congress on the state of the concrete and cement industry and infrastructure priorities.

U.S. cement manufacturers have ample production capacity to meet increased demand from infrastructure revitalization efforts being contemplated by the Trump Administration and Congress, an analysis from the Portland Cement Association concluded.

To better understand the effect of the U.S. aggregates industry on the economy and jobs, the Phoenix Center released a new economic “Scorecard” titled “The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry: A National, State and County Analysis.”

Earlier this year, the Florida Building Commission requested comment for proposed changes to the Florida Building Code, including a provision to allow certain wood-framed construction techniques to be used in the construction of Florida school board and college buildings.

The World of Asphalt Show and Conference has been named one of the 50 fastest-growing shows across all industries in the U.S. Trade Show Executive magazine presents “Fastest 50” awards to exhibitions that demonstrate the greatest percentage of show-to-show growth.

Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division is in the midst of acquiring the floor grinding solutions division of HTC Group AB, one of the market leaders in floor-grinding solutions.

When the Warrior Ice Arena was built, the architect wanted to bring the imagery of hockey from the interior to the exterior of the complex.

Daniel E. Stepano, general president of the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association, has appointed the following officers of the organization: Roger Bettermann, general secretary-treasurer; Richard Bailey, general executive board; William E. Rogers, vice president (plasterer); and Wayne Laffitte, vice president (cement mason).

Hitachi Power Tools has released a new addition to its growing commercial product line with the launch of model G12VE, a 4-1/2 inch AC brushless variable speed angle grinder.

The Bronco II segmental retaining wall system from Versa-Lok Retaining Walls Systems is the company’s newest product in its heavyweight retaining walls line.