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Asphalt Contractor Announces 2021 Top 30 Editor's Choice Products

It's more important now than ever before to have the best equipment in your fleet to stay competitive. These Top 30 Products represent both the tried and true and the new and improved.

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Transportation Secretary Expects to See "Real Movement" on Infrastructure this Month

In a conversation with Punchbowl News sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Pete Buttigieg said Congress will be very busy in the coming days working on the American Jobs Plan

Curbing CO2 at the Source Across the Concrete Lifecycle

Curbing CO2 at the Source Across the Concrete Lifecycle

Learn how advanced chemistry, and technology can help concrete producers achieve greater strength, sustainability, and savings. Read recent case study.

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Cold Weather Concreting - Tips for Smaller Projects

The factors and considerations concrete contractors should be aware of for placing concrete in cold weather

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University Looks to Improve Concrete, Cement with Pryolyzed Ash

Technique by Rice University chemist James Tour produces turbostratic graphene flakes that can be added to substances like films of polyvinyl alcohol that better resist water in cement paste and concrete, increasing compressive strength.

Sakrete Pro-Mix Concrete Repair, Accelerated Concrete Mix, All-Purpose Cement Mix

Sakrete Pro-Mix Family

The Sakrete Pro-Mix™ Line offers speed and jobsite flexibility for commercial and DOT projects.

Blue Planet’s limestone-coated light weight aggregate specified in Interim Boarding Area B at San Francisco International Airport was included in concrete poured in 2016 by Central Concrete. Testing showed that it met all necessary specifications.

Investment to Create Synthetic Limestone Aggregate

Using sequestered carbon dioxide, Blue Planet Systems Corp. is developing a construction-grade rock, and ultimately concrete, that would have net-zero or net-negative carbon footprint.

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Cortex Composites Receives New U.S. Patent for GCCM Cortex

Cortex Composites Inc. was granted a new patent for its geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM) product, Cortex.

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Mission: Carbon Zero

The players driving sustainability and reducing carbon emissions within the cement and concrete industries.

Sourcing Form Panels Locally

Sourcing Form Panels Locally

Need help finding high-quality concrete forming panels? Save on shipping costs and source directly from an APA North American manufacturer.

CustomTech TechLevel WSF Fiber Reinforced Self-Leveling Underlayment for Wood Subfloors

CustomTech TechLevel WSF Fiber Reinforced Self-Leveling Underlayment for Wood Subfloors

Vertua Low Carbon Read-Mix Concrete

Vertua Low Carbon Ready-Mix Concrete

Future of manufacturing National Science Foundation Building Materials

Spiders, Caterpillars, Dragonflies Inspire Construction Material Research

The National Science Foundation awarded grants to three universities to develop new technologies and materials to be used in biomanufacturing, cyber manufacturing and eco-manufacturing.

TigerLoc Signs Exclusive Agreement with Nox-Crete

TigerLoc Signs Exclusive Agreement with Nox-Crete

Nox-Crete and JK Thermal have partnered in an exclusive distribution agreement of the domestic TigerLoc products.

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Setting C02 in Concrete Improves Its Strength

According to one company, CarbonCure, injecting C02 into concrete can increase the concrete's strength

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Lunar Construction & Lunar Concrete

Research papers suggest ideas on how to construct a permanent building on the moon.

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Composite Tech for Polymer Concrete Product Reinforcement Approved

Oldcastle Infrastructure has approved the composite lattice material, WEAV3D, for reinforcement applications in polymer concrete and SMC composite products.

Analysis of the global rapid strength concrete market shows steady growth of 8.3% during 2020-2026

Rapid Strength Concrete Market Analysis

Analysis of the global rapid strength concrete market shows steady growth of 8.3% during 2020-2026

NITROcrete Batch in Action

NITROcrete Welcomes William Sandbrook and Kevin Foti to its Board of Directors

Sandbrook and Foti accepted appointments in October 2020. Combined, they bring over a century of industry knowledge and experience to advise NITROcrete's rapid expansion.

Insulfoam Geofoam Placement on CDOT US36

The Role of Geofoam in the Evolution of the Modern Construction Industry

The use of EPS geofoams, has emerged as a key trend contributing to more sustainability and efficiency in the construction world.

Strength. Sustainability. Savings.

Strength. Sustainability. Savings.

Discover ways to reduce your environmental footprint and save money. Read recent case study.

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Concrete Slump Should Not Be Specified

The concrete producer and contractor should determine slump requirements.

In order to achieve the desired polished concrete finish on this lobby floor, Concrete Flooring Solutions used CTS Cement Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling product to bring an overpoured floor back to its specified recessed depth.

Self-Leveling Topping Corrects Concrete Floor Overpour on Polishing Job

CTS Cement's Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling topping helped a contractor bring an overpoured concrete floor back to specification in order to achieve the desired polished-concrete surface

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Wagner Meters Offer Free Concrete Moisture Testing Webinar, Waives Training Fee

Wagner Meters is providing a free webinar on concrete moisture testing and waiving the fee on its Rapid RH training class.

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LafargeHolcim Proposes New Board Members

Two new members will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors of LafargeHolcim at its Annual General Meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled to take place on May 12, 2020.

Rinker Materials

Rinker Materials Helps Construct Stormwater Management System at Major Industrial Park

Hendricks Gateway Park required a stormwater management system featuring concrete components from Rinker Materials so commercial truck traffic can safely enter and leave the industrial campus.

American Shotcrete Association (ASA)

CROM LLC Achieved ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor – Advanced Wet-Mix

CROM LLC joins American Concrete Restorations, Inc (Advanced Wet-Mix), Coastal Gunite Construction Company (Advanced Dry-Mix) and Dees-Hennessey, Inc (Advanced Wet-Mix) as the latest addition to ASA’s Qualified Shotcrete Contractors.

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Raising the Circa Resort & Casino

Luxury Las Vegas resort rises using several formwork solutions to conquer complex design.

[PODCAST] Bekaert Shares the Advantages of Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Fiber reinforced concrete requires less labor and saves material.

American Concrete Institute Reveals Winners of 2019 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Student Competition

Students had to design, construct and test a concrete structure reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) to achieve the optimal load-to-cost ratio

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GCP Applied Technologies Concrete Technology Solutions

GCP Applied Technologies' concrete technologies help producers optimize operational efficiency, materials management and sustainability

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Cemen Tech Announces New Utility Package at ICUEE 2019

Cemen Tech has unveiled an all-new Utility Package for its volumetric concrete mixers at ICUEE 2019.