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Concrete Equipment & Products

Self-Climbing Concrete Boom Keeps Hawaii High Rise on Schedule

Hawaii's first hydraulic climbing concrete placing system 'eliminates countless hours of expensive crane time' and keeps the project moving forward

The hydraulic self-climbing configuration eliminates expensive crane time by raising the placing boom and its tower using lift cylinders and the boom's hydraulics.

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American Concrete Institute Foundation Opens Its Student Fellowship and Scholarship Program for 2013-2014 School Year

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

ACI Foundation seeks applications from graduate and undergraduate students studying concrete for eight fellowships and six scholarships

A Conversation with Rob Quigley, Design Architect for the San Diego Central Library

Architect Rob Quigley designed the new San Diego Central Library, which will open to the public in 2013. The structure utilizes architectural cast-in-place concrete and embraces the craft of concrete construction. This story is a Q&A with Quigley.

Construction Safety

OSHA Cites Cleveland Contractor for 6 Safety Violations After Parking Garage Collapse

Proposed fines total $38,000 after workers suffered injuries when a second floor parking garage partially collapsed during concrete placement

Tilt-Up Concrete Builds A 1.8-Million-Square-Foot Distribution Center

Speed, safety and cost efficiency make tilt-up concrete panels the best choice to build a 1.8-million-square-foot distribution center in California

726 tilt-up concrete panels and approximately 90,000 cubic yards of concrete were used to build this 1.8-million-square-foot distribution center in California.

Concrete Equipment & Products

Forming the US Navy Pier 31 Replacement Against the Spring Tides

A large scope of work coupled with working with the spring tide creates a unique challenge to form the new Pier 31 at a US Naval submarine base

The pier is constructed of a complex honeycombed cast-in-place concrete substructure of pile caps, duct banks and mechanical chases and will be topped with a cast-in-place concrete deck.

What Users Dig Most About Backhoe Loaders

A select group of backhoe loader users shares the specs, features and options that matter most for their operations

Attila Varga, Varko Excavating, prefers the John Deere 410-sized backhoe-loaders due to their ability to power through the variety of soil conditions and heavy frost layer common to his area.

Concrete Equipment & Products

Xi Plus Precast Concrete Wall System

Superior Walls of America

Superiorwalls Xiplusform 10690791

A Hole in One for Country Club Using Geofoam EPS in Terrace Construction

At 1/50 the weight of earth fill, geofoam solves multiple design issues for concrete outdoor terrace.

Foam-Control Geofoam was specified on the construction of this 2,760-square-foot terrace in order to accommodate a sloping landscape.

American Concrete Institute Announces New Officers for 2012

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

President, vice president and board members elected

ABC Looks to Expand Green Certification, Training Programs

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Turner Foundation, Inc. awards association $50,000 grant which will be used to support green building initiatives

Benefits of Sustainable Concrete Mansion Start at the Foundation

CertainTeed products help create a high-performance foundation for new Missouri mansion.

CertainTeed's Form-A-Drain foundation forms and Platon foundation protector were used in the construction of Pensmore.

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