Tag: concrete construction

Construction Equipment

25-lb. Vacuworx PHD vacuum lifter has 2,500 lbs. of lifting power

Vacuworx has introduced the PHD, a new vacuum lifting system introduced at World of Concrete 2020 that packs quite a bit of lifting power into a very portable package. Watch the video above or read on for all the details. Weighing in at just 25 pounds, the PHD has an extremely small footprint. Despite its […]

February 11, 2020

Roadbuilding

ACI and ASCC to publish 4th edition of Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction

The fourth edition of Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction will be available January 2019. Get more details on the edition on Equipment World.

December 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

ACI releases 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the release of its 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices, which was formerly known as the Manual of Concrete Practice. It contains information on concrete design, construction, and materials, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices, including guides and reports. Categories covered in the […]

January 19, 2018

Safety

Gravel truck on California jobsite overturns, kills pregnant woman in her driveway

In a tragic accident earlier this week, a pregnant woman asked by a construction crew to move her car was killed when a gravel truck overturned. According to reports from KPIX TV and the San Francisco Chronicle, 32-year-old Linsey Combs was asked to move her car farther away from a city sidewalk project around 1 […]

March 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Peterbilt’s unveiling a new Model 567 config perfect for concrete contractors at World of Concrete

Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will be unveiling a major new product configuration ideal for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, February 2-6. Peterbilt Marketing Manager for Vocational Products Charles Cook said the to-be-introduced vehicle will be equipped with a PACCAR PX-9 engine, an Allison automatic […]

January 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

2010 Concrete Sustainability Conference Call for Papers, Abstract deadline Nov. 20

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment at Arizona State University are seeking abstracts for the 2010 Concrete Sustainability Conference scheduled for April 13-15, in Tempe, Ariz. The deadline for abstract submission is Nov. 20. Papers may be submitted at www.SustainabilityConf.org. According to the NRMCA, the […]

November 16, 2009