Tag: Countdown to World of Concrete 2014

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See you at World of Concrete

I’m off to Las Vegas today not for the gaming and bright lights, but to cover the World of Concrete show (although I’m sure I’ll find some time to sneak an early morning run down Las Vegas Boulevard and a little fun at a few receptions). I’m excited about all the new product launches, equipment […]

January 20, 2014

Roadbuilding

Cool-Crete Technology Group to intro Cool-Crete concrete at World of Concrete

Cool-Crete Technology Group LLC will introduce its new Cool-Crete concrete at World of Concrete next week. The company says the concrete eliminates the harmful effects of hydration, offers longer life and improves appearance by eliminating the need for expansion cuts. Cool-Crete — made of portland cement, sand and stone — modifies the typical hydration reaction […]

January 17, 2014

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ITW Red Head to demo Epcon C6+ concrete adhesive at World of Concrete

ITW Red Head has improved its Epcon C6+ specialty concrete adhesive and will demonstrate it at World of Concrete in Las Vegas next week. Epcon C6+, the latest edition to the company’s Epcon Epoxy Anchoring Solutions line, offers a high and consistent tension performance in submerged applications and can install at job sites where concrete […]

January 16, 2014

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Follow us for World of Concrete news

Will you be attending World of Concrete next week? Whether you are or aren’t there, be sure to follow us for daily updates from the show. You can catch show news from the official Better Roads twitter (@BetterRoads), and Editor-at-Large Tina Grady Barbaccia (@tgbarbaccia) will be tweeting live from the show floor. Be sure to […]

January 16, 2014

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CSDA to honor contractors for innovative projects at World of Concrete

CSDA will honor four companies at World of Concrete for their innovative and successful projects. The association will recognize the companies at 10 a.m. on January 22 at the first Concrete Openings Awards Ceremony at booth #C4435. The Concrete Openings Awards Program showcases the top job stories printed in CSDA’s official magazine each year. The […]

January 15, 2014

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Arizona DOT saves money, improves pavement life with cracksealing on I-10

An Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDOT) employee talks with Blair Barnhardt, APM, founder and executive director of the International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) and IPMA Academy, about the agency’s cracksealing work on Interstate 10. In this video, which is part of a series put together by IPMA, Jason (no last name was given) of AZDOT […]

January 15, 2014

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World of Concrete app is all-in-one tool for attendees

If you’ll be attending World of Concrete next week, be sure to check out the official show app. The World of Concrete app features organizational tools such as personalized scheduling, real-time show updates and a search function for education and events. The app also has a Walk WOC & Win Scavenger Hunt that gives attendees […]

January 14, 2014

Roadbuilding

Allen to display new reversible plate compactors at World of Concrete

Allen Engineering will display its new line of reversible plate compactors next week at World of Concrete. The compactor models, introduced earlier this month, are designed for applications with limited space such as trench and excavation projects. The new line consists of three models, each featuring two exciter shafts that create a strong compaction force […]

January 13, 2014

Roadbuilding

How and why to use heater scarification in full-depth reclamation

Blair Barnhardt, APM, founder and executive director of the International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) and IPMA Academy, talks with Brian Frix, APM, pavement manager for the Rockdale County, Georgia, Department of Transportation, about heater scarification. In this video, which is part of a series put together by IPMA, Barnhardt and Frix discuss how and why […]

January 13, 2014

Roadbuilding

Peterbilt to showcase Model 567 at World of Concrete

Peterbilt will showcase its all-purpose vocational Model 567, along with other vehicles, at the 2014 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas this month. Robert Woodall, director of Sales and Marketing for Peterbilt, said the Model 567 went into full production a few weeks ago. Woodall calls the truck “lightweight” and “highly versatile” and says […]

January 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

How to be a ‘Pavement Management Rockstar’

The International Pavement Management Association (IPMA), the organization that gives asphalt pavement manager (APM) certifications through its IPMA Academy, has put together a series on how to achieve better roads. “If we continue to rehabilitate our roads like it’s 1956, we are headed for disaster,” says IPMA Founder and Executive Director Blair Barnhardt. In this […]

January 10, 2014