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Graphene-infused concrete would be twice as strong, more water resistant than current mixes
Scientists at the University of Exeter in the U.K. are developing an environmentally friendly composite material by incorporating concrete with graphene to create a material that is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, and produces less greenhouse gas emissions, The Guardian reports. Graphene is made up of a single […]
May 10, 2018
Roadbuilding
Associated Asphalt to supply Fla. ports in Puma deal
Puma Energy and Associated Asphalt have signed agreements to supply asphalt to Florida port terminals. Associated Asphalt will take over retail asphalt marketing for Trafigura, Puma’s largest shareholder, at Jacksonville, Cape Canaveral and Port Everglades. Puma will handle the supply chain into those terminals. Associated Asphalt will also be responsible for supply and marketing at […]
January 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
NRMCA to hold Improving Concrete Quality course Jan. 17
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is offering a new course, Improving Concrete Quality, on January 17 in Eagan, Minnesota. A book by the same name that was written by one of the instructors, as well as other NRMCA resources, will provide the basic content for the course, which will delve into quantifying tangible and intangible […]
January 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Collect, mix and pour with the Danuser MegaMixer
Danuser’s new MegaMixer attaches to skid steers, telehandlers and pallet forks to collect, mix and pour a variety of materials. The operator can use the mixer to scoop from piles of sand, gravel, soil, sawdust or have cement, mortar or grout poured into it. It has built-in cutting edges. An auger, which comes rubber flighted […]
November 28, 2017
Business
PCA announces Leadership Award winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the 2017 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards winners. The awards, which are named for Gleason who served as PCA President from 1986 until his retirement in 2007, honor individuals who exhibit leadership in association activities supporting member company objectives and operations. “Jay embodied the spirit of leadership. He […]
September 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Cemex supplies concrete for new Route 89 bridge in Arizona
Cemex announced that it supplied the concrete for the new Cameron Bridge, a part of the Route 89 reconstruction project in Arizona. With a span of more than 650 feet, the bridge includes four highway traffic lanes, a pedestrian underpass, and additional concrete flatwork that was done to improve traffic flow and road safety. Cemex […]
August 29, 2017
Business
Revenue increases 23% but U.S. Concrete still reports Q2 loss
U.S. Concrete, Inc. reported a net loss of $2.3 million for the second quarter 2017, which is an improvement over the $3.5 million net loss in the second quarter of 2016. Results include recognition of a $15.8 million non-cash derivative related loss resulting from fair value changes in the company’s outstanding warrants and $2.4 million in acquisition-related costs. Loss […]
August 16, 2017
Business
Home starts up, builder confidence down with mounting concerns over lumber costs
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. rose 8.3 percent during the month of June on solid gains from both the single-family and multi-family markets. And though demand for new homes is still strong, builders say the rising cost of materials has them concerned. Home starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate […]
July 21, 2017
Technology
PHOTOS: Company unveils 3D printed homes that can be built in under 3 hours
What if it were possible to reduce the process of buying and building a home to less than a day? In China, one company has quite the head start on such a disruption. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Zhouda Group, based in Xi’an, Central China, has developed new technology to 3D print […]
August 5, 2015
Business
Lafarge, Holcim tap Olsen as CEO, effective when the companies merge
In a move the company hopes will please jittery shareholders, the Lafarge and Holcim boards of directors announced the appointment of Eric Olsen as the future CEO of the merged companies. Olsen is currently executive vice president of operations at Lafarge. He has dual American and French citizenship and has extensive international experience, as well as experience […]
April 10, 2015
Business
Holcim shareholders threaten merger plans with Lafarge…again
Shares in Lafarge fell by approximately 2 percent Monday after two Holcim shareholders voiced their discontent with the revised merger terms that were put in place on March 20 to make Holcim shareholders happy and keep the merger moving forward. According to a report from Reuters, Russian businessman Filaret Galchev, Holcim’s second-largest shareholder who owns a […]
March 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Holcim-Lafarge merger back on track
The short-lived hold on the Holcim-Lafarge merger has ended, with the cement companies jointly stating they have “reached an agreement on revised terms for the merger of equals between both companies.” Holcim previously delayed the merger due to a disagreement of terms on the deal. The companies now expect it to close in July 2015 after […]
March 25, 2015
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