Mon February 13, 2012
Ritchie Bros., CIM Set New Record at World of Concrete Charity Auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted two unreserved auctions in Las Vegas, Nev. in late January. The first auction, a charity event at World of Concrete on Jan. 25, generated $558,000 for Concrete Industry Management’s post secondary education program — a new record for the annual auction....
Fri February 10, 2012
World of Concrete 2012 Sees Increased Attendance
World of Concrete 2012 recently completed another successful show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 24 to 27. The well-known industry show launched a wide array of new products, equipment and events; presented more than 100 seminars in the Education and Certification Program; and provided valuable networking opportunities for exhibitors and attendees....
Fri February 03, 2012
Bomag 13-Ton Single-Drum Rollers Feature Dual Frequencies, Vertically Opening Engine Hoods
Featuring vertically opening engine hoods designed for easy access to engine and hydraulic components, Bomag’s BW213-40 Series single-drum vibratory rollers are ideal for a variety of site preparation applications, including highway construction and maintenance, airports, streets and subdivisions, parking lots and landfills....
Fri January 27, 2012
Roadtec Releases New Tier IVi Pavers
Roadtec’s 10 ft. (3 m) standard asphalt paver models have received a major redesign, which comprises Tier IVi emission technology and many additional upgrades and improvements. The new pavers carry the designation “e” behind the model numbers and are called the RP-190e rubber-tired highway class paver and the RP-195e track highway class paver....
Thu December 20, 2012
SANY Concrete Pump Helps Complete Conveyor Services
Last August, small business owner Steve Cottingim began looking for cost effective solutions in his concrete business. Since 2004, Complete Conveyor Services had relied on its fleet of six conveyors to pour foundations for large wind towers, but that changed when the Newark, Illinois-based company took delivery of its first 40 yds....
Mon January 09, 2012
Atlas Copco, Dynapac Showcase Paving Equipment Lineup at Knoxville Event
Atlas Copco and Dynapac jointly hosted an open house in Knoxville, Tenn. The F1000W 10-ft. wheeled paver, the full line of tandem vibratory compactors and the CA362 single drum soil compactor were spotlighted at the event....
Wed January 04, 2012
World Of Concrete 2012 Reveals Top Three Winners in ’Crews That Rock’ Contest
To honor hardworking crews in the construction industry, World of Concrete created the “Crews That Rock” contest sponsored by BASF for WOC 2012. Crews submitted stories and photos of their amazing and inspiring projects from the past year for a chance to win a trip to the show, hotel stays, seminars and other exciting prizes....
Fri December 16, 2011
Beaver Concrete Relies on Foley’s Sales Team for Success
Although the concept itself is as simple as placing a tree across a creek, bridge design and construction entails serious resourcefulness and expertise. Designers, architects and engineers allocate vast resources into bridge construction and, in doing so reshape the very environment in which we live....
Fri December 09, 2011
Women in Concrete Alliance Seeks Nominees for Woman of Distinction Award
The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) — a networking organization for women in the concrete industry — has announced the call for entries for the second annual Woman of Distinction award. According to Kari Moosmann, co-founder of WICA, the award was created to celebrate women in the industry....
Fri November 11, 2011
World of Asphalt 2012 Is Largest in Show’s History
The 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference is already the largest in the show’s history at more than 70,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space. Space sales for the co-located 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo have already exceeded the last show and are on track to be a record-breaker as well with more than 26,000 net sq....
