NRMCA - Thu March 07, 2019
Build With Strength Releases Wind Test Video Following Tornado Crisis
In the wake of this week's destructive spate of tornados across the American Southeast, Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) consisting of civic organizations, fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting safer and more sustainable building standards, has released a video promoting the safety advantages of building with concrete....
Jennifer McKevitt - CEG Correspondent - Fri February 08, 2019
Bacteria — the Solution to Salt Damage on Concrete Roads?
During a recent polar vortex event so extreme that train tracks were set alight to avoid transit slowdowns in Chicago, few people were likely concerned about the effects of salt on concrete roads. Luckily, however, Dr....
Harbor Bridge Project - Tue January 29, 2019
CCHB Crew Pours Concrete
Over the past month, crews on the south side of the Harbor Bridge project in Corpus Christi achieved a major milestone with the completion of the largest concrete pour to-date on the project. The pour was part of the construction of the footing for the south pylon and included 3,100 cu....
Vacuworx - Mon January 28, 2019
Vacuworx SL 2 Goes Modular
Vacuworx has introduced the next generation of its SL 2 subcompact vacuum lifting system. Originally launched in 2016, the SL 2 was the first compact equipment attachment in the company's growing lineup of products for the concrete construction industry....
Wacker Neuson - Thu January 24, 2019
Wacker Neuson Categorizes Internal Vibration Product Line
Wacker Neuson is simplifying its internal vibration product line into three categories: Premium, Advanced and Basic. The categories will help concrete contractors easily identify the system that is best suited for their job and provide proper consolidation to achieve quality concrete products....
Minnich Manufacturing - Tue January 22, 2019
Minnich Highlights Concrete Vibration Innovations at World of Concrete 2019
Minnich Manufacturing showcased its latest concrete vibration solutions — the Stinger concrete electric flex shaft vibrator, M-Box high cycle vibration control solution and Auto Vibe paving vibrator monitoring systems — at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas....
Minnich Manufacturing - Mon January 21, 2019
Minnich Dust Collection System Meets OSHA Requirements
The Minnich Manufacturing dust collection system meets the requirements for dowel pin drills found in Table 1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final respirable crystalline silica standard when used with an appropriate filter....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue December 18, 2018
Placing Largest Beams in State
Forterra Structural Precast crews are loading up 203-ft.-long, 225,000 lb. concrete beams. The beams are the longest precast beams in the state and will be placed on the Technology Corridor project in Lehi....
Rob Minnich, Minnich Manufacturing - Thu December 06, 2018
How to Care for Your Concrete Dowel Pin Drills, Paving Vibrators This Winter
Are you done with road construction projects for the year? Are you nearly finished? If so, it is time to think about getting your concrete dowel pin drills and hydraulic paving vibrators ready for next season....
LSU College of Engineering - Tue December 04, 2018
Bendable Concrete? New Material Could Be the Answer to La.'s Infrastructure Woes
In the early 1990s, Victor Li, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, developed Engineered Cementitious Composites, also known as ductile or bendable concrete....
