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When Bad Testing Happens to Good People

Apparently the topic of cylinder testing gone wrong struck a chord with TCP readers, who wrote back to share stories similar to the one in...
BinMaster + SmartBob AO level sensor

The SmartBob AO level sensor features an integrated 4-20 mA analog output to a PLC for monitoring bin level measurement data.
Trimble + TrimFleet

This company’s TrimFleet solution allows TrimFleet users the ability to communicate with the right individuals or teams of workers in real...
NexTraq + NexTraq Connect mobile app

NexTraq Connect is a new fully integrated mobile app that allows users to record clock in/out and break times, communicate job status, view...
Terex is at fingertips with new e-literature application

Launch of Terex eLit app gives easy access to a wealth of information about Terex machinery.

Batch Plant Products

Underground concrete backfill specialists, Mining Concrete Ltd., have set up an onsite batch plant to produce concrete for stabilizing and...
Oven Industries + 5R6-900 benchtop temperature controller

The 5R6-900 unit thermoelectric module benchtop temperature controller can be plugged into the wall as a self-contained temperature control...
RexCon + Mobile 5 Batch Plant

The Mobile 5 Batch Plant is a portable transit mix plant ideal for remote job sites.
Stephens Mfg. + Falcon portable plant

The Falcon portable plant can handle two 100 bbl silos and a 200-ton aggregate bin, or hold up to 400 tons of aggregate with an optional...
Advanced Concrete Technologies + ExoClean wastewater treatment plant

The EcoClean wastewater treatment plant is available in several models, with a minimum capacity of 1000 gallons a day.

Central Concrete supplies its concrete mix designs for Bay Area signature projects

Central Concrete, a U.S. Concrete, Inc. has announced that it supplied its concrete mix designs for three new San Francisco Bay Area...
SCC2013: The New Normal

The Fifth North American Conference on the Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete takes place in Chicago, May 12-15.
Consistently Batch SCC and Zero-Slump Concrete

The TouchBatch Precast system allows producers to switch between self-consolidating concrete and drycast on the fly, while maintaining the...
Moisture Management Software

COMMANDbatch CP controls all of the moisture going into concrete to produce a consistent, quality product.
Mobile Mixer for RCC Paving

Convert any dry plant to a full premix operation with the high-efficiency twin-shaft Mobile Mixer, designed for roller-compacted concrete...

OSHA Top 10 Violations

How do the worst safety infractions in the construction industry affect precasters?
Holy precast… it’s a concrete bat cave!

The National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) annual Creative Use of Precast Awards are known for highlighting some of the industry’s...
Artificial bat cave manufactured by Oldcastle Precast – Lebanon, TN wins 1st place NPCA Award

This year Oldcastle Precast – Lebanon, TN won the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) 1st Place-Underground Cup Award for the...
Prestress Supply + Slippit

Slippit is a resin wax based concentrated product that contains no grease that would stain concrete. It can be used on steel, wood...
State-of-the-Art for Precast Concrete Pavements: New comprehensive FHWA, PCI handbook

Agencies, owners, manufacturers, and contractors seeking guidance for precast concrete pavements can now take advantage of a new...

CNG as a Fuel Alternative

Ozinga uses compressed natural gas to fuel a portion of its fleet.
The Concrete Canal

Using 6.5 million cubic yards of concrete, the Panama Canal is the largest ongoing construction project in the world.
Truck Manufacturers Prepare for an Upswing

Truck and mixer sales seem poised for growth.
The Benefits of Preventive Maintenance

Important procedure keeps ready-mix trucks and other vehicles from breaking down.
Ritchie Bros. launches an innovative new way to buy and sell equipment and materials with Ritchie Bros. EquipmentOne

Ritchie Bros., the world's largest seller of used industrial equipment, has now commercially launched Ritchie Bros. EquipmentOne with new features and functionality for both buyers and sellers.