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The National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) annual Creative Use of Precast Awards are known for highlighting some of the industry’s most interesting work. This year was no different.
This year Oldcastle Precast – Lebanon, TN won the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) 1st Place-Underground Cup Award for the Bellamy Bat Cave project.
Slippit is a resin wax based concentrated product that contains no grease that would stain concrete. It can be used on steel, wood, fiberglass, rubber, and epoxy molds and forms.
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Agencies, owners, manufacturers, and contractors seeking guidance for precast concrete pavements can now take advantage of a new comprehensive handbook.
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Donna Reuter, President/COO of Oldcastle Precast Building Systems, will retire from the company as of May 2013 after a 27 year career with Oldcastle Precast.
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Brigadier General Tammy Smith, Director, Human Capital Core Enterprise, Office of the Chief Army Reserve (OCAR), presided over a signing ceremony that initiated a partnership between the Army Reserve (AR) and the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently.
A group of students and faculty from New Jersey Institute of Technology's College of Architecture and Design recently experienced some "Beyond the Classroom" events as part of the ongoing work of the PCI Foundation.
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The Business Journal recently announced Spancrete as a winner in the inaugural Eureka Awards.
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Our latest nationwide survey of how 427 companies, including 17 precast concrete producers, are trying to persuade workers to improve productivity in today's uncertain times not surprisingly finds growing numbers of employees are now primarily motivated by basics — job security and pay — and only...
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The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) a nonprofit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned, prestressed concrete design and construction, has announced the recipients of the 2013 PTI Project Awards to be honored May 6 at the PTI Awards Dinner in Scottsdale, AZ during the 2013 PTI...
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HOMETIME, one of television’s longest-running home improvement programs, will feature the use of hollow-core structural precast panels from Hanson Structural Precast in the weekly PBS episode scheduled for release on April 13, 2013.
How three Texas precasters are meeting the challenges of a booming infrastructure market.
Concrete block and paver producers can maintain healthy margins and extend their delivery territories by using a mobile block plant.
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Many things can cause rapid slump loss. Aggregate, cement chemistry, fly ash sources, and admixtures are culprits.
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Complimentary webinars focus on high performance topics and offer continuing education credit accepted in all 50 states.
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Many state DOTs are collaborating with industry associations and experts to develop bridge beams that are more efficient for both bridge designers and precast producers.
Today, precast pavement is considered a mature technology, providing highway agencies with an effective rapid construction option.
The March/April issue of TCP features a spotlight on form release agents designed to help precasters meet the requirements of any job – from VOC-compliance to intricate architectural details. Here is a sampling of products that can be used to achieve your best results, whether you are using metal...
Certi-Vex Max Release non-staining, clear, form release treatment for forming applications.