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Martin Marietta Materials notified Vulcan Materials on Dec. 12 that it is offering $4.6 billion in a hostile bid to acquire Vulcan. Both are large players in aggregate production in the U.S. Both companies also have ready-mixed concrete operations.
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The rebar system is ideal for construction in earthquake zones.
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Bill Allen is the father of modern valuation theory.
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Jerry Larson is a leader in promoting roller-compacted concrete.
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As we leave 2011 behind and inch closer to 2012, let's take a look at economic outlooks from a variety of sources.
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A key vote on the fly ash containment issue will take place in the U.S. House of Representatives in late October or early November, according to Kerri Leininger, senior vice president of government and political affairs for NRMCA.
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The winners of this year's GreenSite awards include a home with an innovative concrete tower that heats and cools the interior, tilt-up wall panels in a water authority's headquarters building, and a pervious concrete pilot street project. Check out these projects and all of the other winners...
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I was touring a new commercial building a few months ago and was listening to the guide talk about the new features. She then described—or tried to describe—how the concrete contributed to the building's sustainability. The tour guide talked about how the concrete had a certain industrial waste...
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Many producers are buying only the basics while waiting for business to increase.