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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.
The Caterpillar CT660 vocational truck is now on the road.
Be wary of some too-good-to-be-true claims.
The rebar system is ideal for construction in earthquake zones.
The Producer Center is a destination for new products at World of Concrete.
World of Concrete Returns to Las Vegas, Jan. 23-27
A unique concrete mix wins ASCE innovation award.
D. Gene Daniel watches out for the interests of the little guy.
Bill Allen is the father of modern valuation theory.
Jerry Larson is a leader in promoting roller-compacted concrete.
Debt, housing, and unemployment must improve for a recovery to take hold.
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A new building code seeks to standardize green construction practices.
Q: We received a request to submit proof that our aggregates are not alkali-silica reactive. We've never seen this type of request before in our area. They required ASTM C1260 testing, which we completed and failed. What do we do now?
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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.
Many of us have had important notes ruined by a spilled cup of coffee, a sudden downpour, or an errant squirt of a truck washing hose. Losing important jottings can not only hinder productivity but also affect safety. Quality technicians, foremen, and supervisors must log important details of each...
GPS technology should change your strategic planning.
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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.
New batteries are more efficient, but also more costly.
A precast concrete home showcases energy-efficient technology.
Invest in tomorrow's success at the 2011 PCI show.
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Readers' Choice | Lake Forest, Calif.
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Landscape | Valparaiso, Ind.
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Industrial | Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Transportation | Indianapolis
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Commercial | Park City, Utah
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Municipal | Kissimmee, Fla.
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Institutional | San Diego
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Multifamily | Chicago
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Residential | Cambria, Calif.
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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...
Producers with strong balance sheets can secure loans.
Producers can extend their markets by looking upward.
Q: We operate in an area that does not have many LEED projects. However, we are now seeing more such projects under development, and specifications requiring LEED submittals are becoming more frequent. How can we manufacture concrete to meet these requirements, and how can we make our concrete more...
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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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Producers responding to the TCP100 survey said they plan to purchase the following equipment in 2011.
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Hornet Concrete marks golden anniversary
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Automated fuel-management services can be a boon to the bottom line.
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All-weather notebooks are ideal for rough construction environments.
Understanding how to make the right choices for your fleet.
Innovative systems software gives producers a competitive edge.
Two precast concrete associations reward their members' safety records.
National Concrete Canoe Competition puts future civil engineers to the test.
Many producers are buying only the basics while waiting for business to increase.
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A comprehensive list of North America's largest concrete producers.
Producers agree the worst is over. But demand remains elusive while the economy struggles.
Mergers and acquisitions have slowed with the economy, but have not entirely gone away.
A new program rewards environmentally responsible plants.
Q: We are a small but growing ready-mix producer. We have just decided to open a portable plant to service a multiyear project. We are considering hiring a full-time quality control manager. At what annual production volume does it make sense to make this hire?
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The numbers have been crunched and the surveys are in. So what do they tell us? This year's TCP100 does not look much different from last year's. The top three producers remain the same. In fact, the top 10 companies from last year's list are the same this year, although the order has changed...
Our industry's only associate degree program was saved and is encouraging incoming students to enroll by July 14.
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Software enables easy sharing of PDF project drawings.
Producers must not only develop mix designs that provide excellent hardened properties such as durability and smooth surface appearance, they must provide fresh concretes that are flowable, consistently uniform, and achieve consistent set times.
Two bridges are the first in Wisconsin to use precast concrete pier caps.
Agencies may target payload, not just miles per gallon, in setting standards.
Women meet at World of Concrete to discuss infrastructure and their common concerns and solutions.
Freightliner and Terex introduce new mixers at World of Concrete.
2011 World of Concrete attracts crowds worldwide.
Chemical admixtures are helping concrete meet today's toughest construction challenges and shaping the future.
More cash sales means stability has returned.
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The truck industry helps fleet managers prepare for the green road ahead.
Q: We are working on a project where the owner is trying to earn LEED credits. So we are trying to convince the structural engineer to use lightweight block. How can we get him to use lightweight block as an alternative?
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U.S. Concrete President and CEO Michael Harlan will step down later this year, the company announced. He will remain with the Houston-based producer while the board of directors searches for his replacement.
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A new chute washing system increases driver efficiency.
Since the Panama Canal opened in 1914, shipping capabilities and ship sizes have grown. As a result, many modern vessels are now too large to fit through the famous waterway. In 2009, a consortium of international companies called Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), was awarded the contract to expand...
Protect your fleet by maintaining suspensions.
The building system is ideal for disaster-resistant construction.
The show takes place March 22-26 in Las Vegas.
Improve your fleet by writing better specifications.
Producers strive to collect standard data from different batching systems.
Utilizing your fleet more efficiently saves time and money.
There was a time not too long ago when any business in and around the gambling mecca of Las Vegas could do no wrong. Tourists and conventioneers mobbed the casinos on the famed Strip to spend fistfulls of dollars earned while the nation's economy soared. Concrete producers were not left out...
The vacation home market makes an unexpected recovery.
A new study brings home concrete's greenest assets.
Q: We will be supplying ready mixed concrete for a commercial floor project. The engineer of record has added fibers to the project specification. The concrete contractor is now concerned that with this job change, the fibers may slow his placement procedures and has submitted a change order...
I couldn't help but be impressed by all of the equipment at World of Concrete in January. For a market that has struggled for the past three years or so, the concrete innovations just keep coming.
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More provisions of the new law take effect in 2011.
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Simem batch plants produce concrete for the famous waterway's new set of locks.
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Decorative Concrete Steps
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The editors of The Concrete Producer and Concrete Construction tour the Hoover Dam and the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Check out a slideshow of the finished bypass bridge and iconic dam.
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Leader has been a key proponent of Vision 2020.
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MIT research results provide the good news our industry needed to end the year.