Wed February 14, 2018
ACPA Announces Affiliation of Florida Chapter
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the affiliation of the Florida Chapter-ACPA, which expands the association's network to 21 regional and local paving associations. Supported by the multifaceted capabilities and technical, advocacy and promotional resources of ACPA National, the Florida chapter and other affiliated chapters provide direct support to local agencies/owners and other customers in states/provinces and regions throughout the United States and Canada....
Fri February 02, 2018
World of Concrete's Most Innovative Products Awards Showcase Equipment Across 10 Categories
World of Concrete (WOC) 2018 recently concluded its 43rd show in Las Vegas as the largest WOC in nine years. This year's show drew crowds of 58,222 industry professionals who had the opportunity to peruse more than 1,567 businesses throughout the 747,411-sq.-ft....
Wed January 31, 2018
Concrete Industry Management Program Holds Record-Breaking Auction
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — raised more than $1.1 million in gross revenue at its annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Jan....
Wed January 31, 2018
Cemen Tech Leverages Automated Functionality for 2nd Generation C Series Volumetric Mixers
Cemen Tech, a global leader in the manufacturing of concrete mixers, announced the next generation of its C Series volumetric concrete mixers with the introduction of the newest C60 model. This includes enhanced ACCU-POUR capabilities and new automated gates as a standard option....
Tue January 30, 2018
Oldcastle Announces State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Jewell, an Oldcastle Company, has announced the opening of a new state-of-art 23,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Burnet, Texas. The new plant will service Central Texas, including the Austin and San Antonio markets, and is located on 15-acres with an onsite quarry providing raw materials....
Mon January 29, 2018
Liebherr 50 M5 XXT Truck Mounted Concrete Pump
Liebherr USA Co. 's 50 M5 XXT truck mounted concrete pump extends the range of truck mounted concrete pumps from Liebherr. The multi-folding five section boom is extremely easy to operate with perfect kinematics and the alternating pipework close to the boom ensures uniform movements over the construction site....
Fri January 26, 2018
Minnich Manufacturing Celebrates 50 Years of Commitment to the Industry
In 1968, Roger Minnich and two employees began building concrete vibrators at a gas station in Mansfield, Ohio. From those humble beginnings, Minnich Manufacturing has become the industry leader in vibrators, vibrator monitoring systems and concrete dowel pin drills....
Wed January 24, 2018
Terex Advance Charger Series of Front Discharge Mixer Trucks Targets Urban Concrete Delivery
The Terex Advance Charger front discharge mixer truck series is the company's first true city-class truck, designed and built specifically for delivering concrete in urban areas. Starting from a fresh design slate, the new Charger truck is lighter, shorter and offers the same tight turning radius characteristics of traditional Terex Advance front discharge mixers, meeting the expectations of concrete producers delivering concrete in densely populated cities....
Wed January 24, 2018
Minnich Manufacturing Launches Stinger Flex Shaft Vibrator
Minnich Manufacturing's Stinger electric flex shaft concrete vibrator is a 14.5 lb. (6.5 kg) universal motor that can drive the full line of Minnich vibrator shafts and heads from ¾ to 2½ in....
Emily Buenzle - Thu January 18, 2018
Self-Healing Concrete? Researchers Say It's Possible
Researchers at Binghamton University, SUNY, have developed a new kind of self-healing concrete that could help prevent damage to infrastructure across the U.S. According to Congrui Jin, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Binghamton, big concrete infrastructure issues usually begin with the smallest of cracks, Science Daily reported....
