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Concrete industry leader Claude Bédard, president of Euclid Admixture Canada, has been appointed to the Standards Council of Canada.
The 2013 Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Project Award winners exemplify the advantages of modern post-tensioning applications. Here's a summary of the winners.
A coalition of cement and concrete associations sponsors an advocacy day in Washington DC.
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Check out this hilarious video of the damage that occurs to street-side mailboxes and learn more about the Save The Endangered Mailbox contest, sponsored by QUIKRETE.
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Polished concrete has grown from a niche to a mainstream design element. To recognize today’s most outstanding projects, the editors of Concrete Surfaces magazine have created the annual Polished Concrete Awards. We are asking readers to help us publicize the concrete industry’s advances in this...
After dominating the competition in five canoe races and winning two of three academic categories, the University of Nevada, Reno concrete canoe team took the overall win in the annual Mid-Pac Concrete Canoe Competition held April 19-20 in San Jose, Calif.
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The National Craft Championships (NCC) is an annual event that draws the construction industry's top apprentices and trainees and pits them against each other over the course of two days.
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2013-2014 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. this month.
Non-Traditional Paving Grows
PCA reports that non-traditional paving (including roller-compacted and full-depth reclamation) recorded year-end growth in 2012 in excess of 36 percent. The ready-mixed concrete segment finished the year nearly 6 million metric tons higher than volumes in 2011.
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Videos from the events at World of Concrete 2013 in Las Vegas.
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ACI Convention Starts
The spring ACI convention starts on Sunday, April 14 in Minneapolis. This is a great place to network with key players in the industry and to provide input on concrete industry standards, reports, and codes.
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The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) was recently accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer (ASD).
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ASCC has developed presentations on a variety of topics of daily importance to their contractors. These presentations are designed for small and medium-sized contractors, though all members are welcome to participate.
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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 – is pleased to announce the release of their 2011 - 2012 Annual Report.
Small Employers Clueless About Obamacare
A majority of business owners don't grasp the basics of the law, a new survey suggests. One possible cure: This special Hanley Wood webinar.
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The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) is pleased to announce new 2013 Board members and Officers, who were elected at the 41st Annual CSDA Convention and Tech Fair, held February 28 – March 2, 2013.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released their 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, awarding the U.S. an overall grade of D+ on infrastructure.
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Opp Construction wins Willis-sponsored Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize as 51 other companies win awards for quality construction safety programs.
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CC editor Bill Palmer's thoughts for the month on the concrete industry.
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