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Posted on June 17, 2016

Thor Construction

By Zack Zerndt

Diversity helps contractors tap into minority communities to attract new workers. More

Tags: Contractors, Minnesota, America's Concrete Contractors, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Ravi Norman

Posted on February 25, 2016

Precast Insulated Walls

By Rick Yelton

Scott Long’s venture is a new approach to marketing and producing insulated... More

Tags: Zero Energy Systems, Precast and Prestressed Concrete, National Precast Concrete Association, Education, Dr. Alexander Lippisch

Posted on September 16, 2015

New Study Finds Green Construction is Major U.S. Economic Driver

Green building sector of the U.S. construction industry slated to contribute 2.3... More

Tags: Business, Masonry Construction, U.S. Green Building Council

Posted on September 16, 2015

New Study Finds Green Construction is Major U.S. Economic Driver

Green building sector of the U.S. construction industry slated to contribute 2.3... More

Tags: Business, The Concrete Producer, U.S. Green Building Council

Posted on September 16, 2015

New Study Finds Green Construction is Major U.S. Economic Driver

Green building sector of the U.S. construction industry slated to contribute 2.3... More

Tags: Business, U.S. Green Building Council

Posted on November 18, 2014

Regional Distances in LEED Raise Questions

By Emily Lorenz

There is confusion among producers about how to determine the distances required to be provided for LEED submittals. More

Tags: Sustainability, Concrete Producers, USGBC, Green Standards, Building Materials

Posted on July 31, 2014

By Shelby O. Mitchell

As the desire for environmental transparency grows, contractors must focus on the... More

Tags: Phil Williams, USGBC, Development, Phil Rea, Builders Supply

Polished Concrete Installed in Library

How polished concrete floors enabled a public library to embrace its local... More

Tags: Belford Watkins Group, Institutional Projects, Local Markets, Surface Quality, USGBC

Posted on August 31, 2011

By Peter Wagner

Contractors and manufacturers still slip up on simple concepts of the USGBC and LEED. More

Tags: Concrete Surfaces, Sustainability, Amanda Tullos, USGBC, GreeNexus Consulting

Posted on August 31, 2011

The Green Movement's Momentum

By Tom Bagsarian

Concrete construction contributes to sustainability. More

Tags: Concrete Surfaces, Sustainability, Amanda Tullos, USGBC, GreeNexus Consulting

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