Cemen Tech - Mon December 02, 2024
Cemen Tech, West Side Tractor Partner to Expand Concrete Solutions in Northern Illinois, Indiana
Cemen Tech, the world's largest volumetric concrete mixer manufacturer, announced an exclusive partnership with West Side Tractor Sales, a premier dealer in construction and forestry heavy equipment, to serve the northern Illinois and Indiana markets....
CEG - Thu May 02, 2024
Allen Engineering Hosts 60th Anniversary Celebration
More than 300 dignitaries, guests and associates enjoyed a day of celebration at the Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) 60th Anniversary event on April 17, 2024, at the company's headquarters facility in Paragould, Ark....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 25, 2024
Tennessee's Pugmill Systems LLC Expands Its Product Offerings to Include Concrete Plants
Since the mid-1980s, Duane Allen and his team have been designing and manufacturing pugmill mixers and related equipment for Pugmill Systems LLC in Columbia, Tenn., south of Nashville. Allen's son, Jared, who has been involved in the family business for 16 years, is the elder Allen's partner and has served as the company's general manager for the past few years....
CEG - Wed February 07, 2024
Vegas Hosts World of Concrete 2024
World of Concrete recently concluded its 50th anniversary in Las Vegas. The 2024 edition, held Jan. 22 to 25, 2024, gathered nearly 60,000 registered professionals from various industry sectors for three days of exhibition and four days of education, a 23 percent increase from 2023....
Wed January 10, 2024
75 Years of Innovation and Excellence In Precast Concrete
For over 75 years, Fort Miller has been at the forefront of the precast concrete industry, continually adapting to market demands and customer needs. What began with burial vaults and septic tanks in the 1940s to precast steps and residential systems in the 1950s has evolved into a comprehensive range of high-quality products for critical civil, bridge and highway infrastructure....
NPCA - Wed February 15, 2023
Michigan Adds NPCA's Quality Assurance Course to State Concrete Certification
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently approved the National Precast Concrete Association's PQS Level II-Quality Assurance/Quality Control course as an accepted alternative to its Michigan Concrete Association Level II certification....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 09, 2023
Concrete Industry Working Toward Carbon Elimination
Marking a year of progress toward its goal of carbon neutrality, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) last fall noted the multiple pilot projects across the United States that have showcased emerging technologies to capture and reuse or store carbon....
National Precast Concrete Association - Mon November 07, 2022
Joel Sheets Elected as Chair of National Precast Concrete Association
Tindall Infrastructure Vice President of Operations Joel Sheets was elected Nov. 5 as chair of the board of the National Precast Concrete Association during its 57th Annual Convention in Amelia Island, Fla....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 21, 2022
Concrete Sector Continues to See Project Delays, Production Cut-Backs
The supply shortages hitting the cement and concrete sector are consistent with nationwide construction materials bottlenecks, but are more severe in certain parts of the country. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) reports shortages in 18 states and attributes the issue to increases in global product demand and residential construction here at home....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue September 06, 2022
McCarthy Construction Utilizes Liquid Nitrogen in Concrete Mix
Medical facilities, especially those specializing in cancer treatment and research, pose unique construction challenges. Even more when construction takes place during a heat wave and in the face of post-pandemic supply-chain delays....
