French cement company Incehsa-Lafarge has begun a modernization and expansion of its Honduras plant over the next three years, reports Elfinancierocr.com (Jan. 11, 2012). Juan Martinez, director general of the cement company, said...
The Chinese building material market posted profits of 279.6 billion yuan (approx. US$44.4 billion) for the first 11 months of 2011, up 50.2 percent over the same period of a year ago, according...
BOSTON -- Distribution International Holdings, Inc. ("DI"), a portfolio company of Audax Group, announces the appointment of Robert M. Rayner to the DI Board of Directors. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, DI is a...
DALLAS -- Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) will announce financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ended December 31, 2011 in a news release to be issued Thursday, February 2, 2012...
The Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association and the Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute are accepting nominations for the annual Excellence in Concrete Awards until Feb. 1. The awards program, which...
NORFOLK, Va. -- Officials at Roanoke Cement Company, a Titan America business, are pleased to announce that four of their cement distribution terminals have achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR[R] Challenge...
NEW ENTERPRISE, Pa. -- New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., a leading privately held, vertically integrated construction materials supplier and heavy/highway construction contractor in Pennsylvania and western New York and a national...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e714ce/vietnam_petrochemi) has announced the addition of the "Vietnam Petrochemicals Report 2012" report to their offering. Additional refinery capacity is set to move Vietnam towards self-sufficiency in refined products,...
New HPPO facility finalizes start-up with successful full capacity run as planned. MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:Dow) announced today that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and Siam...
HEADNOTE Abstract Formwork pressures and concrete flow behaviour of Self Consolidating Concrete were measured at four construction sites during 2005 and 2008. The maximum, recorded, lateral formwork pressures varied from 45% of hydrostatic...
HEADNOTE The nominal flexural strength of a concrete member is determined when the strain at the extreme compression fiber reaches 0.003, which implies an accurate measurement or calculation of the concrete strains in...
HEADNOTE Compare before you pay Construction industry certification is becoming an increasingly important component of quality assurance. Owners and specifiers of both public and private facilities depend on such programs to complement their...
JANUARY WikiLeaks: The top-secret security leaks disseminated by Julian Assange's controversial website caused a global furore. The greatest shock for Africa was the revelation of the extent Shell's involvement with the Nigerian government....
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the recipients of the 21st Annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. The program was established to honor projects that represent an increasing diversity of building types constructed with...
HEADNOTE Position Statement #37 Some specifications for concrete slabs-on-ground call for concrete to be placed on a layer of granular material containing very few fines. ASTM No. 57 and No. 67 coarse aggregates...
HEADNOTE Looking ahead to 2012, industry experts weigh in on the construction market, with a special focus on federal highway funding With stimulus funds under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) coming...
Here's a sampling of both new machines and models that have been recently revamped by the manufacturers. For more information on any of these products, simply fill out the reader service card following...
HEADNOTE Zeke Zinchiak and his concrete construction firm, Z Con, Inc., worked for years to bring pervious concrete into the mainstream in Maryland. Now the technology part of Z Con's services and has...
BOLOGNA, ITALY Italy has long been known as one of the major fashion capitals of the world. So, it's no surprise that bath designers from all over the world showed up to get...
Tibet Tianlu, a company which mainly builds road and buildings, plans to raise up to 417.4 million yuan (approx. US$66 million) through the issuance of a maximum of 46.95 million shares at not...