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$1m shared pathway connects lake foreshore
A three-kilometre shared pathway at Tallawarra, connecting the foreshore of Koonawarra Bay to Yallah Bay, has been completed in time for the summer holidays.
View ArticleDevelopers Find New Uses for Old Parking Garages
The Cuningham Group, a Minneapolis architectural firm, has proposed adding 70 to 75 affordable apartments on the periphery of a monolithic '80s-era parking ramp in the popular St. Anthony Main area of...
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Green revolution of a concrete kind
Chennai is seeing a spurt in development of green building spaces – commercial and residential space – earning it the qualification to be called a green city. Increasingly homes and offices are seeing...
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Don't Miss These World of Concrete Events and Luncheons
There are lots of great opportunities to learn about the intricacies of concrete from world class experts.
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The Best Concrete Pavement
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 24th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the...
View ArticleWacker Neuson to hold annual trowel challenge
Wacker Neuson’s booth at World of Concrete will once again be a show destination for the industry’s fastest finishers. The sixth annual Wacker Neuson Trowel Challenge competition will take place at...
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The Virtues of Restraint
What is the key ingredient of the best buildings in 2013? They were notable for restraint, with an emphasis on being smart over being edgy.
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Expedia's San Francisco Global Headquarters
the HQ unifies the area as a vibrant social center with ample glazing throughout, raw exposed concrete beams and a color palette of warm grays and blues. a variety of communal elements are incorporated...
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Post-Tensioned Slabs
Post-tensioned concrete is a term heard more and more in the construction industry today. This method of reinforcing concrete enables a designer to take advantage of the considerable benefits provided...
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Concrete solutions: 9 innovations for a construction essential
The original schedule for Billy Earl Dade Middle School, a replacement school for the Dallas Independent School District, called for a 14-month construction period. When officials asked that the...
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U.S. Concrete Acquires Young Ready-Mix
EULESS, Texas, Feb. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Concrete , Inc. (Nasdaq:USCR) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ingram Concrete , LLC, completed the acquisition of Young...
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US Concrete's Bi-Coastal Operating Companies, Eastern Concrete Materials
Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. and Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., business units of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (Nasdaq:USCR), announced today that they have been awarded Green-Star Certification from...
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Bears Shift Focus to Shorter-Term Treasurys
Mr. Hughes said he likes the building-material sector, such as junk bonds issued by U.S. Concrete Inc. USCR +5.44% U.S. Concrete Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $24.05 +1.24 +5.44% Feb. 20, 2014 4:00 pm Volume...
View ArticleFly ash approved for concrete
Environmental releases of constituents of potential concern from coal combustion residue flyash concrete and FGD gypsum wallboard are found to be comparable to or lower than those from analogous...
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Redi-Mix Earns 2014 Concrete Cares Award From the NRMCA
Concrete Cares Award from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association in recognition of its longstanding commitment to giving back to its community and, specifically for this past year, for its work...
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U.S. Concrete Commences Production at Red River Plant in Oklahoma
U.S. Concrete recently announced its subsidiary, Redi-Mix Concrete, LLC, has begun operations at its Red River Plant in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The plant, a sand and gravel operation, allows the...
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US Concrete Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Earnings Release
U.S. Concrete services the construction industry in several major markets in the United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and concrete-related products; and precast...
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Concrete that tricks your eye
Many building materials aren't designed for that kind of use, even if they're absolutely beautiful and highly recommended for home use. So how do you get the industrial strength without ... Her floor...
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Missouri S&T Concrete Canoe Design Team ready to paddle
The Missouri S&T Concrete Canoe Design Team will showcase its canoe and compete against other regional universities at the conference, held April 24-26, at Oklahoma State University, located in...
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CarbonCure concrete blocks store CO2 for a lower carbon footprint
A lot of companies are trying to develop new technologies and replace conventional cement to reduce its carbon footprint, but CarbonCure takes a really simple, logical approach to getting rid of CO2:...
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Houzz Tour: See a Concrete House With a $0 Energy Bill
With many passive homes, which save energy due to how they’re designed and constructed, the building orientation is more compact and cube-like. Gray didn’t want a two-story design, so he made up for...
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PCA's Building Safety Month: Energy Efficient Construction
This week's theme is very much in keeping with PCA’s call for building to a higher standard with building codes that encourage if not mandate energy efficient construction. And concrete products and...
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Architectural Technologies for K-12 Buildings
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, a national review of 30 sustainably designed and operated schools showed that construction budgets for the green schools were only about 2 percent more...
View ArticleSolving Moisture Issues with Rapid Drying Concrete
This course will discuss moisture in concrete slabs and solutions to end slab moisture issues such as flooring failures, mold, warping or curling, and excessive drying times. One solution to these...
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NASA Sustainability Base
Highlights of the LEED Platinum–certified building include a geothermal chilled-beam cooling system, fuel cells, forward-osmosis graywater recycling, and intelligent building-control software. The...
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Redi-Mix Announces Certification for Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Redi-Mix, LLC, a business unit of U.S. Concrete , Inc. (NASDAQ:USCR), today announced that it was awarded certification from NSF International for its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for...
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Native Trails Introduces Concrete Sinks Made of Cement and Jute Fiber Mixture
Native Trails' new concrete sinks, made of a gorgeous and groundbreaking cement and jute fiber mixture called NativeStone™, is poised to spur the concrete trend in home design and energize the kitchen...
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CeraTech Advances Leadership in Concrete Sustainability
CeraTech's Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ekkomaxx concrete is the first non-portland bulk cement concrete EPD. It enables architects, leading design firms, producers, and contractors to...
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The Inflatable Concrete Dome
Possible application: Concert pavillon. When concrete shells are constructed, they usually have to be supported by elaborate timber structures. A revolutionary technique developed at the Vienna...
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USA: new fuel tax could mean increased highway funding
Analysis (request a copy) by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), however, reports that the Corker-Murphy proposal would result in nearly US$210 billion additional dollars for investment in the...
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This Cozy Log Cabin In The Swiss Alps Is Entirely Made Out Of Concrete
If you didn’t know know better, you’d think the Refugi Liepthaus in the Alps was just another quaint log cabin from afar. But if you get close, you’ll realise that those ridges on the walls are not...
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Governments invest in road network and natural disaster resilience
As mentioned in a recent blog post, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) has been calling for 'more robust construction practices that offer greater resistance to natural disasters'. More can be found...
View ArticleDesigning Concrete Parking Lots the Right Way!
When designing, constructing or proposing a concrete parking lot, there is just one standard that should be followed: ACI 330R-08 – “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Parking Lots.” The...
View ArticleCool concrete helps curb urban heat island effect
As urban areas develop and vegetation is replaced with buildings, roads, and other heat-absorbing infrastructure, air temperatures increase. Cities become “heat islands” surrounded by significantly...
View ArticleResearchers Test Low-Carbon Cement
Researchers at Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne are testing a low-carbon cement that could reduce the carbon footprint of construction sites by 40 percent, Forbes reports.
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Making a music hall out of concrete
It's unusual for a performance hall to be made of concrete but 66-year-old Chiaki Arai, architect of the Akiha Ward Cultural Centre in Niigata City, Japan, "thought it would be fun". Completed last...
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Road project speeds up Port Elizabeth bridge
The double bridge was specifically designed to reduce construction time while ensuring maximum safety for the contractor and road users during construction.
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Nationally-awarded buildings show future of where we will live and work
OTTAWA , July 17, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Eight high-performance, sustainably-designed buildings [seven commercial/institutional and one residential], all awarded in the 2014 Canadian Green Building...
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Have You Hugged a Concrete Pillar Today?
The car I drive to work is made of around 2,600 pounds of steel, 800 pounds of plastic, and 400 pounds of light metal alloys. The trip from my house to the office is roughly four miles long, all...
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Understanding Environmental Product Declarations
EPDs are a means of quantifying specific environmental performance of building materials. They aim to provide verified data about products that impact the environment, to prevent misrepresentation, or...
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