Western Construction Group announced that it has achieved a pair of world-class safety ratings that are the best in the company’s 100-year history. In January, Western received an OSHA Total Recordable Rate of 2.73 — well below the nation’s masonry/concrete restoration industry average of 4.2. Three months prior, Western was awarded an industry-leading .55 Experience Modification Rating (EMR).

Several long-time industry veterans in both the flooring industry and the polished concrete industry have launched the Decorative Surface Solution Group with the intent to connect the industry’s best suppliers with the premier contractors across several channels.

Easycove announced that Niyaz Abdullahkutty has joined the company to further promote their coving products worldwide. Niyaz comes with a wealth of experience in business development.

Atlas Copco exhibited the XAS 185 Feb. 23-26, 2015, during The Rental Show in New Orleans. The XAS 185 features a fully automatic regulator that constantly varies the engine speed according to air demand, which minimizes fuel consumption. The 20-gallon fuel tank allows contractors to use the portable compressor for a full eight-hour shift without needing to refuel. They also can access all the controls quickly and easily from a single panel for smooth, hassle-free operation.

Atlas Copco’s new, easy-to-use intelligent compaction system gives contractors real-time material stiffness readings to ensure superior soil and asphalt compaction. This maximizes operator productivity, which results in saving contractors significant time and money. And, its touch screen capability makes the system user friendly and convenient.

Atlas Copco announced that the Atlantic division of Stewart & Stevenson added Atlas Copco construction equipment to its fleet. The division will carry a variety of Atlas Copco products, from light towers and generators, to pumps, pneumatic tools and compressors.pril 10, 2015

Veto Pro Pac, the leading manufacturer of professional grade, soft-sided tool storage products, announced Gunder Associates and Midwest Environmental Products as the company’s 2014 Sales Agency Award winners. The Sales Award nominees and winners were chosen based on several criteria including sales volume, sales growth and relative territory size.

The Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) has constructed numerous sound walls using Penetron technology. The most recent project, a two-mile-segment on Interstate 70 just east of Columbus, Ohio, was completed last month and combines concrete durability with a pleasing exterior design.

Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment’s new CP2700 pneumatic tired roller tackles soil compaction, in addition to asphalt finishing and sealing applications. Like many other Atlas Copco Dynapac rollers and pavers, the CP2700 maximizes productivity through operator comfort and excellent visibility.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) predicts that U.S. cement consumption will continue its growth trend in 2015 and cement and clinker imports will grow rapidly in 2017 and beyond.