The Portland Cement Association board of directors elected James A. Repman as chairman during the association’s November board meeting. Repman, who will serve a two-year term, is president and CEO of California Portland Cement. He has chaired PCA’s education foundation and serves on the executive committee. Charlie Sunderland of Ash […]

The American Concrete Institute announces the release of six new publications. “ACI 121R-04: Quality Management System for Concrete Construction” helps with the development and implementation of “quality systems” for concrete construction projects. A quality system allows user judgment with respect to owner needs, defined quality objectives, project organization skills, and […]

The American Concrete Institute will hold its 2005 convention April 17 through April 21 in New York City. The theme will be “Concrete Soars, Spans & Supports New York and New Jersey.” The convention will host 37 technical sessions and more than 300 meetings. Additional highlights will include the Edward […]

Lafarge North America, a leading supplier of construction materials in the United States and Canada, has named Blanche Davidson as assistant sales manager of the Cement Division’s Mid America Sales District. Davidson assumes responsibility for sales management in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh markets. For more about Lafarge North America, visit […]

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 and IFPE 2005, the world’s largest exposition for the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries, will be held March 15 through March 19, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nev. The massive gathering is expected to draw more than 100,000 industry professionals from 120 countries. The event will also […]

Powers Fasteners Inc., a leading domestic manufacturer of mechanical, adhesive and powder-actuated fastening systems, recently made several significant appointments. Robert Brito was hired as branch manager of the Atlanta branch warehouse, giving him outside sales responsibility for Georgia and Alabama. Scott Glasnap was named branch manager at the Phoenix warehouse, […]

The Industrial Products Division of United States Gypsum Co. has announced the establishment of the LEVELROCK brand Five-Star applicator program. The new system recognizes licensed applicators who follow standards set by the LEVELROCK floor underlayment quality program. The initiative also gives them valuable tools and resources to help them expand […]

The New Construction division of Sika Corp. has appointed Doug Smith as New England district sales manager. Smith has 20 years of experience in the concrete construction industry. Prior to joining Sika, he served as New England sales manager for Separation Technologies LLC, a processed fly ash marketer. Smith currently […]

A decorative concrete pad forms the base of Metal Forms Corp.’s “Moose Park,” created as part of the company’s efforts to beautify its surroundings and celebrate its 95th anniversary. The company’s flexible Poly Meta Forms were used to mold the continuous curves of the pad. The reusable polyethylene forms are […]

Stow Construction Equipment has introduced two hand-held Gas-Cut- Off saws that effectively slice concrete, tile, ceramics, pipe and much more. Both the SHS62 and the SHS81 feature a reversible blade flange to handle both 20-millimeter and 1-inch blade arbors, and both can operate either 12- or 14-inch blades. Weighing 21 […]