The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Mortar Workability Competition and Eco Concrete Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.

Amerimix AMX 485 Ultimate Stone Veneer Mortar from Oldcastle has won the Industry Choice Award in World of Concrete’s 2019 Most Innovative Products (MIP) in the Masonry Materials and Equipment category. The MIP award winners were selected by World of Concrete attendees and the audiences of Concrete Construction Magazine along with publisher Hanley Wood’s panel of industry experts based on the innovation they represent to the industry.

Oldcastle APG is pleased to announce the acquisition of Allied Concrete Products, enhancing our customer’s experience by expanding product options and distribution. Since 1945, Allied has been an established leader in hardscapes under the Eagle Bay brand, along with Allied concrete masonry and lightweight aggregates in the Richmond/Tidewater region. 

Construction leaders across North America voice strong disagreement on the state of the industry, according to new research. The 2019 People In Construction Report is available from FireStarter Speaking and Consulting, a Raleigh, NC based construction leadership consultancy.

WarmlyYours has launched a new digital tool which is expected to make online quoting for electric floor heating faster and easier.

he American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently introduced its 2019-2020 president, vice president, and four board members during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, added several new dealers to its dealer network in Q4 of 2018 — R&S Industries, Inc., Robin Rents, and Kruseman Implement, Inc., plus new locations for Heavy Machines, Inc., Buckeye Power Sales and Delta Power Equipment.

Greg DiPalma is living every guy’s dream. After a long run in the construction industry, he’s swapped his tool belt for a fishing rod. The Millville, N.J. native, who spent 16 years working side-by-side with his father at E D Builders, has just completed his first professional Bassmaster Elite Series fishing tournament — and he has no plans to return to the construction site.

The Portland Cement Association, representing America’s cement manufacturer’s, lauded the Preserving America’s Infrastructure Dollars (PAID) Act, H.R. 1375, which is bipartisan legislation that would require states to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis on federal-aid road projects over $30 million.