The numbers were up for World of Concrete 2016, although not in the temperature department, as nearly 1,550 exhibitors displayed their wares Feb. 2-5 in the expansive Las Vegas Convention Center. Occupying more than 740,000 square feet in three halls and spilling out into the surrounding parking lots, the show […]
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New Hilti PR 300-HV2S dual slope rotating laser
The new Hilti dual slope rotating laser PR 300-HV2S works horizontally, vertically and in dual slope mode with an easy user-guided interface that includes a remote and receiver in one device.
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Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Research Wins Charles Pankow Award for Innovation
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New Husqvarna TS 70 and TS 90 tile saws
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New Husqvarna MS 360 masonry saw
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PCA releases 2016 US Cement Consumption Forecast
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