For a second time, Associated General Contractors (AGC) awarded Independence Excavating its National AGC Safety Excellence Award – First Place in the Federal and Heavy Division for 700,000 to 1,000,000 hours worked. Independence Excavating received this award based upon its exceptional safety performance, well-implemented safety program and an incident rate […]

The Hopkins County Jail, near Madisonville, Kentucky, has figured out a useful way to turn a need into an opportunity. Looking for a solution to replace tiles throughout the facility, head jailer Joe Blue decided that polished concrete was a viable option and began looking at concrete floor grinders and […]

Easycove announced that The Concrete Protector is a new distribution partner thanks to increasing product demands. The new alliance will ensure the availability of Easycove’s coving products in the resinous flooring industry. The Concrete Protector is Easycove’s second distributor in the Eastern region of the United States. The agreement includes […]

Husqvarna introduces a new line of versatile and easy-to-use grinding machines. The company has revamped its PG 280 and PG 400 small grinders and added the PG 450. All of the machines fold to transport. Husqvarna’s new machines are durable andflexible. The new chassis/frame can be separated from the grinding […]

Global construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has announced the launch of its comprehensive new concrete equipment line. The range of products covers all facets of concrete finishing applications, including vibration, levelling, finishing and cutting. Freshly poured concrete contains air pockets that require vibration to increase the density and strength of […]

Countertop artisan Cody Carpenter is launching his new Phoenix, Arizona, training facility, Plan B Studios, with wet-cast and flex-form workshops in November, with more to come. Training instructor Cody Carpenter has more than 10 years of experience in the industry with a multitude of fabrication and installations under his leadership. […]

The American Concrete Institute has made available a book entitled "Improving Concrete Quality." Quality measurement is not prevalent in the concrete industry, according to the organization, and quality investment is not seen as potentially generating a positive return. "Improving Concrete Quality" examines how and why concrete quality should be measured, […]

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – announces the launch of its new website aimed at recruiting new students and showcasing the CIM program and the successes of the four university […]

The American Concrete Institute has made available the second edition of its industry publication "User’s Guide to ASTM C94 on Ready-Mixed Concrete." ASTM C94 covers the complex subject of ordering, production and delivery of ready-mixed concrete. There have been many changes and improvements to C94 since the first edition of […]