Cemex USA announced today that nine of its ready-mix concrete plants in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California earned the prestigious and internationally-recognized ISO 14001:2015 Certification for their environmental management systems, making the plants the first Cemex ready-mix operations in the United States to achieve the designation.
Press Releases
Blastrac Global Consolidates Three Business Units
As a leader in surface preparation and polishing products, Blastrac Global is consolidating three of its business units. As market leaders, they are combining resources to take the products of Blastrac, Diamatic, and Cyclone Technology to new heights.
Mapei’s Jeff Johnson to serve on FCICA Executive Board
Mapei Corporation announces that Jeff Johnson, Business Manager for Floor Covering Installation Systems, has been elected to serve as Vice Chairman of Associates on the Executive Board of the Flooring Contractors Association. Elected by FCICA members in good standing, those on the FCICA Executive Board serve a three-year rotational term.
Texas Lath & Plastering Contractors Assoc. Appoints President
Joe Kerlee, Regional Manager for Quikrete Wall Systems in the Southwest was recently appointed president of the Texas Lath & Plastering Contractors Association (TLPCA). In his role, Kerlee helps steer efforts to elevate the quality of stucco manufacturing and installation through the TLPCA’s education and awareness programs targeted at members, building departments, architects and specifiers, builders, lath and plaster contractors across Texas.
New Prosoco Cleaner Meets EPA Safer Choice Direct-release Criteria
A new all-purpose cleaner and degreaser from Prosoco called Klean ‘N Release Cleaner is now certified with the U.S. EPA Safer Choice program. This new cleaner also meets its direct-release criteria for products with outdoor uses. Enviro Klean Klean ‘N Release Cleaner is ideal for cleaning a variety of interior […]
Duo Patch Restoration in Panama
The versatility of SpecChem’s Duo Patch – a two-component, polymer modified concrete repair mortar – was on display on a project recently in Cardenas, Panama. The distributor in the region, Construventas, S. A., partnering with Tecnova Panama, S. A. and coordinating with SpecChem sales representative Roger Bellido, utilized SpecChem’s repair […]
Cemex Supports Youth Soccer Initiative with Concrete Donation
Cemex is donating concrete to further its support of Soccer in the Streets, a non-profit organization in Atlanta, Ga., that develops soccer projects and provides leadership programs to benefit children in historically marginalized communities.
Construction Employment Increases in 42 States from June 2018 to June 2019
California and West Virginia Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, While Louisiana Lags; California and Wyoming Experience Largest One-Month Gains as Nevada Has Worst Declines
New Engineered Cement has Multiple Uses
Imperial Core Bond, the latest industrial-grade engineered cement from Kingdom Products, is a multiuse polymermodified cement-based product designed to be used as a basecoat over EIFS applications and mortar substrates.
Blastcrete Equipment Offers RS180 Mixer-Pump for High-Volume Gypsum Applications
Blastcrete Equipment LLC, long-time manufacturer of shotcrete and gunite mixers and pumps, introduces the RS180 Mixer-Pump with variable speeds from 0-18 cubic yards per hour and long-distance and high-volume pumping capabilities.







