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To call Carolina Bomanite’s Wilson Nature Center project a towering mountain to climb might just be an understatement. For starters, there’s the terrain – a steep climb up one of the highest peaks in the Southern Appalachians – Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge range of western North Carolina. Left: […]
ExxonMobil subsidiary Materia, NEG-US and GatorBar have formed a strategic alliance committed to increasing the market share of composite rebar within the concrete reinforcement sector. ExxonMobil’s Proxima polyolefin thermoset resin systems and glass fiber from NEG-US is what produces GatorBar, an industry leading, glass fiber reinforced composite rebar (GFRP). Data […]
Dayton Superior, the leading provider of highly-engineered accessories, chemicals and forming solutions within the concrete industry is announcing their acquisition of Kodi Klip, LLC, manufacturer of the Kodi Klip Rebar Connection System, from managing partner LoJac Holdings Corporation, Inc. “The purchase of Kodi Klip, LLC, further expands Dayton Superior’s presence […]
This Christmas, wake up and find a MAX USA tool under your Christmas tree! For the past 80 years Santa has climbed down the chimney using his MAX SuperRoofer. While he carries down all the best MAX tools, he trips but was able to catch himself using his rebar tying […]
Since MAX Co Ltd., invented the first battery powered rebar tying tool in 1993 rebar tying tool technology has improved in many ways over the past two decades. The battery platform has changed from Ni-Cad to Lithium-Ion. This enables the latest model tool, the TwinTiers to form 4,000 ties per […]
GatorBar is proud to announce it has received the composite rebar industry’s first ICC‐ES report, ESR‐4526, for structural applications. International Code Council ICC‐ES evaluation reports certify, in conjunction with independent, international accredited, university level testing, that products are compliant with 2021 and 2018 International Building Codes (IBC) and International Residential […]
In a world where technology continues to grow and adapt to its end-users, businesses of all sizes are looking at opportunities and advancements for overcoming challenges, by investing in the tools and resources needed to increase productivity and enhance operations. Since 1993, Max USA Corp. has been pushing the threshold […]
In Part 1, we showed how to construct a stunning 3-D miniature model of a project. Now it’s time to envision the artistic side and that starts with steel.
This column has little to do with discussions of intuitive freestyle art versus disciplined mechanical graphics, or with criticism of superfluous decoration as contrasted with really spare concrete – my normal "literary" territory. It’s a column about me and a museum. It’s a tale of two topping slabs.
Do you know how to prevent concrete cracks in the corners of a fresh pour? Doug Bannister has a tip that just might make your day.
