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Flames Quickly Consume Combustible Denver Apartment Complex Under Construction

Monday, March 12, 2018

More than 100 firefighters from the Denver Fire Department responded to a blaze at an apartment construction site a mile from the Colorado State Capitol building yesterday, raising questions, yet again, about the use of combustible materials in mid-rise residential housing projects.

Los Angeles Faith Leaders Support Stronger Building Codes

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The leaders of the Grant and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches in Los Angeles, as well as The Row Church in Los Angeles, recently sent letters to the LA City Council calling on the councilmembers to support efforts that would strengthen the city’s building codes for fire safety reasons.

State of the Concrete Industry

Thursday, March 1, 2018

During the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s upcoming annual convention in Houston, Build with Strength is presenting their first-ever State of the Concrete Industry on Sunday, March 4th at 8:00 AM CST.

ASCC Concrete Executive Leadership Forum Registration is Now Open

Monday, February 5, 2018

ST. LOUIS, MO – Registration for the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)  Concrete Executive Leadership Forum (CELF) is now open.  The 2018 CELF is July 19-22 at Montage Deer Valley, Park City, UT. “Executives from the nation’s leading concrete contracting and general contracting firms attend the Forum every year to bolster their leadership and management skills,” says Bev Garnant, executive director, ASCC.

ASCC DCC Awards 2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

ST. LOUIS, MO - The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its tenth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition.  The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on January 24, 2018.

ASCC Election of Officers 2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

ST. LOUIS, MO – Chris Forster, Largo Concrete, Tustin, CA, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO for 2018-2019. Bill Bramschreiber, Glendora, CA; Anthony DeCarlo, Cincinnati, OH; and Mario Garza, Southville, MI, were re-elected vice-presidents. Keith Wayne, Kannapolis, NC, was re-elected treasurer.

LA Housing Partnership Commits to Building Stronger Communities

Monday, January 29, 2018

Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association consisting of community organizations, fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting safer and more sustainable building standards, is pleased to welcome the Los Angeles Housing Partnership as a new member of the coalition.  The community organization joins a growing list of advocates who are working to ensure that the most vulnerable residents in cities such as Los Angeles have access to safe and secure housing. 

Two More New Jersey Counties Unanimously Adopt Fire Safety Resolutions in Support of Stronger Building Codes

Monday, January 22, 2018

On Thursday evening, councilmembers of the Camden County and Middlesex County Boards of Freeholders voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of New Jersey Assembly Bill 135, statewide legislation that would amend New Jersey’s construction code for fire safety reasons, and provide an added level of protection for firefighters and residents alike.

Mack Trucks Announces World of Concrete 2018 Product Lineup

Friday, January 19, 2018

GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2018) – Mack Trucks today announced the Class 8 vehicles that will be featured at World of Concrete 2018, Jan. 23-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The lineup includes three Mack® Granite® models featuring a recently introduced all-new interior.

Models featured in booth C-5105 will be:

Cemstone Companies Celebrate 90 Years of Building Communities

Friday, January 5, 2018

Cemstone Companies is celebrating nine decades of providing ready mixed concrete, block and other products for homes, public infrastructure and major regional landmarks. All employees from the fourth-generation family-owned business’s three divisions were invited to an anniversary event on October 28 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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