Industry News

Construction Forms, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Bodeker as their South Central regional sales manager. Jim brings with him 18 years of experience in the concrete pumping marketplace, working for Con- Forms dealers in different regions in the U.S. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to hire someone with Jim’s wealth of knowledge in our business. With his experience and customer service abilities, Jim will be an immediate asset to our sales team,” states Al Kastelic, president and CEO of Construction Forms, Inc.

Putzmeister America, Inc. has added four parts sales representatives to its customer support group: Carlos Garcia, Gordy Hartwig, James Nelson and Keith Wall. In the role, they are each responsible for responding to customer requests and processing orders for customers located throughout North America.

A Putzmeister employee for more than eight years, Garcia previously worked as technical documentation specialist for the company. He also has experience in power tool service and repair.

Portland Cement Association (PCA), April 30, 2012 - Stronger than expected job creation and the beginning of a construction industry recovery means gains in real construction spending will materialize this year—after seven years of consecutive declines.  According to the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), increases in cement consumption will follow.

PCA revised its fall forecast upward, anticipating a modest 3.7 percent increase in 2012, followed by a 7.6 percent jump in 2013 and a 14.1 percent increase in 2014. 

The National Steering Committee (NSC) for 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–raised more than $617,750 in gross revenue at its seventh annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Wednesday, January 25.