ready-mixed concrete
Chaney Enterprises expands in Virginia through acquisition
The company completed the acquisition of GreenRock Materials, which includes the addition of Stony Creek Sand & Gravel. Keep Reading
PCA plan to pursue carbon neutrality by 2050
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) put forth an industry-wide ambition to reduce carbon emissions and further address the impacts of climate change. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete acquisition to benefit its aggregate business
The company added assets to its concrete and retail operations serving the California Bay Area building materials sector. Keep Reading
Cemex to debut net-zero carbon concrete in new markets
Vertua, the company’s innovative product, will be made available in markets around the world after a launch in Europe. Keep Reading
Agg business shines in second quarter 2020 at U.S. Concrete
Sales volumes and average selling prices were up significantly in the quarter, leading to some all-time-high quarterly marks at the company. Keep Reading
How ‘intelligent’ concrete could impact road repairs, traffic
Purdue University’s Luna Lu is researching unique ways to build artificial intelligence into concrete-paved bridges and highways, enabling them to prevent and repair their own damage. Keep Reading
Knife River to open quarry in Texas
The 570-acre property, known as the Honey Creek Quarry, is northwest of Austin in Burnet County, Texas. Keep Reading
How Midwest Concrete Materials simplified dispatch efforts
New technology at Midwest Concrete Materials is helping to minimize a systemic problem producers everywhere face in loadout processes. Keep Reading
Knife River acquires aggregate, ready-mix operations
Knife River Corp., a subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, acquired additional aggregate deposits in Texas and a ready-mix concrete supplier in Oregon. Keep Reading
