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LANHAM, Md., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has announced the winners of its 2012 Perpetual Pavement Awards. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130402/MM86506) The award is given to the state transportation department owners of asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old and have never had a structural failure. The average interval between resurfacing of each winning pavement must be no less than 13 years. The road must demonstrate...
MOUNT AIRY, N.C., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insteel Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS: IIIN) today announced that its second quarter 2013 earnings conference call will be webcast live over the internet on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET following the release of the Company's second quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. ET on that same day. The conference call can be accessed on the Company's website at http://investor.insteel.com/events.cfm and will be archived for replay....
Stephen Elliott, owner of structureMEDIC, a water damage restoration service in Atlanta, has begun work on concrete removal for a Buckhead home. Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Stephen Elliott, owner of water damage restoration service structureMEDIC, has begun work on a Buckhead home doing work that was previously outside the scope of services that his business is known for. StructureMEDIC is primarily a water damage and storm damage restoration service in Atlanta that specializes in...
Concrete stain manufacturer, Concrete Camouflage® has released new additions to their artist grade concrete stain line. Once again surpassing industry standards, the new line now includes a count of 23 unique concrete acid stain colors. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 While still gaining early popularity, concrete stain was originally available in only 6 basic and similar colors. Many in the industry believed that concrete acid stain simply could not be made better than it was,...
DUBLIN, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8jxrxl/concrete_mixer) has announced the addition of the "Concrete Mixer & Pump Manufacturing in North America: Market Size, Shares & Analysis" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8jxrxl/concrete_mixer ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) The delivery and placement of concrete with...
Owner, Founder cites Product Quality, Price, Local Demand BUJUMBURA, Burundi, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Burundi's first and only cement producer, the Burundi Cement Company (BUCECO), doubled its production and profits in its first two years of operations and is expected to reach capacity later this year, founder and owner Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa announced today. BUCECO, which began production in January 2011 and employs 80 people, produced 70,500 tons of cement in 2012...
Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. "The idea is to use bioethanol production byproducts to produce a material to use in concrete as a partial replacement of cement," said Feraidon Ataie, doctoral student in civil engineering, Kabul, Afghanistan. "By using these materials we can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete materials." Concrete is made...
Leading 3D Modeling Software Helps Building Professionals Leverage the Latest in BIM Innovation to Increase Accuracy, Productivity and Collaboration ATLANTA, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tekla, a leader in bringing building information modeling (BIM) software and online tools to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) markets, today announced a new version of its 3D modeling software, Tekla Structures 19. Available immediately, Tekla Structures 19 delivers powerful,...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Company, LLC announced today that Fibermesh®, the leading brand of concrete reinforcing fibers, will expand distribution with C.M.A. Supply Co., Inc., a leading supplier of construction materials. Fibermesh will now be available through C.M.A. Supply's distribution centers throughout Indiana and Kentucky. According to John Goers, Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions, the selection of C.M.A. Supply as a...
Increases Annual Continuous Rebar Rolling Capacity by 1.2 Million Metric Tons BEIJING, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Steel Holdings, Inc. ("General Steel" or the "Company") (NYSE: GSI), a leading non-state-owned steel producer in China, today announced its principal manufacturing facility, Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. ("Longmen Joint Venture") has begun construction of an additional continuous advanced-rebar-rolling production line. The additional...
