C O N C R E T E P R O D U C T S . C O M
VOL. 117 NO. 11
Contents
NOVEMBER 2014
Concrete ®
products
DEPARTMENTS
4 EDITORIAL
52 FINAL FORM
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6 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
49 MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS
34 FEATURE
COMMUNITY CAUSES, P. 24 NCMA CHAIRMAN, P. 34
14 NEWS SCOPE
• AGC: Construction unemployment drops to
seven-year low
• Nonresidential construction confidence index
soars
• Escalante takes helm of GCC, Henley to lead
U.S. business
• Lafarge Canada appoints Eastern unit chief
• Vulcan Materials to ring in 2015 with
flattened management structure
• Lafarge exits New Mexico in Vulcan deal
• Summit Materials adds 12 Kansas, Texas ready
mixed sites
• Argos inaugurates CNG-powered mixers in
Texas fleet
• Breckenridge Materials sees red for good
causes serving St. Louis market
• Con-Tech Manufacturing expands production
50 percent
Basalite Concrete Products' Dale Puskas
reflects on his term as NCMA Chairman
• Chevron formulates severe duty-grade
15W-30 diesel engine oil
• Con-E-Co mobilizes twin shaft mixer assembly
• Schwing America tools new mixer controls;
adds compact boom model
• Putzmeister pump transfer scheme paces
tower schedule, suits post-pour trades
• Filter press quells settling ponds, nets Nycon
Ready Mix six-figure savings
Energy laboratory tests 1-ft. thick, steel fiber-
reinforced concrete walls
28 BRIEFS
PHOTOS: Don Marsh
COVER STORY, P. 20
Concrete Supply's Mike Valentine approaches the tennis ball drive-through challenge en route to
his National Mixer Driver Championship title. The competition returned to the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway this year.
38 INNOVATIONS
Dale Puskas