Concrete Products

NOV 2014

Concrete Products covers the issues that attract producers of ready mixed and manufactured concrete focusing on equipment and material technology, market development and management topics.

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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 www.concreteproducts.com November 2014 • 3 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

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