C O N C R E T E P R O D U C T S . C O M
VOL. 120 NO. 5
Contents
MAY 2017
Concrete ®
products
DEPARTMENTS
4 EDITORIAL
Multinational producers see EU,
U.S. antitrust schemes diverge
• EPA's Back-to-Basics agenda tames myriad
Obama regulations
• CalPortland nears $100M in Energy Star-
rooted savings
• Obama Fair Pay and 'Volks' rules no match
for successor's pen
• Fatality-data mining finds noon the
deadliest hour on construction sites
• OSHA silica rule decision spells three-month
reprieve for contractors
• U.S. steel producers' trade petitions target
wire rod imports
• McInnis Cement starts Big Apple terminal
construction
• U.S. Concrete shores up New York
aggregates supply
• Federal Trade Commission eyes merger
investigation streamlining
• Cemex exits Pacific Northwest
• LafargeHolcim prepares for CEO transition
• Calculator performs life cycle assessment for
slag cement concrete
• Salt River Materials leverages Class C ash
feed to boost Class F ash volume
• West Oahu Aggregate ushers front discharge
mixers into Hawaii market
Uniform particle size coal ash: Essential for
future concrete applications
'Shadow' wall tile places in international Red
Dot competition
22 NEWS SCOPE
26 BRIEFS
64 FINAL FORM
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8 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
60 TECH TALK
COVER STORY, P. 30
SALT RIVER MATERIALS, P. 32
Carr Bros. 28-year veteran driver Rob Minor rides into the 2017 construction season with a new
Schwing-Stetter mixer and an inarguable message about Cleveland market staying power.
PHOTOS: Concrete Products
32 FEATURES
TRUCKS & COMPONENTS, P. 39