Concrete
VOL. 116. NO. 11
Contents
NOVEMBER 2013
C O N C R E T E P R O D U C T S . C O M
COVER STORY, P. 35
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DEPARTMENTS
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EDITORIAL
Serial grievances aimed at volumetric mixer fleet, Short Load Concrete, backfire on
Operating Engineers
10 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
• Ex-DOT chief LaHood: Gas tax increase key
to 'big bold vision' for infrastructure
• Fall protection, hazard communication top
OSHA violations tally for FY2013
12 NEWS SCOPE
• Coal-, steel-tested investor WL Ross
enters concrete, aggregates with Texas'
Crockett, Highland and Wallach brands
• County Materials bridges Illinois ties in
Prestress Engineering deal
• Mobile platform, domestic business position Command Alkon for strong 2014
• Northfield Block issues industry's premier
Health Product Declaration
• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope sponsors
Museum of Modern Art conference
20 BRIEFS
PHOTOS: Dolese Bros. Co.
Dolese Bros. Yukon Batch Plant tops 2013 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Commitment to
Environmental Excellence Awards Category D (100,000–200,000 yd./annual volume). The producer's Ardmore and Cushing Batch Plants also placed, along with 12 other operations. Showcase starts on page 24.
LEED-LIKE GARAGE, P. 30
CHAMPION DRIVER, P. 16
• Concrete Masonry Day in Florida
• 2014 CIM World of Concrete Auction
• Nixon takes helm at CTLGroup
41 INNOVATIONS
• Active Minerals rheology modifier,
anti-settling agent suits zero slump to
SCC mixes
• Fortrans dry flocculent agent removes
fines from concrete plant settling basins
45 MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS
48 FINAL FORM
• Quikrete-enabled artist interprets beehive
in 600-bag exhibit
MMC Materials' Jason Nelson
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