American Restore Begins Concrete Repair and Protection Services

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — American Restore, Inc., a full-service construction company focused on concrete repair, restoration and protection, has begun operations. The firm will specialize in chemical grouting, epoxy flooring and wall systems, epoxy injection, expansion joints, chemical resistant linings, waterproofing, protective coatings, concrete repair and restoration, seismic upgrades and structural strengthening. Through a base of established contractors, American Restore will serve the entire United States from its base in Huntington Beach, Calif.   “Although the firm is new to the market, the American Restore team has a long history of working with design engineers to identify the root cause … Read more

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Kraus-Anderson to Build New $28.8M, 155,000 SF School in Wells, Minn.

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Rochester office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, a Midwest commercial general contractor and construction manager, has been selected to build a new United South Central School in Wells, Minn., just west of Albert Lea. The new 155,000-square-foot pre K-12 school replaces the former school, portions of which were originally built in 1933. The new $28.8-million school will be located on a 66-acre site and will feature a new bus garage and athletic facilities, including practice fields, varsity fields and tennis courts. The new pre K-12 school will serve approximately 625 students. The United South Central School District … Read more

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Wright Express Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index Results

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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Wright Express Corporation, a global provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, in collaboration with IHS, a global source of information and analytics, released results of its Wright Express Construction Fuel Consumption Index, which indicated a decrease of 0.8% in September versus its level the previous year. The Wright Express Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry, which provides an accurate and up-to-date indication of construction activity in the United States. “The decline in the year-over-year results, combined with the first monthly uptick seen in recent reports, serves as … Read more

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AEM e-Book Promotes Safety, Best Practices

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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has published its first safety manual e-book to enable equipment operators to conveniently access safety information wherever they carry their mobile devices. This first AEM e-book is an electronic version of the association's popular Hydraulic Excavator Safety Manual. AEM developed the e-book safety manual in response to industry requests. It is not meant to replace print but provides another avenue to reach equipment operators and help them practice safety on the jobsite. The AEM hydraulic excavator safety e-book features user-friendly options such as variable type, bookmarks, the ability to embed and e-mail notes, content searching … Read more

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Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Winners of 22nd Annual Achievement Awards

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MT. VERNON, Iowa — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association — an international nonprofit organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred building system — has announced the recipients of the 22nd Annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. The Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that represent an increasing diversity of building types constructed with site-cast Tilt-Up concrete, as well as those that advance industry technology, apply innovative form and provide unique solutions to building programs. As in previous years, submittals were judged on aesthetic expression, schedule, size, originality, finishes and special conditions; all … Read more

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