Concrete Products

Leading construction management and merger & acquisition consultant FMI Corp projects the design-build delivery method accounting for 47 percent of construction spending by 2028, surpassing $1.1 trillion in total outlays over the next five years. Prepared for the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) in Washington, D.C., the FMI 2024 Design-Build Utilization Study spotlights these factors impacting architectural/engineering/construction stakeholders in the 2024-2028 window: View here: https://loom.ly/w5L5bSY

#ConcreteCurrents: ‘Ambition’ and ‘Rising’ frame Holcim North America business branding; Eagle Materials co-leads $82M funding for SCM developer Terra CO2; Eco Material eyes strategic initiatives after closing major loan facility; PulteGroup deploys block-laying Hadrian X robot on Florida home; and More. View here: https://bit.ly/3F8B0Uk #cementitiousmaterials #concreteproduction #artificialintelligence

Many years working on the family farm and at Milton, Vt.-based @Camp Precast Concrete Products has led Kevin Camp to his latest adventure—chair of the NPCA. The second-generation owner of Camp Precast always knew he was destined to work with precast. In addition to wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps and build on his vision, he finds it to be a rewarding field. More from National Precast Concrete Association Chair Kevin Camp: https://loom.ly/Q5bNBFU

“We are at the forefront of an innovative time of change for the outdoor living industry as homeowners’ expectations and priorities shift,” says Director of Operations Aaron Brundage, a System Pavers veteran of 15-plus years. “The options available and requested by homeowners are now technological, prioritizing comfort, aesthetics and functionality.” Entering 2025, he and colleagues cite the top outdoor living trends for hardscape and landscape business stakeholders: https://loom.ly/sORDudM

Concrete Products asked Oldcastle APG’s Jenny Nail and Yardzen’s Allison Messner to frame a Yardzen Premium design package client experience, where a Texas family aims to transform a backyard into a space for entertaining, relaxing, and play. See how the approach for such a project could unfold: https://loom.ly/z-8Qqno

Sakrete, Oldcastle APG’s leading bagged concrete materials brand, has released the second season of its reality competition show, #ConcreteCombat. Premiering on Roku TV, it brings together eight teams of professional contractors to compete for $10,000. Get details: https://loom.ly/LJqbagg

TCC Materials - Hardscapes & Precast has consolidated wholly owned Minnesota subsidiaries Amcon Concrete Products LLC and Borgert Products LLC into its flagship business. With 30-plus facilities across 11 states, TCC Materials is now organized around four divisions: Standard Products Packaging, Specialty & Chemicals Packaging, Masonry, and Hardscapes & Precast. Read more: https://loom.ly/jY4bgi8

Leading home builder PulteGroup sees the potential of #artificialintelligence and robotics technology applied to #concreteblock wall practice at its southwest Florida community, TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch. Read more: https://loom.ly/Jp7JmhQ

Upon a spin-off scheduled to be consummated by mid-year, Holcim Ltd. plans to name its North American business Amrize, with shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMRZ. Get details: https://loom.ly/OcGzVaY

In its latest construction material carbon management measure, Meta Platforms has committed to financing a collaboration enabling deployment of CarbiCrete #concretemasonry unit production technology at Ontario-based Canal Block, and expanding capacity at Quebec peer Patio Drummond, charter CarbiCrete operator. Read more: https://loom.ly/-6pNvWg