Category: World of Concrete
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Women in Concrete: Kilah Engelke, OPCMIA Local 599
As part of a series featuring women in the concrete industry, Concrete Contractor has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. Kilah Engelke is the Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association Local 599 representing the state of…
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Women in Concrete: Kilah Engelke, OPCMIA Local 599
As part of a series featuring women in the concrete industry, Concrete Contractor has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. Kilah Engelke is the Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association Local 599 representing the state of…
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What Does ‘Concrete Contractor’ Mean? – Concrete Contractor March/April 2025 Editors Letter
Join me here as I attempt to navigate my way through what “concrete contractor” means. I don’t mean this brand. I mean your job. Even though you may work on a different type of project, do you think your job is the same as another reader? Aside from the fact that working with concrete in…
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Women in Concrete: ACI Vice President Maria Juenger
As part of a series featuring women in the concrete industry, Concrete Contractor has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. We connected with Dr. Maria Juenger, Vice President of the American Concrete Institute over email for a few questions. Dr. Maria Juenger…
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Women in Concrete | For Construction Pros
According to research conducted in December 2023 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women made up about 10.8 percent of construction overall (this includes legal, administrative, etc., women represented 4.3 percent in the trades). Comparing that to a November 2024 report from the U.S. Department of Commerce, women’s employment in construction represents about 1 in…
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PTI Reveals New Post-Tensioning Building Code and Certification Program
During the 2025 World of Concrete trade show, the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) shared that it teamed up with the American Concrete Institute to put together an updated set of post-tensioned structural concrete building code requirements — ACI-PTI 320-25, Building Code Requirements for Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete. The PTI also revealed its new certification program for multistrand and bar…
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Effective Efficiency at World of Concrete 2025
Concrete contractors and general contractors who self-perform concrete have been challenged with a lack of skilled labor. From the starting positions on the crew to the experienced – the most common criticism is that “no one wants to work anymore.” Yet, based on the advancements seen during World of Concrete 2025, its more on safety,…
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Scania Showcases Next Generation 13-Liter Engine at World of Concrete
At World of Concrete 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, visitors to the Scania booth will discover the new 13-liter DC13 engines for industrial operations. Showcased at the booth via augmented reality technology, the Next Generation 13-liter DC13 engine met interest from both original equipment manufacturers and end users alike. Offering power density, a significantly increased life…
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CIM Program Raises Over $2 Million at WOC 2025
The 2025 World of Concrete (WOC) tradeshow has come to an end but the amount of good the show was able to do is still being felt. At WOC, the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program held a live auction and a silent auction. Many companies and organizations donated equipment and materials, as well as monetary…
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Preparing the Fleet for Green Cement
Although green cement was invented in the late ‘90s, it hadn’t managed to gain much traction. Over the last few years, however, you may have heard the term “green cement” gaining ground as a method of reducing carbon emissions associated with cement manufacturing. The concrete industry accounts for roughly seven percent of CO2 emissions globally.…