February 21, 2012 | Shotcrete Training Information

Shotcrete Training: Concrete Industry News

Demand for Aggregates to Exceed 48 Billion Metric Tons
The global market for construction aggregates is expected to increase 5.2% per year through 2015 to 48.3 billion metric tons.

Industry Supports BIM IDM for Cast-in-Place Concrete
A working group of the American Concrete Institute’s Committee 131 on Building Information Modeling is actively developing an Information Delivery Manual for cast-in-place concrete.

2012 International Concrete Sustainability Conference
Speakers have been selected for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s seventh annual International Concrete Sustainability Conference to be held May 7-10 in Seattle.

Construction Materials Prices Rise Moderately in January
Construction Association notes that recent slowdown in year-over-year producer price change has been reversed for several key items.

Contractors Pessimistic About Transportation Construction
Contractors are not hopeful for increased transportation work in 2012, according to a report issued by the AGC and Computer Guidance Corp.

RT @HomeDepot: Join us on Sunday for a free wall-tile workshop and knock out that backsplash project this weekend! http://t.co/O7tAaIxA #
My Bathroom remodel is progressing, tile floor is in and grouted, toilet reinstalled and working, now to finish the new cabnet/sink. #
This was the bathroom remodel tear down start: http://t.co/Xe3i12QZ http://t.co/iOoeUruv #
The test books for next weeks Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification in Seattle arrived today. Should be a good class. #
New tile floor done on my bathroom. http://t.co/03Qr8gKc #