Maximizing Community Engagement with Plant Tours
When I was a plant manager, I had mixed feelings when the public relations manager suggested we open our operations to public or private tours. I had concerns about how to justify the unbudgeted material and labor costs needed to spruce and tidy normal work areas. Our sales folks would remind me not to delay…
Explore the New CIM Website: Shaping the Concrete Industry
I find the historical connection between the origins of the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program and the internet interesting. Both initiatives took their first steps in 1994. When industry leaders from the RMC 2000 initiative were organizing CIM’s proposed launch in 1995, there were only 623 websites on the entire web at the beginning of…
Concrete Innovation in Milan’s Arena Santa Giulia
Arena Santa Giulia combines advanced concrete engineering to build Italy’s largest indoor venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
“Building The New Construction Rules” Finalists Revealed
Cemex Ventures has announced the finalists in the 2025 Construction Startup Competition. In its 9th year, the competition is reported to be the biggest startup competition in the construction sector. The competition is sponsored by Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard (VINCI Group), NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures. The judges received more than…
Innovative Crane Technology for Ulm’s New Residential Project
In Ulm, 142 new residential units, an underground car park and a supermarket are currently being built against the backdrop of the city’s famous Ulm Muenster, with the support of two Liebherr EC-B tower cranes. The 370 EC-B Fibre ensures high performance and durability thanks to its fibre rope technology, while the 202 EC-B Litronic excels with its compact…
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Rick Yelton
For more than three decades, I’ve had the honor of reporting and commenting on the happenings in the concrete and masonry industry. It’s been a privilege to be part of a community that’s been a sponge for innovation, and I’m grateful for the opportunity.While I found those times to be creative, the last five years…
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