Latest Migratory Inhibitor Technology- Powerful Corrosion Protection of Post-Tensioned Structures!
MCI®-309 is a powerful Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor powder for corrosion protection of ferrous metals and aluminum in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. It provides an extremely efficient dry method protecting metals within an enclosed space. The MCI® vaporizes and adsorbs on the metal surfaces, reaching all exposed areas, including recessed sections and interior cavities. This mixed inhibitor provides protection to both the cathodic and anodic sites of metal. MCI®-309 does not affe...
Tokyo Olympic Stadium Scandal Update: Over 140,000 Signatures Delivered to Japanese Embassies Around the World Demanding No Rainforest Destruction or Human Rights Abuses
(TOKYO, BERN, BERLIN & MIRI) This week, activists from around the world are staging protests demanding an immediate halt to the use of tropical wood for construction of the new Olympic facilities in Tokyo. On Wednesday, over 140,000 signatures were delivered to Japanese Embassies in Switzerland and Germany calling for urgent action by the Japanese government. The demonstrations are a response to evidence that the Japanese Government is using tropical wood sourced from Shin Yang, a logging compan...
Oldcastle Precast Revamps Edgewood, Maryland Facility to Produce Underground Precast Products
EDGEWOOD, Md. – Oldcastle Precast, one of the country's largest precast concrete product manufacturers, has re-equipped their production facility, located at 1401 Trimble Road, in Edgewood, Maryland. The new equipment results in a state-of-the-art National Precast Concrete Association accredited production facility that now manufactures underground precast concrete products available to customers in the Maryland area. "Oldcastle Precast is very excited to service the precast product market l...
136.8-foot Super-Girders Used to Replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge
LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. - As part of the Lincoln County Bridge Replacement Program, Oldcastle Precast of Spokane, Washington fabricated 136.8-foot-long prestressed concrete super-girders for the new Miles Creston Bridge in Lincoln County, Washington. The term “super-girder” resulted from the efficient shape of this new bridge girder family, which utilizes high strength concrete and .6” diameter prestress strand to maximize span length and minimize the number of girders. Precast, prestressed...
Video: PERI ACS Core 400 Climbing Formwork
The new ACS Core 400 Climbing Formwork has been designed specifically for High-Rise cores. The system features a high capacity single stroke cylinder that climbs to the next level in only 20 minutes, while less brackets, anchors and overall parts and pieces result in faster cycling times with less labor.
Architectural Awards Program Highlights Top Copper Projects From This Year and the Past Decade
NEW YORK – It is impossible to miss the stunning Staten Island Courthouse that stands resolutely overlooking the New York harbor. The building’s four copper-clad towers catch the morning light, acting as a beacon for those arriving by ferry. The facility’s contemporary use of copper earned it a spot among the top 15 magnificent building projects receiving a 2017 North American Copper in Architecture Award (NACIA). The NACIA program recognizes and promotes North American building projects...
Worlds Greenest Terminal Launches at Oslo Airport
Designed by Oslo-based practice Nordic-Office of Architecture, the 115,000 sqm expansion to Oslo Airport sets new standards in sustainability. The competition-winning design, which uses snow as a coolant, has achieved the world’s first BREEAM ‘Excellent’ sustainability rating for an airport building. The expansion doubles the size of the existing terminal building with the addition of a new, 300m long pier. Nordic continued the timeless architectural expression and rational simplicity of the...
Dan Juntunen Elected Chairman of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
CHICAGO – Members of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) have elected Dan Juntunen as their 2017 chairman. Juntunen is President/CEO of Wells Concrete, Albany, Minn. “Dan brings a wealth of financial and business acumen to the role of PCI chairman and we are fortunate to be able to benefit from his leadership,” said Bob Risser, PE, PCI’s president and chief executive officer. “We look forward to his guidance as we move ahead with our goals of growing the precast concrete in...
Urgent Investigation Required as Use of Plywood Likely Linked to Tropical Forest Destruction and Human Rights Abuses Found at Construction Site of New Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Citing a significant breach of the commitment to a sustainable 2020 Olympics, Japanese and international environmental groups today called for an urgent independent investigation of the use of tropical formwork plywood that appears to originate from the notorious Malaysian logging company, Shin Yang, in the construction of the new National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Olympic organizers have been repeatedly informed about the high risk of u...
Wells Fargo Expands Innovation Incubator with Additional $20 Million
DENVER — Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a $20 million expansion of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a program that advances emerging clean technologies and startup companies. IN2, now a $30 million program co-administered by Wells Fargo and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will expand its focus to additional sectors such as transportation, microgrid solutions and sustainable agriculture, and implement a Channel Partner A...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
Promenade at The Point
June Issue 2026
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