Bio-charcoal hardens Habitat affiliate’s first zero carbon concrete home

Sources: Build with Strength coalition, Alexandria, Va.; SolidCarbon Inc., McMinnville, Ore.; CMCM staff The Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium has recognized Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Build with Strength coalition for a Gig Harbor, Wash. home built with insulating concrete form (ICF) walls Read more…

Concrete Contractors charter Sustainability Committee

Sources: American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis; CP staff Former American Society of Concrete Contractors Executive Director Bev Garnant, HACI, and Technical Director Bruce Suprenant, FACI, P.E., have been retained to develop and manage the group’s recently formed Sustainability Committee.   “This initiative has two purposes,” says Garnant. “The first Read more…