What’s New With the Old Mix?
Just about everything is new, including the formulation, performance and how the material is worked. In February, the cream of the construction industry will head for the 30th anniversary edition of World of Concrete, Feb. 17 - 20, 2004, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Seminars begin on Feb. 16 and run throughout the show.

“Designer” Concrete
Engineered systems from LM Scofield Co. provide coloring, texturing, and improving performance in architectural concrete for both new construction and renovation.

Hydraulically Operated,
Automatic Self-Climbing Formwork
PERI’s Automatic Climbing System (ACS) is a hydraulically operated, self-climbing formwork system used for the construction of tall concrete structures, such as building cores and bridge piers.

Faster Steel Reinforcement
BAMTEC® is an innovative, economic system for designing, manufacturing and installing reinforcement steel in concrete floors, slabs, bridges, railway-lines, motorways and tunnels.

High Performance Formwork
Imperial Framework Systems from MEVA are designed for smooth, even, homogenous continuous concrete surfaces.

New Pumpset Handles Heads to 600 ft.
The latest addition to the Godwin Dri-Prime family of portable rental pumps is the 6 in. x 4 in. HL130M single stage pumpset capable of handling heads to 600 ft. The unit will handle flows to 1,300 gpm and solids to 1-3/8 in. diameter.

Taller, Stronger Walls
Recently released testing results of Redi-Rock International’s powerful new geo-grid connector reveal that the massive 41-in.-deep blocks (approximately 1/2 cu yd of concrete) can attain heights of 9 ft to15 ft without geo-grid or tiebacks.

Cost-Saving Alternative to Equipment Ownership
Rental Service Corporation (RSC) is focused on providing contractors with rental solutions designed to provide a high level of job-site flexibility and convenience that add up to large cost savings compared with equipment ownership.