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Green concrete is a good thing
The batch tower at the Lafarge ready mix plant in Jessup looms over the surrounding landscape as it feeds concrete trucks the proper mix of ingredients.
5 Jul 2009, 6:51 am | click here to view more
Grant Street in De Pere to close for a week for concrete repairs
Concrete repairs on Grant road will be done at the intersections of Sixth, Fifth and Third streets in De Pere starting Monday. The repairs will last about a week.
5 Jul 2009, 4:13 am | click here to view more
Concrete counters? Seal the deal.
Concrete has become a popular material for contemporary kitchen counters or floors. A mixture of cement, gravel and sand developed by the ancient Romans, it hardens to a rocklike, porous surface. But if not protected, concrete, like rock, will absorb salts,...
5 Jul 2009, 3:14 am | click here to view more
Driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes into concrete pole on southwest side
Police are blaming driver fatigue for a major accident on the southwest side. At about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police say a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a concrete pole close the intersection of Somerset Road and Kendalia Avenue.
5 Jul 2009, 2:10 pm | click here to view more
World of Concrete February 1-5, 2010 in Las Vegas
The World of Concrete bills itself as the only international event for the commercial concrete and masonry industries. The next installment of this show is scheduled for February 1-5, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention middle.
5 Jul 2009, 12:37 pm | click here to view more
Local News : CONCRETE SOLUTION - Frontiersman
City Electric employee Brian Fisher finishes concrete work on the base for a traffic signal at the intersection of Knik-Goose Bay and Vine roads Monday afternoon.
5 Jul 2009, 12:34 am | click here to view more
Report: Jackson may be buried in concrete
LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) -- A pal of Michael Jackson's family says the tardy U.S. pop singer's coffin may be encased in concrete to prevent fans from digging up his grave.
5 Jul 2009, 11:48 am | click here to view more
Officials Say Heat Making Concrete Roads Buckle
CORALVILLE (AP) - State officials say recent hot temperatures have caused Iowa's old concrete roads, including patches of some interstates, to buckle.
4 Jul 2009, 7:23 pm | click here to view more
Rust is tough to remove from concrete
Q: How do you remove rust stains from concrete? I tried rust-dissolving gel, let it soak 20 minutes, scrubbed for 10 minutes with a stiff brush. No change. Also, how do you remove tar from concrete?
4 Jul 2009, 3:34 am | click here to view more
Michael Jackson's family 'want him buried in concrete' to protect his grave
Michael Jackson's family want his goldplated coffin to be be encased in concrete to prevent fans from robbing his grave.
4 Jul 2009, 2:11 pm | click here to view more