LYCON Completes Expansion into Fox River Valley, Milwaukee Suburbs.
JANESVILLE, Wis., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- LYCON Inc., a leading provider of high-quality concrete and aggregate products, today announced the completion of its integration of the ready-mix concrete, mortar and contractor supply divisions of M&M Concrete. LYCON purchased the divisions from Michels Corp, Brownsville, Wis. The acquisition...

A garden wall from broken concrete.
CREATING AN elegant and enduring retaining wall out of concrete rubble is a satisfying recycling project that turns would-be trash into landscape art. Following the simple steps shown here, you can use broken concrete to enclose raised beds or terrace an embankment without using any mortar. The toughest part...

'Scouting report' is everything!
'Scouting report' is everything! In St. Louis, the new Busch stadium was built in record time thanks to planning and strong support every step of the way. ST. LOUIS, MO -- Imagine you are a masonry contractor taking on a job where 750,000 hand-laid bricks...

Green Masonry Product Supplier Expands Distribution in Windy City.
- Cathedral Stone Products strengthens reach in Greater Chicago through new distribution deal with Allied Building Products - BALTIMORE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Maryland-based Cathedral Stone(R) Products formally announced its newest distribution deal with Allied Building Products. Under the agreement, Allied Building is supplying Cathedral Stone's...

Brick by brick: Chicago restoration firm builds its reputation for safety on a foundation of teamwork.
Safety is no accident at Chicago-based Restore Masonry LLC: Over the years the company' formerly known as F&V Construction Company, has received almost two dozen safety awards, including the prestigious Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America, an award it has earned in each of the...

Brick by brick: Chicago restoration firm builds its reputation for safety on a foundation of teamwork.
Safety is no accident at Chicago-based Restore Masonry LLC. Over the past six years the company, formerly known as F&V Construction Company, has received almost two dozen safety awards, including the prestigious Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America, an award it has earned in each...

Arcane work rules multiply cost of public construction.
Byline: Greg Beeman COLUMN: As I See It A sluggish economy isn't all consumers have to worry about these days. Gas and food costs are soaring, and a winter of record heating bills looms. Things don't look much better for Massachusetts cities and...

Matching the fastener to the task.
Matching the fastener to the task Where is technology taking us? Scott Nelson, general manager, Elco Construction Products The trend is undeniable. As architects and building owners demand broader guarantees and longer warranties from contractors, design professionals are increasingly demanding greater performance from...

Stone designs for the home.
9781423601944 Stone designs for the home. Morris, John T. Gibbs Smith 2008 159 pages $34.95 Hardcover TH6010 A practicing stonemason in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Morris has some 30 years of...

Breaking the mold: rebuilding the synthetic stucco business laid the foundation for insurers to return to the industry.
Despite its rocky past and some ongoing litigation, the insurance market for synthetic stucco has gradually reshaped itself. But the hard sell remains for product manufacturers, due to exclusions that building contractors still face when securing general liability coverage. The insurance industry's fallout with exterior...