Concrete News

• New York City's Little Island
  
  Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips. ...
  CBS News.  Sunday, 25 Jul 2021.
• New York's newest island, a man-made gift to the city
  
  Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, the $260 million Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 25 Jul 2021.
• Highways England could have to remove tons of CONCRETE used to fill arches beneath railway bridge
  
  Eden District Council in Cumbria told the government's roads authority that it had to apply for retrospective planning permission for the scheme in Great Musgrave.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Jul 2021.
• Brave cliff jumper felt 'paralysed' after daring stunt in the Blue Mountains ruptured his lungs
  
  The self-proclaimed 'Aussie adventurer' launched himself off the cliff face on a rope swing and flipped three times before landing heavily on the 'concrete' surface of the Clarence Dam.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Jul 2021.
• US to Accuse China of Microsoft Hacking
  
  The Biden administration organized a broad group of allies to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world, but stopped short of taking concrete punitive steps.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 20 Jul 2021.
• Firefighters rescue Ohio dog trapped between concrete walls
  
  A dog in Ohio who had been missing for five days is back home after it was found trapped between two concrete walls in a nearby home's garage and freed by firefighters using a saw and a sledgehammer.
  Fox News.  Monday, 19 Jul 2021.
• Naked Woman Stuck Between Two Concrete Walls Rescued
  
  She was screaming in pain and upside down
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• Naked California woman rescued after becoming wedged between 2 buildings
  
  A naked California woman was rescued Tuesday after she got wedged between the concrete walls of two buildings, authorities said.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• 5 Stocks in Focus From Promising Concrete & Aggregates Industry
  
  Increased federal infrastructure spending should help the Zacks Building Products - Concrete & Aggregates industry to thrive. VMC, MLM, EXP, SUM and CNR should gain from the demand surge.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 13 Jul 2021.
• U.S. Concrete (USCR) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
  
  In the latest trading session, U.S. Concrete (USCR) closed at $73.89, marking a -0.7% move from the previous day.
  Zacks.  Friday, 9 Jul 2021.
• Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, 24, dies after slip while running from firework
  
  Police said he hit his head on concrete following a Fourth of July fireworks accident.
  ABC News.  Monday, 5 Jul 2021.
• Collapsed Building Near Miami Had Serious Concrete Damage
  
  A consultant in 2018 urged the managers to repair cracked columns and crumbling concrete. The work was finally about to get underway when the building collapsed.
  New York Times.  Friday, 2 Jul 2021.
• Miami condo collapse updates: Second lawsuit, warnings in April
  
  Plus, photos taken just days before the collapse show cracked concrete and corroded rebar in the building's garage.
  Inman.  Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021.
• Engineer found major structural damage to Florida condo tower nearly three years before collapse
  
  "Failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially," the report said.
  CNBC.  Sunday, 27 Jun 2021.
• Death toll rises to 5 in Miami-area condo collapse; 156 people still unaccounted for
  
  Rescuers raced to recover any survivors while fighting back fire and smoke deep inside the concrete and metal remains.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 27 Jun 2021.

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