Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units: A Healthy Win for Resilient, Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Building Practices
May 2023

Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units: A Healthy Win for Resilient, Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Building Practices

Grout Mixing and Pumping Suggestions for a Successful Application
January 2023

Grout Mixing and Pumping Suggestions for a Successful Application

AZ Masonry Council: Bart Del Duca Award
October 2022

AZ Masonry Council: Bart Del Duca Award

Estimating & Bidding
November 2021

Estimating & Bidding

A Look At How CMU Is Produced
July 2021

A Look At How CMU Is Produced

OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW SCHOOL
August 2018

OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW SCHOOL

Sakrete Type S Mortar Mix
July 2017

Typically used for new construction and repairs, Sakrete Type S Mortar Mix is a contractor-grade mortar mix. It’s a smooth blend of sand and masonry cement or sand, lime and portland cement depending on your geography. Sakrete Type S Mortar Mix is for th

Tech Talk: Mortar Field Testing
March 2017

Tech Talk: Mortar Field Testing

A Glimpse Ahead: 2017
January 2017

A Glimpse Ahead: 2017

New ASTM Standard Will Help Improve Concrete Production
October 2016

A new ASTM International standard will help with efforts to enhance the cement content in concrete while also reducing CO2 emissions during production.

Ash Grove's Environmental Manager Wins PCA's 2016 John Gleason Jr. Award
September 2016

The Portland Cement Association has named Scott Nielson, corporate environmental manager for Ash Grove Cement Company, the winner of the 2016 John P. Gleason Jr. Leadership Award.

Ash Grove Cement Co. Appoints New Personnel
September 2016

Ash Grove Cement Company, the largest American-owned producer of cement and the sixth largest producer of cement in the United States, has appointed a new communications director and technical center director.

Masonry 2018 Symposium Call for Papers
June 2016

ASTM has released its call for papers for the Masonry 2018 Symposium, to be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Abstracts are due by April 21, 2017.

Using CO2 in Masonry: An Opportunity to Make Every Block Count
May 2016

Advances in technology are self-perpetuating — conducting research and development inevitably leads to discoveries that propel innovation forward. CarbonCure Technologies is no stranger to this cycle. The company’s technology started when their CEO, Rob

Ash Grove Cement Co. Announces 2015 Awards
April 2016

Ash Grove Cement Co. has announced the winners of their 2015 awards for Safety, Energy and Quality.

Remixing Modern Masonry With Watershed Block
January 2016

Modern masonry technology adapts to contemporary needs, while maintaining a heritage of strength and greatness.