Cemstone - In the News

CEMSTONE IN THE NEWS

	Leafy-gray approach Minneapolis brings concrete, trees together for MARQ2 job. Read the entire story
	Public Road Saves Environment Pervious concrete was used on four different neighborhood streets to improve storm water drainage. Read the entire story
	EPA Helping Construction Firms Make Diesel Equipment Cleaner Cemstone participates in Project Green Fleet program to reduce diesel engine emissions. Read the entire story
	Great Moments in Concrete Pervious concrete technology on Shoreview road should drain storm water, control pollution. Read the entire story
	New I-35W Bridge Wins National Design Honor The new Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River has been named a project of the year by the American Public Works Association. Read the entire story
	Between a Rock and a Hard Place As cost cap between concrete and asphalt narrows, Minneapolis, other cities reconsidering the options. Read the entire story
	Kenworth Trucks Play Pivotal Role in Construction of New Minneapolis Stadiums, I-35 Bridge Cemstone and Hammon’s great-grandchildren who work for the company have played a pivotal role in the construction of TCF Bank Stadium, new home for Gopher football scheduled to open this fall. Read the entire story
	Cemstone's Rachel Seykora Profiled in Concrete Today Magazine Commercial Sales Representative Rachel Seykora is featured as a "Woman In the Mix" by Concrete Today magazine. Seykora views her job as a constant education and learns something new with each project. Read the entire story
	KARE-11 TV: Minnesota company makes concrete more environmentally friendly Cemstone is featured because it helped rebuild the 35W bridge using environmentally friendly materials. See the news segment
	I-35W Bridge and Cemstone featured on cover of New York Times Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on Interstate 35W, the St. Anthony Falls Bridge carries 10 lanes of traffic on box girders borne by massive arching piers, which are supported, in turn, by footings and deep pilings. Read the entire story at nytimes.com
	Concrete Pumping magazine: Pumping the I-35W Bridge A new standard for fast-track construction was established with the replacement of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge after the previous span collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007. Read the enture story.
	Concrete Producer magazine: Putting The Hurt Behind Cemstone's own Kevin MacDonald writes a piece for the magazine about the challenges and the satisfaction of working on one of the biggest and fastest bridge projects of the decade. Read the entire story.
	ConcreteNetwork.com, one of the industry's largest web sites, features Cemstone and the photocatalytic concrete use on large white sculptures on the new I-35W bridge. Read the entire story.
	Owatonna, Randall, and Cemstone Participate in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Owatonna Concrete Products, Randall Ready Mix and Larson Contracting together played a key role when Extreme Makeover: Home Edition built a home for the DeVries family. On Thursday, October 2nd Randall began to pour the footings (30 yds) and Owatonna finished the job on Friday, October 3rd. Cemstone also became a part of the project, donating high performance concrete and placing services. The "Extreme Makeover" crew arrived Sept. 30 to start the project. Several local businesses and hundreds of volunteers lent a hand in the construction process. Dirk and Susan Devries and their three children live near Hayward, Minn., a rural community between Albert Lea and Austin. The family was chosen from thousands of applicants to receive a new house from the nationally-aired television show. With their old farmhouse in disrepair, the family was nominated by a group of friends from church. The mother, Susan, who suffers from rapid heartbeat, is a music teacher, band director, first-grade reading specialist and bus driver. Her husband, Dirk, suffers from severe arthritis in his only hand, limiting his ability to make major home repairs. Cemstone, Owatonna and Randall are honored to be able to help this family. The program will air on ABC-Television, December 7, 2008 at 7 pm CST.
	Savage, Minn., Pacer newspaper features Cemstone pervious concrete Pervious concrete was poured in two areas near the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center (ELC) this week. The concrete is porous and allows stormwater to seep into the ground, instead of running off into the stormwater system. The ELC project is taking place on the west side of Community Park and is expected to be completed this fall. It is a sustainable development project, meaning the construction methods used in many aspects of the project will be environmentally friendly. (Staff photo by Nancy Huddleston)
	Cemstone's MacDonald in Roads and Bridges Kevin MacDonald, Ph.D., is the lead concrete engineer on the Interstate 35W bridge replacement. He writes about the special uses and mixes of ready mix concrete they are using on the new bridge.
	Local television features Cemstone's high-profile projects, including the 35W bridge KARE 11 and WCCO TV have both featured Cemstone this spring. For almost a century, Cemstone has been providing concrete for thousands of roads and bridges in Minnesota, and the new I-35W bridge is Cemstone's most challenging project yet. - WCCO 4 On any given day, Cemstone delivers anywhere from 50 to 100 loads of material for the three projects. -KARE 11
	Rock Products magazine produced a feature story on Cemstone's aggregate site in Farmington, Minn., titled "Giving Something Back". The story profiles Cemstone's work with Pheasants Forever, a wildlife conservation group, to transform a 10-acre plot of land into a wildland prairie. Read the entire story
	Concrete Decor magazine profiled the Cemstone Decorative Awards for Contractors for its World of Concrete issue. The coverage includes a full page feature titled "Concrete that Slithers" which is highlighted by an interview with Nolan King on his winning project in the Residential Exteriors category. Read the entire story
	Cemstone's Thor Becken is named a Concrete Producer 2007 Influencer Honoree. One of five people recognized for changing the industry, the article begins: "Thor Becken is perhaps our industry's best example of a Renaissance man. His industry involvement spans across the traditional boundaries followed by most producers." Read the entire story
	Concrete In Focus magazine profiled Cemstone in its Summer 2007 issue. The article is titled "All in the Family" and says: "Cemstone is one such operation, where the latest generation of Beckens operates a thriving, diversified construction materials company known throughout Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and Iowa." Read the entire story
	The Concrete Producer magazine profiles Cemstone’s Contractor Supply Store, saying: "In Cemstone’s diverse market, proper store design is important, as one location may specialize in concrete masonry, while another may be heavily agricultural." Read the entire story Reprinted courtesy of The Concrete Producer magazine. Copyright © 2007 Hanley Wood, LLC
	Industry-leading Concrete Products magazine profiles Cemstone’s state-of-the-art East Bethel facility, saying: “In plant design, few match Cemstone for style, function and building it right the first time.” Read the entire story
	In The Twin Cities Business Journal's most recent poll of Minnesota's largest privately held companies, Cemstone weighed-in at 64th on the list. That's something we can all be proud of!