Concrete Supply Plus December

Voters Give Go-Ahead for $350M in Bonds for Des Moines International Airport Expansion

Voters approved issuing $350 million in bonds Nov. 7 to replace the existing 1940s-era terminal at the Des Moines International Airport, according to unofficial vote tallies.  

The proceeds from the bond sale will fund part of the first phase of construction on the $770 million project. 

https://www.enr.com/articles/57531-voters-give-go-ahead-for-350-million-in-bonds-to-fund-desmoines-international-airport-expansion

Concrete Sleeve Anchor –  Light to Medium-duty concrete fastener/anchor for concrete, brick and block base material.

Sleeve anchor, sup-r-sleeve, thunderbolt, bolt sleeve anchor, lok bolt, lock bolt, dynabolt, sleeve all, sleeve anchors, concrete anchor, masonry anchor

Description:

Each high-quality steel part of the Concrete Sleeve Anchor is zinc plated. A tubular expander sleeve is assembled over a threaded stud with an outwardly flared cone-shaped end. The anchor, which works on a true expansion principal, comes ready for use with nut and washer. The cone-shaped stud end is pulled into the expander sleeve as the nut is tightened. This wedges the expander sleeve outward and locks the anchor into the base material. The Concrete Sleeve Anchor is also available in stainless steel.

Common variations and misspellings:

Super sleeve, Super-Sleeve, Thunder bolt, lockbolt, dyna-bolt

https://www.confast.com/products-sleeve/

US DOT Picks Winners for $653M in Port Infrastructure Grants

The DOT awarded $653 million in grants on Friday to upgrade 41 water-based ports around the country. The funding is through the Port Infrastructure Development Program, which provides planning support, capital funding and project management assistance, and comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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