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U.S. Concrete's Dallas Operating Company
Meets Aggressive Sustainability Goals Set by
Dallas Independent School District
Construction Project
Innovative Low CO2 Concrete Mixes Saved 108.7 Million
Pounds of CO2 Emissions Across Six Schools; Aridus®
Rapid Drying Concrete Cut Construction Schedule by 30%
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EULESS, Texas, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Redi-Mix, LLC, a
business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc. /quotes/zigman/3871893/quotes/n1s/uscr USCR-0.94% ,
today announced that it delivered its sustainable, low-0O2 concrete to six Dallas
Independent School District (Dallas ISD) schools, for a net savings of 108.7
million pounds of CO2 emissions. It was also announced that U.S. Concrete's
Aridus® Rapid Drying Concrete was used at the Billy Earl Dade Middle School
construction project to address aggressive scheduling requirements, cutting the
construction schedule by 30 percent and yielding a similar reduction in
construction overhead costs.
_. U.S. Concrete's Low CO2 Concrete Mixes Reduce Carbon Footprint for Dallas
Schools
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U.S. Concrete's National Research Laboratory, USC Technologies, Inc., developed
a low-0O2 concrete technology and process, known as EF Technology®, to reduce
carbon emissions. This process cuts the Portland cement content, a major
contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and uses cement replacement materials. —
These engineered mixes not only deliver carbon emissions savings, as compared to
traditional concrete, but also deliver many higher-performing characteristics. Since —
2009, U.S. Concrete and its operating companies have saved more than 1 million
tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
To address the Dallas Independent School District's sustainability goals, low-0O2
mixes were selected for six of the district's schools, and the majority of the —
materials were locally sourced. U.S. Concrete's local business unit, Redi-Mix,
LLC, delivered these sustainable mixes to the following schools: Billy Earl Dade
Middle School, Clinton P. Russell Elementary School, Ebby Halliday Elementary —
School, Thelma Page Richardson Elementary School, W.H. Adamson High School
and Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School.
U.S. Concrete's Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete Cuts Construction Schedule and
Costs for Billy Earl Dade Middle School _
The original construction schedule for the Billy Earl Dade Middle School was 14
months, risking failure to meet today's August 26, 2013, opening date. Working —
closely with the general contractor Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., and
joint venture architects Kell Munoz and KAI Texas, the construction team selected —
U.S. Concrete's Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete to shorten the construction
schedule. The use of Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete cut the construction schedule
by 30 percent (from 14 months to 10 months) and resulted in similar reductions in —
construction overhead costs.
Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete was developed and patented by U.S. Concrete's
National Research Laboratory, USC Technologies, Inc., to address recent changes
in environmental government regulations that limit or restrict Vapor Organic —
Compounds (VOCs) in flooring adhesives. While these new formulations can
reduce the environmental impact of new flooring installations, the new adhesives _
are less durable and more susceptible to moisture-related issues. As a result,
contractors have been forced to combat the problems by adding sealers or
lengthening the drying time of the concrete, in hopes of reducing the risk of
liabilities associated with the failures of floor coverings. In addition, these
remedies increase the construction time and costs associated with the projects. _
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Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete consumes the excess water and accelerates the
drying time, eliminating extended drying times and the need for costly and time-
consuming topical products such as epoxies. As a result, Aridus Rapid Drying
Concrete not only prevents moisture-related flooring covering failures, but also
allows contractors to reduce construction schedules and costs. This has led to
architects and contractors specifying Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete for their
flooring projects nationwide. To view Project Profiles, visit www.us-
concrete.com/Aridus.
"We have seen, first-hand, projects negatively impacted by the changes in
r adhesives and the resulting emulsification. Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete not only
prevents moisture-related floor covering failures, but it significantly reduced the
construction schedule for this project," said architect Randy Barnett with KAI
Texas. "Within 21 days we were able to achieve the acceptable standard of
measures to start receiving the floor. This was phenomenal. It typically takes
anywhere between four to six months, even as much as eight months, to get below
80 percent relative humidity inside standard concrete."
ABOUT U.S. CONCRETEU.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR) services the
construction industry in several major markets in the United States through its two
— business segments: ready-mixed concrete and aggregate products. The company
has 105 fixed and 11 portable ready-mixed concrete plants and seven producing
_ aggregates facilities. During 2012, U.S. Concrete produced approximately 4.8
million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete and approximately 3.3 million tons of
aggregates. For more information on U.S. Concrete, visit www.us-concrete.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTSThis press release contains various forward-looking statements and
— information that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by
and information currently available to management. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims
any obligation to update these statements and cautions you not to rely unduly on
them. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements
regarding: the stability of the business; encouraging nature of second quarter
volume and pricing increases; ready-mix backlog; ability to maintain our cost
structure and the improvements achieved during our restructuring and monitor
fixed costs; ability to maximize liquidity, manage variable costs, control capital
spending and monitor working capital usage; and the adequacy of current liquidity.
Although U.S. Concrete believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-
looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that those expectations
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will prove to have been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other matters: general and _
regional economic conditions; the level of activity in the construction industry; the
ability of U.S. Concrete to complete acquisitions and to effectively integrate the
operations of acquired companies; development of adequate management
infrastructure; departure of key personnel; access to labor; union disruption;
competitive factors; government regulations; exposure to environmental and other _
liabilities; the cyclical and seasonal nature of U.S. Concrete's business; adverse
weather conditions; the availability and pricing of raw materials; the availability of
refinancing alternatives; and general risks related to the industry and markets in
which U.S. Concrete operates. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may
vary materially from those expected. These risks, as well as others, are discussed in
greater detail in U.S. Concrete's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including U.S. Concrete's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
SOURCE U.S. Concrete, Inc.
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San Jose's Zero Waste Energy Development
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A NASOAO OMX COMPANY
EULESS, Texas, Aug 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Central
Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a U.S. Concrete, Inc. /quotes/zigman/3871893/quotes/n1s/uscr
USCR +1.00% company, and the leader in delivering low-0O2 concrete to the San
Francisco Bay Area, along with Jos. J. Albanese, a leading Bay Area concrete
contractor, today announced that they developed several innovative concrete
solutions to address the aggressive specifications required by the Zero Waste
Energy Development Facility currently under construction in San Jose, California.
Not only did Central Concrete and Jos. J. Albanese respond to a significant
acceleration in the schedule, but they devised mixes and placement solutions that
addressed the unique issues faced when working with waste materials. The project
is being constructed by South Bay Construction, Inc., a leading construction firm,
with headquarters in Campbell, California.
San Jose's Zero Waste Energy Development Facility is targeted for completion in
December 2013 and is expected to be the largest Dry Anaerobic Digestion (AD)
facility in the United States. The Dry AD process converts high solid organic waste
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into green energy. It is projected that the plant will be capable of processing 90,000 —
tons of waste and producing up to 1.6 megawatts of renewable power. This is
enough to power 2000 homes.
The key to building a plant of this type was making sure that the waste materials,
such as methane gas, were properly contained. In addition, the team needed to —
address the corrosive nature of these waste products. In response to these
challenges, Central Concrete evaluated several mix design combinations, both in —
the field and in the lab, to produce the desired performance. The result--dense,
durable concrete mixes with tight, low shrinkage specifications. These mixes not
only delivered the low water/cement ratio required, but the highly workable mixes —
allowed Jos. J. Albanese's crew to place the concrete more efficiently, significantly
helping them to meet the accelerated build schedule.
The Jos. J. Albanese team applied the Central Concrete mixes using a process
called wet-mix shotcrete. This process involved pumping Central's prepared
concrete through a nozzle. Compressed air is then introduced and a "gun" delivers
the concrete. Not only does this wet-mix process allow larger volumes to be placed
in less time, but the ability to adjust the water allowed the team to meet the —
hardening properties required for the job. In addition, the teams from Central and
Jos. J. Albanese poured and placed five extremely large mat floors in the very early _
hours of the morning to further assist the owner in accelerating the schedule.
"We chose to work with Jos. J Albanese and Central Concrete on this project for —
their knowledge in shotcrete applications and their ability to get it done," said Jim
Richley, Sr. Project Manager of South Bay Construction. _
San Jose's Zero Waste Energy Development Facility
For more information on Zero Waste Energy, LLC:
http://www.zerowasteenergy.com
Resources: Images
-- Contact Anne Banta, Central Concrete, at annegbanta.org for images. Various
images can be viewed by visiting: Central Concrete Zero Waste Images.
-- Images are also available for viewing on South Bay Construction's Facebook
page. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/SouthBayConstruction/photos_albums
About South Bay Construction, Inc.
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Launched in 1975, South Bay Construction rovides comprehensive construction
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services for new shell buildings, steel-frame structures, tenant improvements, state-
rof-the-art renovations, historical renovations and a range of rehabilitation projects.
South Bay Construction covers the entire Bay Area - Monterey to Napa and the
Pacific Coast to Sacramento. For more information, visit www.sbci.com.
About Jos. J. Albanese, Inc.
Jos. J. Albanese has been a leader in the Northern California construction
community since its beginning in 1955. The company offers services in structural
concrete, site concrete, demolition, grading, paving, rebar, and pumping. For more
information, visit http://www.jjalbanese.com.
About Central Concrete
Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc.
/quotes/zigman/3871893/quotes/nls/uscr USCR+1.00% , has been serving the San Francisco
Bay Area for over 60 years. The company is recognized for engineering higher-
performing concrete than traditional concrete, while significantly lowering carbon
footprints with its low-0O2 mixes.
Unlike traditional concrete, Central's standard mixes deliver 50% or greater cement
replacement materials, thereby significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the
project under construction. Central Concrete is recognized for supplying its low-
CO2 mixes to numerous San Francisco Bay Area signature projects, including the
Cathedral of Christ the Light Church, Oakland; California Academy of Sciences,
San Francisco - the world's greenest museum; NASA Ames Sustainability Base,
Mountain View - the greenest federal building in the U.S.; David and Lucile
Packard Foundation, Los Altos - largest net-zero private office building in Calif;
_ the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters - San
Francisco's greenest office building; and the new Santa Clara 49er Football
Stadium.
With 12 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Concrete offers multiple
points of service to meet the diverse operational needs of its customers. For more
information, visit www.centralconcrete.com.
About U.S. Concrete
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U.S. Concrete services the construction industry in several major markets in the '—
United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and
aggregate products. The Company has 105 fixed and 11 portable ready-mixed _
concrete plants and seven producing aggregates facilities. During 2012, U.S.
Concrete produced approximately 4.8 million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete
and approximately 3.3 million tons of aggregates. For more information on U.S. —
Concrete, visit www.us-concrete.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This press release contains various forward-looking statements and information
that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by and _
information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update these statements and cautions you not to rely unduly on them. —
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding:
the stability of the business; encouraging nature of second quarter volume and
pricing increases; ready-mix backlog; ability to maintain our cost structure and the
improvements achieved during our restructuring and monitor fixed costs; ability to
maximize liquidity, manage variable costs, control capital spending and monitor —
working capital usage; and the adequacy of current liquidity. Although U.S.
Concrete believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will
prove to have been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other matters: general and —
regional economic conditions; the level of activity in the construction industry; the
ability of U.S. Concrete to complete acquisitions and to effectively integrate the
operations of acquired companies; development of adequate management
infrastructure; departure of key personnel; access to labor; union disruption;
competitive factors; government regulations; exposure to environmental and other —
liabilities; the cyclical and seasonal nature of U.S. Concrete's business; adverse
weather conditions; the availability and pricing of raw materials; the availability of
refinancing alternatives; and general risks related to the industry and markets in
which U.S. Concrete operates. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may —
vary materially from those expected. These risks, as well as others, are discussed in
greater detail in U.S. Concrete's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including U.S. Concrete's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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r (PR) U.S.Concrete's Dallas Operating Company Meets Aggressive Sustainability Goals Set by Dallas Independent School District
Construction Project
rInnovative Low CO2 Concrete Mixes Saved 108.7 Million Pounds of CO2 Emissions Across
Six Schools; Aridus(R) Rapid Drying Concrete Cut Construction Schedule by 30% for
Billy Earl Dade Middle School
EULESS, Texas, Aug. 26, 2013/PRNewswire/--Redi-Mix, LLC, a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc.
(NASDAQ: USCR), today announced that it delivered its sustainable, low-CO(2)concrete to six Dallas
Independent School District (Dallas ISD)schools, for a net savings of 108.7 million pounds of CO(2)
_ emissions. It was also announced that U.S. Concrete's Aridus(R) Rapid Drying Concrete was used at the
Billy Earl Dade Middle School construction project to address aggressive scheduling requirements,
cutting the construction schedule by 30 percent and yielding a similar reduction in construction overhead
costs.
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U.S. Concrete's Low CO(2) Concrete Mixes Reduce Carbon Footprint for Dallas Schools
U.S. Concrete's National Research Laboratory, USC Technologies, Inc., developed a low-CO(2)concrete
technology and process, known as EF Technology(R), to reduce carbon emissions. This process cuts the
— Portland cement content, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and uses cement
replacement materials.These engineered mixes not only deliver carbon emissions savings, as compared
_, to traditional concrete, but also deliver many higher-performing characteristics. Since 2009, U.S.
Concrete and its operating companies have saved more than 1 million tons of CO(2)from entering the
atmosphere.
To address the Dallas Independent School District's sustainability goals, low-CO(2) mixes were selected
for six of the district's schools, and the majority of the materials were locally sourced. U.S. Concrete's
local business unit, Redi-Mix, LLC, delivered these sustainable mixes to the following schools: Billy Earl
.. Dade Middle School, Clinton P. Russell Elementary School, Ebby Halliday Elementary School, Thelma
Page Richardson Elementary School, W.H. Adamson High School and Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary
School.
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U.S. Concrete's Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete Cuts Construction Schedule and Costs for Billy Earl Dade
Middle School —
The original construction schedule for the Billy Earl Dade Middle School was 14 months, risking failure to
meet today's August 26, 2013, opening date.Working closely with the general contractor Satterfield &
Pontikes Construction, Inc., and joint venture architects Kell Munoz and KAI Texas, the construction team
selected U.S. Concrete's Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete to shorten the construction schedule. The use of —
Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete cut the construction schedule by 30 percent(from 14 months to 10 months)
and resulted in similar reductions in construction overhead costs. —
Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete was developed and patented by U.S. Concrete's National Research
Laboratory, USC Technologies, Inc., to address recent changes in environmental government regulations
that limit or restrict Vapor Organic Compounds (VOCs) in flooring adhesives. While these new
formulations can reduce the environmental impact of new flooring installations, the new adhesives are —
less durable and more susceptible to moisture-related issues. As a result, contractors have been forced
to combat the problems by adding sealers or lengthening the drying time of the concrete, in hopes of —
reducing the risk of liabilities associated with the failures of floor coverings. In addition, these remedies
increase the construction time and costs associated with the projects.
Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete consumes the excess water and accelerates the drying time, eliminating
extended drying times and the need for costly and time-consuming topical products such as epoxies. As a —
result, Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete not only prevents moisture-related flooring covering failures, but
also allows contractors to reduce construction schedules and costs. This has led to architects and
contractors specifying Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete for their flooring projects nationwide. To view Project
Profiles, visit www.us-concrete.com/Aridus.
'We have seen, first-hand, projects negatively impacted by the changes in adhesives and the resulting
emulsification. Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete not only prevents moisture-related floor covering failures, —
but it significantly reduced the construction schedule for this project,"said architect Randy Barnett with
KAI Texas. "Within 21 days we were able to achieve the acceptable standard of measures to start
receiving the floor. This was phenomenal. It typically takes anywhere between four to six months, even as
much as eight months, to get below 80 percent relative humidity inside standard concrete."
ABOUT U.S. CONCRETE
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR)services the construction industry in several major markets in the
United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and aggregate products. The
company has 105 fixed and 11 portable ready-mixed concrete plants and seven producing aggregates —
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facilities. During 2012, U.S. Concrete produced approximately 4.8 million cubic yards of ready-mixed
concrete and approximately 3.3 million tons of aggregates. For more information on U.S. Concrete, visit
1— www.us-concrete.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on
management's belief, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
management. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The
Company disclaims any obligation to update these statements and cautions you not to rely unduly on
them. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the stability of the
business; encouraging nature of second quarter volume and pricing increases; ready-mix backlog; ability
to maintain our cost structure and the improvements achieved during our restructuring and monitor fixed
costs; ability to maximize liquidity, manage variable costs, control capital spending and monitor working
capital usage; and the adequacy of current liquidity. Although U.S. Concrete believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that
those expectations will prove to have been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other matters: general and regional economic
conditions; the level of activity in the construction industry; the ability of U.S. Concrete to complete
acquisitions and to effectively integrate the operations of acquired companies; development of adequate
management infrastructure; departure of key personnel; access to labor; union disruption; competitive
factors; government regulations; exposure to environmental and other liabilities; the cyclical and seasonal
nature of U.S. Concrete's business; adverse weather conditions; the availability and pricing of raw
materials; the availability of refinancing alternatives; and general risks related to the industry and markets
in which U.S. Concrete operates. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those expected. These
risks, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in U.S. Concrete's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including U.S. Concrete's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
SOURCE U.S. Concrete, Inc.
/CONTACT: Brandie Gilliam, Marketing Communications, U.S. Concrete, bgilliam@us-concrete.com,
817-835-2621