DALLAS, Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Between Friday, July 10 and Thursday, July 16, 2009, Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI) helped to build a new home for the Marshall family with the crew of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EMHE). The episode is scheduled to air at 7:00 p.m. Central Time on Sunday, October 18, 2009 on ABC.
Carlton Marshall, who lost his mobility and all of his hearing after being shot while leading a Dallas Police Department SWAT team raid, and his wife Susan, a homicide detective, lived with their family in Lancaster, Texas. Their home was severely lacking in accessibility and function for this officer's disabilities that resulted from his injuries. TXI partnered with Cheldan Homes to provide the concrete and masonry cement for this exceptional project. TXI employees throughout the company dedicated their time and efforts in volunteering for the project at different stages of the construction from start to finish.
The EMHE process involves tearing down an existing home and building a new one in 7 days. However, the actual demolition and construction phase on this project was 106 hours -- approximately 4 1/2 days. That was a tight time frame, and TXI's North Texas Ready Mix, Aggregates, Cement and Package Teams all played critical roles in meeting the deadline.
TXI's concrete used in this foundation, the biggest pour done to date by EMHE, was specifically designed to set up in the rapid time frame needed to keep the project moving and to maintain its durability into the future. The concrete used was TXI Hydromax(TM) from the Elite Performance Series with a high early strength requirement. The mix contained Hydromax(TM) Technology, Type III Cement, High Range Water Reducer, Delvo Hydration Stabilizer and jobsite added Non-Chloride Accelerator (donated by BASF). The concrete was placed like normal concrete, had great finishability and it exceeded the required strength on schedule, enabling the contractor to post-tension the slab under this tight time frame.
Coordination with the production plants, drivers and quality control technicians to organize placement of this special mix design was essential for TXI's success as part of this project. TXI's team did an outstanding job in helping to complete this critical, early phase of the construction project.
True success has to be sustainable, and TXI's philosophy was reflected from beginning to end throughout this project. The cement was made using the CemStar process, an internationally patented and EPA-award-winning technology developed by TXI that reduces energy consumption and gives it the lowest carbon footprint in the U.S. Also, 100% of waste concrete that was generated during the pour was collected in specially-designed TXI mobile collection bins, and then processed and recycled for use in future construction projects.
Quite a number of TXI employees assisted in making this Texas Extreme Makeover: Home Edition a success. Check your local listing and MARK YOUR CALENDAR for this episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on October 18th!
The Emmy award winning reality program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is in its 7th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It's executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.
TXI is the largest producer of cement in Texas and a major cement producer in California. TXI is also a major supplier of construction aggregate, ready-mix concrete and concrete products.
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