Thomas Freeman, Don Martin, Blake Lowry, Theresa Martin

Concrete Construction Accessories LLC (CCA) has opened at 15207 Airline Highway in Baton Rouge and will offer various concrete construction materials to the highway/heavy, industrial and commercial markets.

Heading the new company are Thomas (Tom) Freeman, managing partner; Dan Martin, general manager; Blake Lowry, sales; and Theresa Martin, accounting manager.

Freeman has more than 34 years experience in the concrete accessories business, including several years with a Baton Rouge company. He is a graduate of Spencer Business College and took various courses at Louisiana State University.

Dan Martin, who will be in charge of sales and general business, has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry including selling lubricants to heavy equipment owners. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Lowry has more than four years in the construction industry and will be involved in several areas, including sales and supervisory.

Theresa Martin will be responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable and has numerous years of experience in the construction market. She is a certified paralegal and commissioned notary public for East Baton Rouge Parish.

Concrete Construction Accessories will offer products and services throughout South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, including emergency service on weekends, according to Freeman. Products will include concrete construction materials, joint materials, curing and sealing materials, traffic control products, concrete load transfer devices and geotextiles.

CCA is a subsidiary of DNT Properties, Baton Rouge, consisting of Jim Lowry, Marty Duncan, Donald Dawson and Tom Freeman.

Michael Schofield

Associated General Contractors (AGC) - Shreveport Chapter announced the hiring of Michael Schofield as its new executive director, according to Mike Walker, Shreveport Chapter AGC president.

Schofield, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Shreveport since 1978, has had extensive experience in the not-for-profit, professional services and manufacturing sectors.

He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston and has a bachelor's degree in business management and an MBA. He is also a graduate of Leadership Shreveport.

Schofield replaced Mike Gibson, who took over as executive director of the Associated Contractors of New Mexico in October.

AGC - Shreveport represents general contractors and associate members in the northwest Louisiana, northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas areas.

Bradley W. Barber

Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services recently promoted Bradley W. Barber, previously vice president of rental operations, to a new executive position within the company, executive vice president and general manager.

This new position greatly expands Barber's responsibilities. He will now oversee all sales, rentals and marketing operations. All division vice presidents, sales and marketing vice presidents and product line vice presidents will report directly to Barber.

Most of Barber's experience in the equipment industry has come from his years of employment with H&E Equipment Services.