Next-Generation Additives

A great deal of attention in the road industry is paid to improving pavement performance, while reducing construction and maintenance costs and road delays....

Precast Defense

The Viscotaq Precast Structure Sealing System from Denso, Inc. is engineered to deliver a watertight, flexible seal designed to stop liquid, gas, and contaminant...

Supply Chain

By William Wappler In 1989, one of the most innovative and complicated construction projects I know was built in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. It’s the Ice Hotel....

Rebar Scanning

Concrete is used virtually everywhere in commercial, residential, and industrial construction. Rebar reinforcement is used to add structural integrity to concrete to keep it...

Telematics Improves Effcient Equipment Management

The importance of control in the construction market can’t be overstated. Successful construction contractors have solid control over their costs, means of production, deadlines,...

Patterned Concrete

Opportunities abound in hardscaping—from residential pools, patios, floors, walkways, and concrete driveways to malls, event halls, waterfronts, sport courts, skate parks, theme parks, business...

Service Eye in the Sky

What is the value of a machine that can instantly communicate with a project manager, service technician, or operator to let them know that...

Voice Automation

By Mack Greene Communication automation and technology has become quintessential across nearly every industry to keep up with employee and customer preferences in the digital...
Adding fiber to cement eliminates need for rebar, improves construction strength and durability

Fiber-reinforced Concrete Speeds Construction, Reduces Costs

“Phoenix will be a great city when it’s finished,” said a visitor in the 1950s. An Arizona State University engineering professor is trying to promote a method...

Proper Piping

By Mark Ligon Many applications, including drainage and irrigation, require piping to be installed underground. Both PVC and CPVC can be laid underground, combined with...