Fire-resistant Anchors

In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. On June 14, 2017, a...

Maintaining Critical Road, Rail, and Bridge Infrastructure

Arecent 60 Minutes TV broadcast—“Falling Apart”—explains that “America’s roads, bridges, airports, and rail lines are outdated and need to be fixed.” It also states...
Shotcrete Use in Underground Construction

Using Waterproofing to Boost Shotcrete Use in Underground Construction

Since the mid-2000s, shotcrete usage in underground construction has soared because contractors can install it more quickly and efficiently than traditional cast-in-place concrete systems....
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Productivity Matters

Productivity is king on every jobsite. Whether the welding project happens on a mining claim in the remote Yukon Territory or at a trucking...

Product Selection: Part 3 of 3

Read part 2 here. From the primary structure to interior finishes, material selections within architectural design carry more weight than ever.  The AEC industry has incrementally...

Volumetric Technology

Mark Rinehart is vice president of Sales and Marketing for Cemen Tech, the worldwide leader in the volumetric concrete industry with customers in over...
concrete p;roject

Hot Weather Concreting: Why Monitoring Concrete Temperatures is Essential

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Hot weather...
Floor Stripping

Making Floor Strippers Pitch Perfect

An experiment commissioned to mark the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer Festival found that the secret to pouring the perfect pint is in...

Racing Against Time

Waiting for concrete to dry is time-consuming. It lengthens the overall work schedule to complete a job, and that costs money. Let’s take a...

Bid Ready

At long last, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—now commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—has published project information and guidelines to help...