Fibers 101

Offering crack resistance from plastic and drying shrinkage, fiber-reinforced concrete is an increasingly popular choice for flatwork and elevated construction—from precast and ready-mix concrete...

Concrete Floor Repair

Cosmetic surgery with minimal downtime Owners of a construction equipment repair operation in northwestern Pennsylvania recently decided it was time to deal with their cracked,...

Tire Cost-Per-Hour

Steve Jensen and his team at Farmers Cooperative in Firth, Nebraska, are more than just dealers of farm and industrial tires. They may be...

Standing Out on the Vegas Strip

As the old adage goes: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. So, when Las Vegas’ New York-New York Hotel...
concrete drying trend analysis

Why You Should Know About Concrete Drying Trend Analysis

The time it takes a concrete slab to dry enough to be able to install a floor covering is a major factor in the schedule of...

Communications: VoIP Phone Systems

By Ken Narita Today, contractors are experiencing enormous pressures given the state of our economy and a global pandemic. One of the many challenge’s contractors...

Jury May Be Seated

By Marco Encinas Fatal accidents are a tragic occurrence for all parties involved. The transportation industry—including telematics providers—should make preventing these tragedies its highest priority....

Laser Scanning

By Sean O'Keefe Tracy Raver is a builder at heart. As a pipefitter with 27 years of experience in the field, he’s had his head...

The Bourn Identity

By Larry Trojak On a project to remediate 16,000 linear feet of Piney Run, a Baltimore-area stream, Bourn Environmental augmented its usual process with some...

MOISTURE ON DECK

Whether on a river, a lake, or the ocean, boat docks receive some of the harshest punishment Mother Nature can dish out. Contractors building...