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Arecent 60 Minutes TV broadcast—“Falling Apart”—explains that “America’s roads, bridges, airports, and rail lines are outdated and need to be fixed.”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...
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....
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...
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...
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...









