Expert Columns: Page 9

5 More Ways to Strengthen Your Rental Company

Detmer Consulting Inc.

What else can rental companies do to strengthen business and differentiate their company?

5 More Ways to Make Your Rental Company Unique

Beyond the Gate: Using Lightweight Aggregates in Sustainable Construction

Expanded Shale, Clay & Slate Institute

When used within structural lightweight concrete mixes or to facilitate internal curing, lightweight aggregates like expanded shale, clay, and slate can offset production footprint and contribute to more ecologically conscious construction.

Using Lightweight Aggregates in Sustainable Construction

Slag Concrete Mix & Post-Tensioned System Key to Times Square New Construction

Heidelberg Materials North America

The TSX Broadway building in Times Square needed cutting-edge design and engineering to maintain the site’s cultural history. Here's how contractors used a 40% slag concrete mix (minimum) for high-performance and low-carbon concrete.

The Heidelberg Materials Camden, New Jersey, slag grinding plant. In June 2024, the company converted its Speed, Indiana, cement plant to a slag grinding facility.

Construction Won’t Reach Net-Zero Without Public & Private Support

How the private and public sectors play a pivotal role in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable construction industry.

Reaching Net-Zero Construction With Public and Private Support

Improved Fleet Operations Positively Impact Operator Retention

A commitment to safety goes a long way in demonstrating respect for your operators and creating a positive work environment.

Subcontractors are heavily used in the construction industry and can often become a point of contention due to a lack of communication and transparency around jobs and hours.

3 Benefits of Electric Mini Excavators

New Holland Construction - CNH

Unlike diesel-powered machines, electric mini excavators can reduce the fuel or energy expense line item.

The journey to embracing electric mini excavators starts with understanding their impact on operations’ bottom lines.

Why You Should Think About Technology & AI Today

GB Financial Services, LLC

Prepare now and begin implementation to prevent falling behind the competition.

Summit Art Creations, AdobeStock

Placing, Finishing, Sawing and Curing Total Concrete Slab Packages

Structural Services Inc.

The following is the second article in a two-part series that reviews current practices for installation of total concrete slab packages from base course to final finish.

Early entry sawing.

Carbon Negative Materials are Key on Jobsites

To meet targets, many players in the industry are using energy efficient, lower carbon footprint materials such as recycled plastics, which boasts benefits over virgin resin.

Implementing greener alternatives to reduce a building’s carbon footprint is progress, but in some cases recycled plastics are more expensive than virgin plastic derived from crude oil. Equally, durable plastics like PVC are popular but recycled PVC is not carbon negative.

Empowering Digital Construction Management with BIM and Digital Twins

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to further enhance the integration of BIM and digital twins, accelerating their synergy and the development of content and interactivity.

Mainstream digital twin platforms naturally integrate with XR and spatial computing, enabling quick deployment and rich functionality for mixed reality experiences in construction supervision and design optimization, leveraging the synergy of BIM and digital twins.

Revitalizing the American Dream in Concrete Construction

TCB Concrete Pumping

With humble beginnings, Evans Contracting Group of Charleston, S.C., reminds us that hard work can still lead to the American Dream.

Evans Contracting Group - Revitalizing the American Dream

Mapping Progress on the Road to Cement Decarbonization

American Cement Association

America’s cement manufacturers avoided more than 3.9 million metric tons of CO2 in 2023, and they’re on track to outdo themselves every year to come.

The Davenport Plant of Continental Cement, Chesterfield, Missouri.

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