January 2019

Concrete Contractor January 2019

At dawn, Larry Young Paving places entranceway to Southern Pointe Community.

Sunrise Success

The church decided on a Tree of Life design for the entryway, a nod to the Bible’s parable of the mustard seed and birds resting in tree branches.

A Floor of Peaceful Intentions

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Winter Lightweight Concrete

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Winter Lightweight Concrete

A crane delivers forms to the jobsite.

Finding a Way Through the Confusion

Finding a Way Through the Confusion

OSHA crane operator certification rules were part of the crane standard published August 9, 2010, after nearly a decade of negotiated rule making

January 11, 2019

A crane delivers forms to the jobsite.

Floors without Control Joints

PrīmXComposite jointless concrete flooring system’s shrinkage-compensating admixture causes steel fiber in the concrete to act as pre-stressed reinforcement

January 11, 2019

The only joints in a “jointless floor” is a construction joint and these are carefully layed out so as to not occur in high traffic areas. Placing PrimX concrete is very close to the process used to place other flooring systems.

The Veteran’s Memorial of Mount Vernon, Iowa

An ode to the future, a gift for the past.

January 11, 2019

The completed Veteran’s Memorial contrasts the starkness of concrete and polished granite with the vitality of landscape in a solemn, reflective setting.

Greetings and Happy New Year!

January is one of my favorite months of the year, not just because it indicates a start to a new year of opportunity, but also because the World of Concrete will commence in a week or so.

January 11, 2019

Putzmeister Redesigns 63Z-Meter Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump

New model features 5-in. pipe, weight compliance in more states

January 24, 2018

Putzmeister 63 Z Meter

What Do Construction Foremen Really Do?

Eight traits author Brad Humphrey equates with the best construction foremen in the industry

October 16, 2017

The construction foreman, if positioned and supported right, should be one of the most important and critical leaders to achieving success for the construction projects engaged.

Cobalt Aero Blade from Detroit Industrial Tool

Perfect for the Professional Contractor looking for supreme high quality, fast cutting diamond products for extra hard material such as hard stone and granite, reinforced concrete, rebar, hard roofing tiles, and more.

February 24, 2017

Arrow Blade Final Jpeg Final 58b0b2f8076c2

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