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Blogs

Everything Is Change
Concrete Thoughts
Everything Is Change
You’ve probably heard me say something along the lines of how exciting it is to be within the concrete industry right now. I say it because ... it is.
Jonathan Kozlowski
October 27, 2023
The Language of Embodied Carbon
Concrete Thoughts
The Language of Embodied Carbon
August 29, 2023
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Pavement Maintenance
Brandon's First Time On A Paving Job | No Edge Lines Season 1 Episode 1
June 20, 2023
StarCrete Space Concrete Could Be Made With Potatoes
Concrete Thoughts
Martian Masonry: Space Concrete Could Be Made With Potatoes?
June 5, 2023
Concrete Safety
Concrete Thoughts
Safety Is A Concrete Idea
May 26, 2023
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Announcing Concrete Contractor's 2023 Top Products
May 12, 2023
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R1700 Xe Ces Release
Underground Equipment
Caterpillar Plans to Expand Electrification and Energy Offerings at CES 2024
Those attending the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV, will meet the full force of the company's "The Power of Possible" campaign in their almost 9.600 sq ft floor exhibit, running from January 9 - 12.
Caterpillar
November 28, 2023
The Spot-r Sensor.
Profit Matters
The Practical Wearable Construction Technology Contractors Need to Learn About Right Now
Some construction wearable technologies can make construction software available hands-free but most extend dedicated software products for safety and productivity.
Charles Rathmann
November 27, 2023
The World of Concrete will celebrate its 50th year during the World of Concrete 2024 show.
World of Concrete
World of Concrete Celebrates 50 Years
Join us and the whole of the concrete industry as World of Concrete celebrates 50 years!
World of Concrete
November 27, 2023
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Concrete Thoughts
Welcome Home from World of Concrete
Despite doing as much as we could—we weren't able to see EVERYTHING from World of Concrete 2023. What was the one thing that stood out for you?
Jonathan Kozlowski
February 27, 2023
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Concrete Thoughts
You Can Have Two ... But Not All Three
While attending the ACI 2022 Fall Convention, I was introduced to an interesting construction meme based on some commentary of construction projects. Humorous as it was, I think there's a hidden factor encircling the entire concept.
Jonathan Kozlowski
January 25, 2023
Concrete Contractor January/February 2023 Editor's Letter
Concrete Thoughts
15 Years of Tradeshows: A Couple of Simple Notes
I've been attending tradeshows (from mind-meltingly packed to the more easy-goingly small) for 15+ years so I've collected a couple of thoughts on attending.
Jonathan Kozlowski
January 16, 2023
Hot Mixing and Lime Key to Roman Concrete Durability
Concrete
Researchers Crack the Recipe of Roman Concrete Mix
Where once pozzolanic material like volcanic ash was the key, turns out the secret to the durability of Roman concrete was quicklime and hot mixing.
MIT
January 9, 2023
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Labor & Workforce Development
The Most Important Metric of Your Business
The quality of a company and its product can be most accurately measured by the workers behind them.
Brandon Noel
November 20, 2022
Schrodinger’s Covid
Concrete Thoughts
Schrodinger’s Covid
In an attempt to attend a concrete convention, I was reminded of the threat of COVID up-front and personally. This is the new world.
Jonathan Kozlowski
November 7, 2022
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Infrastructure
Detroit I-375: Removal, Redevelopment, and Confronting the Reality of Urban Renewal
A new series investigating the complicated history of city-planning, progress, race and road-building through the lens of impacted communities. Each story assess the legacy and present reevaluations of major infrastructure projects in America's cities.
Brandon Noel
October 17, 2022
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Pavement Maintenance
How Equipment Maintenance Saves You Money
Develop a preventative maintenance plan to save money and improve your company image.
Nick Howell
September 30, 2022
Concrete Contractor July/August/September 2022 Editor's Log
Concrete Thoughts
One Thing At A Time
Despite the challenges; one problem at a time, one solution at a time.
Jonathan Kozlowski
August 25, 2022
Reducing idle time is one of the easiest steps you can take on your journey toward more sustainable operation—and it’s one that can have a significant effect on both your bottom line and your carbon footprint.
Profit Matters
The Link Between Idle Time and Sustainable Operation
The key to reducing machine emissions is burning less fossil fuel. You can do that in multiple ways.
Caterpillar
July 12, 2022
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Profit Matters
Shrink Your Fuel Bills With These Machine Technologies
Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.
Caterpillar
August 9, 2022
With the busy summer construction season in full swing, you likely have quite a few pieces of equipment out on site and not a lot of time to keep track of them all. Sadly, that makes you a target for criminals.
Profit Matters
Stop, Theft! 5 Simple Steps To Keep Equipment Secure.
Chances are you’ve got equipment out on site and not a lot of time to keep track of it. That can make you a target for criminals. Here’s how to stop them.
Caterpillar
July 7, 2022
Annual construction waste is expected to reach 2.2 billion tons globally by 2025.
Sustainability
Rethinking Sustainable Strategies for Construction Waste
As industry leaders, we must do our part to develop sustainable practices, uncover communal benefits and employ high-impact environmental initiatives like green construction.
Skanska
June 23, 2022
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Asphalt
Five Good Things Happening in Construction Right Now
It might seem like there is no end in sight to the struggles we are facing in the construction industry, but there are still many things worth celebrating - and the future for the industry looks bright.
Jessica Lombardo
May 23, 2022
A Few Random Concrete Happenings
Concrete Thoughts
In Case You Missed It: 7 Random Concrete Happenings
In the interest of spring cleaning, I'd like to share a short collection of some noteworthy happenings of the concrete industry I had collected over the past few months.
Jonathan Kozlowski
May 19, 2022
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Pavement Maintenance
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Scheduling
After proper job costing, having an organized schedule is one of the most important traits you can learn as a business owner to ensure success and prosperity.
Nick Howell
May 12, 2022
Concrete Thoughts
A Large Industry with a Small Town Mindset
Jonathan Kozlowski
February 25, 2022
Shaded areas indicate periods of inferred exuberance. Real house prices have risen much more steeply in the past year than in the run-up to the Great Recession. The Exuberance Index in the bottom panel tests market temperature and the confidence upper bound is the abnormality threshold. Current readings indicate U.S. housing showing signs of exuberance for more than five quarters through Q3 2021.
Construction Grade
Dallas Federal Reserve Rings a Housing-Bubble Alarm
Recent acceleration of already speeding housing price increases are reviving mortgage-backed securities and have tripped the early-warning thresholds of some novel statistical tools being monitored post-Great-Recession.
Larry Stewart
March 31, 2022
Russian Oil Ban
Construction Grade
What Biden’s Ban on Russian Oil Imports will Mean at the Pump
The international community’s move to hit the primary funding for Putin’s war on Ukraine is expected to have costs for all but strategic reserves will soften the blow.
Larry Stewart
March 8, 2022
If your employees are happy, your clients will see that and it will be a positive reflection on your company.
Pavement Maintenance
Satisfying Today's Workers
As an employer, it is necessary to find talent, train them, and keep them happier than ever before.
Nick Howell
March 7, 2022
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Construction Grade
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Macrofibers Cut Cost from The Super Bowl’s SoFi Stadium
Also among the most-read stories: what contractors need to know about EV Infrastructure, winners of the 2022 Pavement Awards, designing outside the concrete box, official 2022 State of the Construction Industry report
Larry Stewart
February 11, 2022
Concrete Thoughts
Welcome to 2022
Jonathan Kozlowski
January 28, 2022
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Construction Grade
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: How Climate Change is Challenging Concrete
Also among the most-read stories: Doosan unveils its first dozer, Dewalt headlines World of Concrete with a 60V cordless chipping hammer, Hitachi sells stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery, progress on the infrastructure bill
Larry Stewart
January 21, 2022
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Pavement Maintenance
3 Trends Pavement Contractors Should Watch in 2022
From inflation to combating the labor shortage, here are three key trends contractors should keep an eye on this year.
Dormie Roberts
January 19, 2022
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Pavement Maintenance
Out With The Old, In With The New
A fond farewell to the old look, here is the new and improved looks of Pavement Magazine!
Dormie Roberts
January 14, 2022
Npe Session
Pavement Maintenance
Network and Learn with Industry Experts at NPE
Registration now open for National Pavement Expo. Here is your chance ask detailed questions of experts who are eager to share their knowledge.
January 10, 2022
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Construction Grade
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: ‘Runaway’ Construction Input Prices Crush Contractor Profit
Also among the most-read stories: how data from construction wearables can benefit your business, FHWA to provide historic $52.5B in funding to states, former U.S. transportation secretary discusses benefits, drawbacks of new infrastructure law
Larry Stewart
December 17, 2021
Concrete Thoughts
Ask vs. Need
How do you handle a homeowner that doesn’t know how to get what they want?
Jonathan Kozlowski
December 17, 2021
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Construction Grade
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Doosan Pushes Into Dozer Market
Also among the most-read stories: social media multiplies Ken White Construction workforce by 5; 7 things to know about self-climbing formwork; inflation stalled Q3 construction recovery; ASV’s new, most-powerful track loader
Larry Stewart
December 10, 2021
Jan Editorial
Pavement Maintenance
Growth Mindset, Crush the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Season
The Pavement Annual Product Showcase can help contractors determine which products and equipment to invest in to add to their lineup.
Dormie Roberts
December 10, 2021
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Podcast: Getting ROI from Construction HR Software
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Ford Pro & Xcel Energy Team Up to Provide 30,000 EV Charging Ports by 2030
Green Asphalt: Be Humble and Kick Asphalt
2023 Trimble Interoperability Review
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