Building the Salvador Dali Museum

Florida contractor Reinforced Structures, Inc. relied on planning and scheduling to successfully build an architectural cast-in-place structure with self-consolidating concrete to house the works of artist Salvador Dali.

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The average salary for a concrete finisher in the United States is $30,000 to $70,000.

How Much Should a Concrete Finisher Make?

Concrete finishers earn an average of $30,000 - $70,000 per year. How much should you be making?

To develop the all-new Max Recline Seats available on the all-new F-150, Ford spent months studying how customers use the interiors of their trucks to catch up on rest.

Ford Unveils Max Recline Seats for F-150 Pickup

Max Recline Seats provide business-class comfort in F-150 during downtime – folding flat to nearly 180 degrees; innovative design raises the seat bottom for lower back support while the upper seatback can be rotated forward to provide neck comfort.

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Treasury Confirms Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Funds Not Deductible

‘If a business reasonably believes that a PPP loan will be forgiven in the future, expenses related to the loan are not deductible, whether the business has filed for forgiveness or not,’ said the U.S. Treasury Department.

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American Concrete Pumping Association's 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Recognizing the potential for leadership and industry advancement, the Bob Weatherton Scholarship are for undergraduate, graduate, and vocational students and studies in fields related to concrete, construction, concrete pumps, and concrete trucks.

The RB401T-E is designed to reduce back strain for rod busters. The tool’s primary benefit is its ergonomic construction.

The Ties That Bond Cost Savings and Injury

The battery-powered rebar tying tool (BPT) helps contractors address musculoskeletal injury – all while increasing worker productivity and efficiency.

View from inside the Vukovar Water Tower, Croatia, during the renovation phase.

Cortec MCI Technology Utilized to Preserve Croatian War Monument

After almost being destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, the Vukovar Water Tower has been rejuvenated as a memorial monument with the help of corrosion inhibitors on the reinforced concrete.

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It's Only Just Begun: Miami's $25 Million Underground Parking Garage

The three-level subterranean basement will become the deepest, most expensive underground parking garage ever built in Miami. The vertical construction of the 47-story luxury tower is slated for 2021, to be completed in 2023.

Figure 5: One thing is certain in the research that has come from preconstruction trials: an operator can’t use the same vibrator frequencies for 8-in. slump that he can on 4-in. slump concrete. More importantly, he certainly can’t solve surface face defect issues with a tool that behaves differently every time the concrete mix changes.

Non-Destructive Tests Measure Anti-Segregation Benefits of Controlled Frequency Vibrators in Concrete Paving

Field investigations into limiting high frequency vibration to control the amount of concrete material separation in commercial concrete applications are using the same approach to limit the surface distresses in concrete pavements.

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Doka and AT-PAC Partner, Offer Formwork Solutions

The Superabrasive Lavina 32 E Grinder L32 E

The Lavina 32E Grinder

The GDE18V-26D Mobile Dust extractor provides a true cordless solution when used with the 18V 1 In. GBH18V-26D Bulldog rotary hammer.

The GDE18V-26D SDS-plus Bulldog Mobile Dust Extractor Kit with CORE18V 4.0 Ah Compact Battery

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Updates to the AP Office and AP Mobile Platforms of the ACCU-POUR Volumetric Mixer Productivity Solution

Upgraded Throttle Calbe On Saw Vacuum Systems 2501312 C01 Render

Throttle Cable Upgrade for the Soff-Cutt V1000 Vacuums

Multi-family residential projects create an ideal environment for contractors looking to break into or grow their business in high-flow material markets with gypsum floor underlayment, grouting, cellular concrete, plaster and stucco applications.

Selecting a Pump to Maximize Productivity and Profitability in Gypsum Applications

New residential construction business success requires an investment in specialized equipment.

CEO of Allen Engineering Corporation, J. Dewayne Allen, Passes Away

In 1964, Allen started Allen-Hardin Inc., which was a ready-mix concrete operation in his hometown of Piggott, Arkansas, with his wife, Mary Ann.

Learn how to eliminate returned concrete waste

Learn how to eliminate returned concrete waste

CLARENA® RC40 enables concrete producers to easily recycle and reuse returned concrete, a solution that will have a significant environmental & economic impact.

Jeff Keeling is the Brokk Inc.'s new North American sales and marketing manager.

Brokk Inc. Announces Sales and Marketing Manager for North American Market

Jeff Keeling joins Brokk as the company's new North American Sales and Marketing Manager.

Miller Formless Celebrates 50 Years Plus Concrete Paver Product Acquisitions

Darick Franzen of Miller Formless talks about the concrete paving industry.

With headquarters in Aurora, IL and a second location in Mooresville, NC (pictured), Factory Cleaning Equipment provides facilities managers, building owners, and janitorial professionals with high-quality American-made industrial floor scrubbers and sweepers, including its own private-branded product line, Bulldog.

Jon-Don Expands Offerings with Factory Cleaning Equipment Inc. Acquisition

Jon-Don, national supplier of commercial supplies, equipment, and chemicals, announces expanded offerings within the jan-san, restoration equipment, and concrete surface prep and polishing industries

UMA installed a 4-in.-thick, 4000-psi temporary shotcrete facing to hold the wall in place in preparation for Flatiron’s crew to build the final cast-in-place wall.

Contractor Takes On Challenging Soil Nail Wall

UMA Geotechnical Construction constructed all of the eight required permanent soil nail walls along a roughly two-mile stretch of the Greensboro Western Loop (Interstate 73) project but they were all dwarfed by the Wall 4.

When removing wooden floors, contractors should use a scarifier equipped with a cutting blade to make cuts across the surface.

How Does It Come Off? Tips and Tricks for Hard Goods Flooring Removal

Hard goods such as wood, laminate flooring, ceramic tiles and quarry tiles are usually applied directly to a concrete floor using adhesives.

Trimble Earthworks Grade Control version 2.0 features Horizontal Steering Control, which automatically controls the machine to follow any horizontal alignment.

10 Technologies Improving All Aspects of Construction

Emerging technologies are enabling operators to more precisely survey and plan the elements of a construction project, perform various construction tasks, and develop and maintain a vital database of construction fleet data.

In high-racking warehouses, factories, and industrial facilities, floor flatness and levelness (FF/FL) can be a make-or-break issue, affecting the very performance of the building for its intended use.

Floor Flatness and Levelness in Modern Construction

Performing floor quality assurance in house, rather than outsourcing, can reduce project wait times.

The WEAV3D lattice offers flexibility and performance in the design, handling and placement of reinforcement that cannot be matched with traditional steel reinforcing.

Composite Tech for Polymer Concrete Product Reinforcement Approved

Oldcastle Infrastructure has approved the composite lattice material, WEAV3D, for reinforcement applications in polymer concrete and SMC composite products.

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Toro Swivel Mud Buggy

Unit includes a redesigned 16-cu.-ft. tub and an innovative swivel feature.

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3D Printing Building Design Hackathon Launched

LafargeHolcim and Witteveen + Bos have announced a 3D printing hackathon in an attempt to reinvent building design and rethink the methods of residential building.

E 750 Electric Wheelbarrow W Slurry Tub & Concrete Funnel Cap

E-750 Electric Wheelbarrow

Now available with a 1,000-lb.-capacity, high-density plastic Slurry Tub that holds 6.75 cu. ft. of liquid concrete