EDCO Introduces New Equipment Accessories for Rental Companies

EDCO introduces new dust collection bag insert and more to simplify equipment operation and increase profitability.

April 3, 2019

This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: New Rules Open PPP Payoff to the Smallest Businesses

Why the most-read construction stories include how to troubleshoot concrete cracks, 9-day continuous concrete pour slipforming grain silos, where surface transportation funding stands, six factors when adding drones to your construction business

Construction News Tracker: Arctic Blast from Texas to Maine Drives Fuel Prices Skyward

All construction material prices increased during January for the first time since 2018, NAHB measured a 14.5% increase in new home construction permits in 2020, PCA forecasts 2021 regional cement consumption to be led by a 3% increase in the South

5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance

5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance

APA-trademarked panels can be used repeatedly with proper care. Maximize concrete form lifetime—and your budget—with these five tips.

Construction of the 24 slipform silos at roughly 75% completion. They are 21-ft. in diameter and will reach 140 ft. tall.

Arizona Grain Slipform Silo Construction Required 9-Day Long Continuous Concrete Pour

Concrete contractor McCormick Construction benefited from admixtures in its concrete mix to achieve a successful ready-mix concrete pour.

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Monitor Local Weather with Your Own Weather Station - The KelstrelMet 6000 Cellular Weather Station

A worker spraying PoreShield on the I-65 highway in Indiana. PoreShield is a sustainable and cost-effective solution, derived from soybeans.

WisDOT Study: PoreShield Reduces Concrete Pavement Damage

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) study shows that PoreShield, a concrete durability enhancer technology, can provide long-term concrete pavement protection from chloride ion diffusion.

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Darragh Company Joins the Minnich Manufacturing Dealer Network

Minnich Manufacturing announced the addition of Darragh Company to its dealer network in the mid-South region, with the full line of Minnich products available at 11 locations.

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FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads

DICA introduces the FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads, featuring crush ratings of up to 600 psi, 13 layers of quad axial continuous glass fibers and vinyl ester resin, and one inch thick FiberTech Pads.

Contractors need to digitize the communication and workflow between the office and field with technology to create a fluid line of communication and information among the team.

Six Technologies, Tools & Workflows Giving Contractors an Edge in 2021

With BIM and IoT now commonplace, construction companies need to bolster themselves with proven solutions to help ensure projects are completed correctly, on time, and on budget.

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The First Step in Choosing the Right Abrasive

In surface preparation, there are a number of things to consider when selecting a metal-bond diamond abrasive. Start at the concrete floor and figure out what you’re working on.

Finishers should edge along the edge form so contraction joints are easily visible for accurate sawcutting.

How to Hand-Trowel Edges and Joints to Match Power Trowel Finishes

Techniques for matching a power trowel's surface density and darkness by hand

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Recycle Concrete & Save Time, Money with the ALLU Screener & Crusher Buckets for 10 to 38 Ton Machines

How the ALLU Transformer Concrete Screener & Crusher Buckets for 10 to 38 Ton Machines can save time and money.

The walls and pillars are created layer by layer. In this method of construction, no formwork is needed. The formulation of Korodur’s CyBe MORTAR building material was matched precisely to the requirements of the 3D printing process.

3D Concrete Projects From Around the World

3D concrete can be used to create a wide range of projects - from buildings all the way to the tables in the backyard. These are a few examples that exemplify creative work.

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Optimize the Performance of Your Concrete Mix with the Web-based SmartMix App Dashboard

With Giatec's artificial intelligence algorithm, Roxi, concrete producers can use the SmartMix Dashboard to optimize concrete materials and predict the performance of their mixes.

PINOTH developed a special chassis while McNeilus developed a custom mixer body. The PRINOTH PANTHER T16 served as a starting point. This is a 33,500-lb. payload capacity tracked carrier vehicle that typically hauls digger derricks, aerial devices, cranes, drills, and more into the most challenging terrain.

Tracked Concrete Mixer Provides Off-road Access

PRINOTH and McNeiluis collaborate on mixer designed for the off-road construction market.

5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance

5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance

APA-trademarked panels can be used repeatedly with proper care. Maximize concrete form lifetime—and your budget—with these five tips.

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The Placer Mobile Batch Plant & Gypsum Pump

By removing the necessity of on-site personnel to collect data, COMMAND Center AutoCollect can save teams the expense and labor hours of manually collecting data onsite.

The COMMAND Center AutoCollect - Autonomous Concrete Data Collection

Access concrete temperature history, calculate maturity, and strength data offsite

The Research in Concrete Sensor Technology

Pushing construction technology further to get real time data from concrete sensors, Purdue researchers have been working on a years-long project to investigate the value of integrating concrete sensors with the internet of things.

The goal of paver manufacturers is to use technology to enhance the performance of the equipment, make operators more productive and make the equipment operate more efficiently.

Equipment Operators Move to the Forefront in Asphalt and Concrete Paver Designs

Both concrete and asphalt pavers have evolved to provide greater controllability and operator comfort.

The Kpr 11 5 Collapsible Pan Power Trowel Attachment

Kipper Crete's KPR 11.5 Collapsible Pan Attachment

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CorrVerter MCI Rust Primer

Professor Luna Lu of Purdue University and Editor Jonathan Kozlowski discuss the on-going research into real-time concrete strength sensors.

Purdue’s Concrete Sensor Research

Professor Luna Lu discusses with Concrete Contractor editor Jonathan Kozlowski on the recent research being done in iOT sensors and concrete strength sensor technology.

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16 Grinders for Your Large & Small Projects

Specifications and technical data to help you choose your next grinder.

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The Impact of Admixtures on Sustainability

Two examples that illustrate how admixtures can be used to reduce the CO2 footprint of concrete.

The compact, diesel-powered DustBoss Atom can fit in the back of your pickup truck and features forklift pockets on the front and back.

The DustBoss Atom Mobile Dust Suppression System

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Water Add Meter (WAM) - Real-time Calculation of W/C Ratio

The Water Add Meter measures the amount of water added before and during the pour to help validate concrete quality. Capture accurate, real-time recordations throughout the delivery cycle.