[VIDEO] Watch Minnich's A-2C Dowel Pin Drill with Dust Collection in Action

A look at Minnich's A-2C dowel pin drill with dust collection system

August 16, 2017

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Reduce Liability When Building Net Zero Homes

When you market yourself as a high performance builder, you are positioning yourself as an expert, and as such you will likely be held to a higher standard.

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ABC Reports Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise Again in July

“The global and national economies have been coming back to life despite the lingering pandemic, helping to push construction materials prices higher,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

Caterpillar makes pilot controls with pattern changer available even on its entry-level machines. This makes it easier for operators to switch back and forth between excavator and backhoe operation.

Tips to Simplify Backhoe-loader Selection

With more features and options to sort through than ever, backhoe-loader manufacturers offer advice to help you determine which model will best meet your needs.

The U.S. Marines used a 3D printer to create a concrete rocket launcher.

Marines Use 3D Printer to Create Concrete Rocket Launcher Shelter

The Marine Corps recently tested a 3D printer capable of fabricating entire buildings within hours

Levelness, how closely the floor conforms to the specified slope, and flatness, how much the surface deviates from a two-dimensional plane, have become important specifications in construction.

Floor Flatness and Levelness in Modern Construction

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

Photograph of polished surface from a concrete core removed from a poorly cured slab on ground showing layer of dark paste at the top of the core. Scale in millimeters. The loss of material at the top is due to poor hydration.

The How's and Why's of Concrete Curing

Discover ways concrete petrographers evaluate how well (or not) curing operations are done in concrete construction.

Roller screeds offer an upright operating position that’s much easier on the operator than a hands-and-knees alternative. Roller screeds are simple to operate and can be customized to fit just about any size pour, including shaped forms for curb and gutter work.

Roller Screeds: Rental Center Questions Answered

Roller screeds meet the market's demand to make concrete more achievable to workers of all skill levels. With equipment that is adjustable, convenient and easy to operate, contractors can take on more jobs and projects than they may have previously.

In order to achieve the desired polished concrete finish on this lobby floor, Concrete Flooring Solutions used CTS Cement Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling product to bring an overpoured floor back to its specified recessed depth.

Self-Leveling Topping Corrects Concrete Floor Overpour on Polishing Job

CTS Cement's Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling topping helped a contractor bring an overpoured concrete floor back to specification in order to achieve the desired polished-concrete surface

LafargeHolcim and IBM are working to create technology to build sustainable roads.

LafargeHolcim, IBM Partner to Create Sustainable Road Solutions

LafargeHolcim announced it will work with IBM Services to further develop the first digital platform for road design optimization, ORIS.

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[NEWS TRACKER] Virus Crisis and Recession Putting Construction Recovery at Significant Risk

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the nation's building markets during the first half of 2020; plus more construction industry news on the August 6, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

Use mandatory meetings to get everyone on the same page and achieve your project and company goals.

7 Mandatory Management Meetings Your Construction Company Must Have

As the business owner and manager, meetings make life much better as you create a better run company, free yourself to do what you should do and allow for time to plan, strategize, sell, and focus on making more money.

Restraightening will cut down high spots and fill low spots; it can increase FF numbers from about 30 to 50 percent.

How to Finish Flatter Concrete Floors

Proper concrete finishing tools and techniques will help you increase your FF numbers so that placing very flat and super flat floors becomes routine

ASV Holdings Inc. added new dealers to its dealer network in Q2 of 2020

ASV Expands Dealer Network in Second Quarter of 2020

ASV Holdings Inc. added new dealers to its dealer network in Q2 of 2020

Oztec RubberHeads Line

Oztec Industries reintroduces its 1 1/8" and 1 1/2" RubberHeads

GOMACO’s line of new Xtreme curb and gutter machines have rotary-sensored slew drives on each of their three tracks for extreme steering capabilities. Their new hydraulics package allows inpedendent, individual control of track speed for smooth machine travel through a radius.

Select Curb and Gutter Pavers to Meet Future Needs

Versatility to pour more than curb and gutter plus stringless capability should rank high on the list.

Above and below: Properly placed/supported reinforcement will result in properly located reinforcement in the slab. Consult manufacturers' literature for maximum chair and other support spacing and use a 12-inch minimum reinforcement spacing so workers can avoid walking on the reinforcement.

How To Reinforce Concrete Slab on Ground to Control Cracking

Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement provide crack width control in nonstructural slabs-on-ground.

One of the rules for laying out sawed contraction joints is to not join them at angles less than 60 degrees because cracks form across the angle as shown here.

Controlling Cracks in Slabs with Unusual Panel Geometries

Tips for crack control in concrete panels with unusual shapes.

Vacuworx introduces its PHD Portable Vacuum System.

Vacuworx Introduces PHD Portable Vacuum System

The PHD Portable Vacuum Lifting System weighs just 25 lb., yet it generates enough power to lift up to 2,500 lbs.

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Batt Screed from Curb Roller

According to the company, the Batt Screed is the world’s first battery powered roller screed which not only eliminates exhaust fumes, power cords, and hydraulic power sources, but is designed for quick assembly and break down.

Oztec Backpack Rubber Head

Oztec BP-50a Backpack and patented RubberHead

The BP-50a backpack with a powerful Honda engine and a patented, totally enclosed rotary throttle, eliminates improper setting of the engine speed and ensures optimum consolidation.

Among the projects the contractor team is overseeing at Fort Carson, the U.S. Army Mountain Post in Colorado Springs, replacing an outdated airfield is the biggest.

Radiant Heat System Gets Boost from Molded Polystyrene Rigid Insulation

Among the projects contractors and the USACE team are overseeing at Fort Carson, the U.S. Army Mountain Post in Colorado Springs, Colorado, replacing an outdated airfield is the biggest.

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Vibco DC-1600

The Vibco DC-1600 is a 12 volt battery operated unit which is ideal for field and mobile operation (24V is also available).

When slabs are placed on problematic subbases with risks of non-uniform support or consist of moderate to high shrinkage concrete or joint spacings exceed 15 ft., then reinforcement is necessary to limit widths of cracks should they occur.

Tips to Control Crack Width in Concrete Slab on Ground

Ten tips when using reinforcement to provide crack width control in nonstructural slabs-on-ground

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80 Grit Rotary Brush for Power Trowels

Valtec Group LLC announces 80 Grit brush rotaries for use on power trowels for scrubbing and stripping.

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Why Good Construction Employees Leave and What to do About It

Here are five things employers in the construction industry can do to attract and keep employees on the job in this competitive hiring market.

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

How Renting Grinders and Scarifiers Can Save Money, Time

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

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Diablo Launches New Hammer Bit Line

The new line is the industry’s only complete range of 4-cutter full carbide head bits for concrete with rebar applications.