Aug/Sept 2016

Concrete Contractor Aug/Sept 2016
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The PolishedCrete team working with Jett Landscape Architecture + Design created a whimsical graphic that resembles a “swirl” effect within the polished concrete surface.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Creativity and Originality Transform the Zephyr Hotel

The most popular selling inverter generators are the 2,000 watt models. They are lightweight, save on fuel costs, are quiet, produce very “clean” power, and two of them can be joined in parallel to produce twice the wattage.
Worksite Equipment
Inverter Generators
Light compaction equipment, including plate compactors and rammers, are good additions to an equipment fleet because of the high ROI potential.
Compaction Equipment
Selecting Compaction Equipment that Won’t Crush your Profits
Light compaction equipment, including plate compactors and rammers, are good additions to an equipment fleet because of the high ROI potential.
Compaction Equipment
Selecting Compaction Equipment that Won’t Crush your Profits
Contractors regularly look at the basic U.S. residential concrete foundation as being a three-day process. Excavation, footing forming and concrete placement on day one; wall forming and concrete placement on day two; and form stripping, clean-up and waterproofing on day three.
Concrete
Why Wait to Form Walls on Footings?
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Compaction Equipment
Selecting Compaction Equipment that Won’t Crush your Profits
Concrete contractors put a ton of faith into their equipment and tools. To avoid downtime and maximize ROI, look for equipment that brings success, from site preparation to the finished work.
August 16, 2016
Light compaction equipment, including plate compactors and rammers, are good additions to an equipment fleet because of the high ROI potential.
Business Services
Contractors Make Recommendations Based on Experience
Contractors citing previous experience should make their recommendations with the understanding the final decision will be made by the designer and owner.
August 16, 2016
Business Services
Safety Matters
Contractors need to remain alert and put safety as a priority in everyday operations.
August 16, 2016
Concrete
Why Wait to Form Walls on Footings?
The Concrete Foundations Association explains the rationale behind the speed available to the construction of residential concrete foundations and why footings are not susceptible to damage if the contractor continues the forming process on day two.
August 16, 2016
Contractors regularly look at the basic U.S. residential concrete foundation as being a three-day process. Excavation, footing forming and concrete placement on day one; wall forming and concrete placement on day two; and form stripping, clean-up and waterproofing on day three.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Surface Grinder Do's and Don’ts
With the introduction of high-speed diamond grinders in recent years, many contractors have tossed other types of equipment aside, hoping that the new, flashy machines will be a catch-all for concrete polishing and grinding applications.
August 16, 2016
Contractors will have a much more pleasant experience operating their low-speed surface grinders if they are aware of proper operating techniques.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Uniform Polished Concrete Starts with the Canvas
Proven techniques to avoid problems.
August 16, 2016
Figure 1 - Bump Cutting: Differential aggregate exposure due to bump cutting, scraping the paste off the high spots and depositing it in the low spots. When polishing, the aggregate in the high spots will be exposed first.
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