December 2020

Concrete Contractor December 2020

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What are Your Critical Issues?

The players driving sustainability and reducing carbon emissions within the cement and concrete industries.

Quickening Pace: The Concrete Industry’s Sprint to Carbon Zero

As a memorial to the frontline workers of COVID-19. The Ocoee Health-Center includes a plaque that reads as follows: 'This courtyard is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers who went above and beyond during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 'In appreciation for you extraordinary service, loyalty, and commitment to your profession and community.'' It then lists the companies and suppliers involved in the project and then a 'thank you.'

3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community

As a memorial to the frontline workers of COVID-19. The Ocoee Health-Center includes a plaque that reads as follows: 'This courtyard is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers who went above and beyond during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 'In appreciation for you extraordinary service, loyalty, and commitment to your profession and community.'' It then lists the companies and suppliers involved in the project and then a 'thank you.'

3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community

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

Decorative Concrete

The Steps and Materials Needed for Your Next GFRC Project

Decorative concrete pioneer Buddy Rhodes offers expertise into the materials and steps for a typical GFRC project using the Spray Technique with a hand laid backer mix.

November 11, 2020

A vanity made with GFRC.

Concrete Drills

HILTI's New BIM-Enabled Jobsite Robot Means No More Climbing Ladders

The HILTI Jaibot, a construction automation solution, was designed to help contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges on jobsites.

October 28, 2020

The HILTI Jaibot arm

Testing Concrete With the Maturity Method

During the last few decades of significant progress for concrete, today’s most widely used compressive strength standard emerged: the cylinder concrete break tests.

October 3, 2020

Concrete testing Giatec

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.

September 30, 2020

National Flooring Equipment Hard goods removal

Selecting a Pump to Maximize Productivity and Profitability in Gypsum Applications

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

June 30, 2020

Blastcrete Gypsum

Business Services

How to Develop a Winning Presentation - Pre-Presentation

During this first phase of winning more work, contractors must commit to a flawless "pre-presentation" regimen

May 13, 2020

A construction contractor must commit to a flawless “pre-presentation” regimen of studying schematics, drawings, specifications, personalities, needs, expectations, tendencies, etc., during phase one of preparing a winning presentation.

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