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Seal Coating
PAS200T Power Asphalt Sprayer
Marathon Equipment Inc.
October 26, 2016
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Business
World's Tallest Timber Tower Tops Out
The cross-laminated timber building also incorporates a concrete foundation, two concrete stair cores, steel connectors and a steel-beam-and-decking roof
September 19, 2016
World's tallest wood tower, Brock Commons for the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Concrete Slipform Pavers
Contractor Modifies Concrete Paver to Create Unique Retaining Wall with Sidewalk Profile
Marmot Concrete Services added a second conveyor to its three-track GOMACO Commander III concrete paver allowing it to dump two ready-mix trucks at one time
September 19, 2016
Marmot Concrete used their three-track Commander III, with an extra concrete conveyor, to slipform 2,625 feet of the unique profile. It was their first time slipforming this profile and they completed the work in just 10 days, working 12 hour shifts.
Compact Equipment
Contractor's Leap of Faith in Demolition Machines Proves Providencial on Bible Museum Project
The Berg Corporation uses remote-controlled demolition machines to prepare the way for the historical Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2016
Two 6,700-lb. Brokk 260s with hydraulic breaker attachments were used to remove the warehouse's reinforced floors.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Demand for Creative Construction Strategies Paves Way for Modern Concrete Block Suppliers
Sophisticated color matching, stone casting and environmental awareness separates some firms from the pack.
September 1, 2016
The Mercedes High School athletic stadium in Texas required an unusually tall 71-foot wall.
Equipment
Seattle Tunnel Reaches Halfway Point
The tunnel is now about 43% complete, and crews have already installed 607 concrete rings to form the tunnel walls
August 24, 2016
Video Network
[VIDEO] Watch How 14,260 Concrete Segments were Made for Seattle Tunnel's Outer Wall
This video shows how the precast, curved concrete segments that form the outer wall of the SR 99 Tunnel were made
August 17, 2016
[VIDEO] Watch How 14,260 Concrete Segments were Made for Seattle Tunnel's Outer Wall
Business Services
Contractors Make Recommendations Based on Experience
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
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
Concrete Forms
Why Wait to Form Walls on Footings?
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
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.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Concrete Pier and Landing Rehabiliations on Carolina Coast Completed with QUIKRETE Form & Pour
The QUIKRETE Companies, a manufacturer of pre-blended commercial-grade concrete products for building and rehabilitation projects, recently contributed to the restoration efforts at two water-bound locations along the South Carolina coast.
August 11, 2016
Daufuskie Island is only accessible by boat or ferry, so it critical that the primary boat landing on the west side of the island is always safely accessible. Beaufort County, which is responsible for maintenance of the boat landing, had Cape Romain Contractors replace all the slabs and pile caps with more than 1,000-square-feet of QUIKRETE Form & Pour.
Lifting Equipment
Load Cells Monitor Weight as Cranes Operate on Temporary Shoring Columns
Forty load cells are used to calculate the total mass and center of gravity of tower cranes and lifted loads during the Century City Mall project in Los Angeles.
August 8, 2016
An early rendering shows a cross-section beneath the traveling crane. This is an initial concept and not accurate to final installation but it shows where the load cells were placed at the top of a sampling of posts on each level.
Concrete Equipment & Products
How to Cool Concrete During Placement
When project specifications required cooling of the concrete during the curing process for a high-profile construction project in downtown San Diego, the contractor was unfamiliar with the process and needed technical support.
July 28, 2016
Aggreko provides temperature control solutions for the construction industry; a project for the San Diego County Superior Court is shown above.
Equipment
How Attachments Simplified Demolition of Building Built into a Bluff
Attachments keep the removal of a huge Minnesota office building/county jail complex built into a bluff on pace.
July 15, 2016
Through a combination of the attachment’s rotation and its design, the GDT Razer is able to easily access every area we need to get at, then crack and drop the concrete material,' says Mark Kraemer, Rachel Contracting’s vice president of field operations.
Concrete Equipment & Products
DEWALT Launches Range of Innovative Anchoring Solutions
DEWALT
DEWALT announces a new range of anchoring and fastening solutions designed for performance and productivity. The new range of DEWALT anchors will launch in the back half of 2016.
July 12, 2016
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Lifting & Material Handling
Specialized Excavator Attachments Enable Easier, Safer Lifts
A variety of specialized attachments are available to lift barriers, pipes and other odd-shaped materials.
June 16, 2016
Attachments have made it simpler to move and place pipes while increasing safety by eliminating the need to unhook any straps.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Designing High Modulus of Elasticity Mixes
Helping to reduce building sway in super-tall buildings due to wind.
June 13, 2016
The compression testing machine shown here is used for testing compressive strength and MOE.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Coming Out On Top: CFA’s Projects of the Year Elevate Craftsmanship
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Each winter, the Concrete Foundations Association opens a competition to its membership for a broad spectrum of cast-in-place concrete projects. These projects evidence the skill, quality, craftsmanship and creativity of today’s cast-in-place contractor.
June 13, 2016
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Extend the Service Life of Concrete Structures With MCI - 2020 Organic Corrosion Inhibitor
Cortec Corporation
June 8, 2016
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