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Paving: Non-Parking Lot Award: Racetrack Construction a “Flat Out” Winner

Racetrack paving gives Sunland Asphalt & Construction Pavement Magazine Award

January 31, 2020

To complete this project, Sunland utilized three pavers, three material transfer vehicles, 20 rollers, 50 dump trucks and a crew of 47 Sunland employee owners running continuously.

Paving: Parking Lot Award Winner: Hospital Job Requires Extra Equipment

A & A Paving honored for hospital paving job

January 30, 2020

Despite a change of plans that made a three-day job a two-day job, A & A Paving, Roselle, IL, completed this 100,000-sq.-ft. mill-and pave job in two consecutive days without overtime and on budget.

Concrete Slipform Pavers

GOMACO High-production Screed for Bridge Deck and Flat Slab Finishing

GOMACO Corporation

System can finish city streets, concrete floors, bridge decks, tunnels and canals at widths up to 104 ft.

January 27, 2020

Material Processing & Debris Handling

Slab Crab with Serrated Teeth

Kenco Corporation

The Slab Crab is a pavement removal bucket that reduces the time and expense in removing concrete slabs and bridge decks.

January 14, 2020

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Concrete Colors & Stains

Colored Concrete Trends: Should I Use Dyes, Stains or Pigments?

Understanding the differences, benefits and pitfalls of each colored concrete application is important in determining which is best for your project.

January 10, 2020

Prosoco dyed, polished concrete.

Concrete Equipment & Products

New Tool for Slab Joints Reduces Concrete Cracking

Harvey Haynes, inventor of Trak Joints, says his new tool for ground slab joints makes installation easier, lowers the risk of random cracks, is cheaper than traditional methods and does not produce silica dust.

January 8, 2020

Labor & Workforce Development

How Much Should a Concrete Finisher Make?

Concrete finishers earn an average of $30,000 - $70,000 per year. How much should you be making?

January 2, 2020

The average salary for a concrete finisher in the United States is $30,000 to $70,000.

Placing & Finishing Warehouse Slabs on Metal Deck

WL Concrete, division of BlueScope Construction

As more warehouses call for slabs on metal deck, contractors are working harder and smarter to achieve the necessary flatness and levelness standards.

December 24, 2019

Drive-in laser screeds can be used for controlled elevation raking and strike-off.

Placing, Finishing, Sawing and Curing Total Concrete Slab Packages

Structural Services Inc.

The following is the second article in a two-part series that reviews current practices for installation of total concrete slab packages from base course to final finish.

December 15, 2019

Early entry sawing.

Decorative Concrete

Decorative Concrete Market to Maintain Steady Growth through 2024

Market size is expected to further expand by 2024, reaching $12.8 billion.

December 13, 2019

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Decorative Concrete Products

How to Avoid Broomed Concrete Finish Disputes

KB Engineering LLC

Best practices can protect contractors and minimize disputes between job owners and architects.

December 9, 2019

Handleless rope brushes work well on large slabs and in confined areas where handles are awkward.

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[VIDEO] Cargill Puts Anova Asphalt Rejuvenator to the Test at Company Headquarters

Cargill had a unique opportunity to put its Anova product to use when it came time to revitalize the more than 40-year-old roads and parking lots at its corporate campus in Minnesota.

November 8, 2019

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Pavement Marking Franchise for Military Veterans Tackles Huge Indoor Job

G-Force Parking Lot Striping of Tampa, pavement marking franchise for veterans, uses technology to improve productivity

October 24, 2019

Over two days Vish Munusami, G-Force Parking Lot Striping of Tampa, laid out and striped 1,800 stalls and put down 39,000 linear feet of 4-in.-wide striping throughout the 250,000-sq.-ft. warehouse.

Concrete Equipment & Products

How to Choose the Right Antenna for Ground Penetrating Radar Jobs

Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI)

When assessing which antenna to choose for a job it is essential to consider the surface cover and soil present as well as the depth you want to scan.

October 14, 2019

Choosing the right antenna for your GPR depends on multiple factors including how deep you want to scan, what you are scanning through and customer expectations.

Concrete Technology

C555 Concrete Moisture Meter

Wagner Meters' C555 Concrete Moisture Meter is designed to assist in preliminary evaluation of the comparative moisture condition of concrete, gypsum, and other floor slabs and screeds

October 8, 2019

Snow Melter Newest Tool to Clear Parking Lots

Lyons Landscaping uses portable snow melter instead of plows to clear parking lots

September 23, 2019

Using the CT-15 Trecan Snowmelter takes three commercial haul trucks off the road for every hour of use. The unit can melt a 2-yd. bucket of snow in less than 50 seconds, up to 15 tons per hour.

Concrete Crushers & Shears

Darda CC440, CC480 & CC580 Concrete Crushers

The three new crushers are equipped with a newly designed pressure booster, which allows them to operate independently of the carrier’s working pressure, resulting in increased speed and crushing forces

September 12, 2019

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Concrete Technology

Concrete Scanning Professionals Use Portable GPR to Standout from the Competition

Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI)

Two professionals share how and why they are using the GSSI StructureScan Mini XT concrete scanner and how it provides opportunities other concrete scanners may not

September 10, 2019

GPR technician using the StructureScan Mini XT to mark concrete reinforcement and utilities in a bourbon distillery.