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Construction Technology
[VIDEO] StructionSite Provides 360-degree Photo and Videos for Construction
StructionSite
Contractors are using StructionSite to bring the field context into your coordination meetings, update the project schedule remotely and document in-slab and in-wall conditions prior to close up and concrete pours.
March 20, 2018
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Concrete
TEC FILM Topical Evaporation Control from Butterfield Color
Butterfield Color, Inc.
Topical evaporation control is recommended in all applications where a superior finish is required on concrete flatwork.
March 16, 2018
Tec Film
Concrete Polishers
Polished Concrete Solution Advances Facility Construction Ahead of Schedule
Production in new plant accelerated by two weeks with MQ SlabArmor.
March 2, 2018
The SlabArmor Curing System increased the durability and hardness of the floors by consolidating the surface cap and producing a highly refined, less permeable, and abrasion resistant surface.
Decorative Concrete Products
Stamped Concrete: Set in Stone
Firmitas, Utilitas, and Venustas: A stamped concrete floor just may be the perfect decorative accent on your next project.
March 2, 2018
A stamped concrete floor just may be the perfect decorative accent on your next project.
Business
[VIDEO] From Migrant Worker to Successful Construction Business Owner
After eight migrant worker seasons, Gustavo Villarreal decided to seek a different way of life for himself. Today, his company, Paco Construction, is a successful asphalt and concrete paving business based in Des Moines, IA.
March 2, 2018
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Construction Technology
Elon Musk's Hyperloop Receives DC Building Permit
D.C. government issued The Boring Company a building permit that will allow some preparatory and excavation work at a fenced-off parking lot at 53 New York Avenue NE
February 26, 2018
Rendering from The Boring Company
Rebar & Reinforcement
Conquest 100 – Going Beyond Rebar Locating
Since the first generation of Conquest 100 GPR was unveiled in 2001, Conquest100 has been helping contractors locate embedded objects in concrete.
February 14, 2018
Figure 1: GPR line on slab-on-grade concrete floor reveals a void. The strong contrast between the concrete and air-filled void produces a strong reflection at the bottom of the slab.
Concrete Colors & Stains
Introducing Radiance Concrete Dyes by Retroplate
RetroPlate System
This new line pushes the boundaries of concrete flooring design beyond the expected, providing rich and artisitc colors and shades for the style savvy and design conscious.
February 8, 2018
Radiance By Retroplate
Paving
Sealcoating & Striping an Always-busy Lot
Sealcoating & Striping an Always-busy Parking Lot
February 8, 2018
The project include 5,600 sq. ft. of patching and 21,000 linear feet of cracksealing.
Lifting & Material Handling
[VIDEO] Vacuworx Demos Several Lifting Products at World of Concrete 2018
Vacuworx's lineup of lifting products provide an array of options for lifting concrete slabs and barriers
January 23, 2018
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Concrete
40,000-sq.-ft. Concrete Floor Placement Proceeds Like Clockwork
A well-planned job, well-trained staff and reliable, high-performance equipment all contribute to a profitable day’s work.
January 11, 2018
Milis Flatwork, Kaukauna, Wis. working on a 40,000 square foot warehouse expansion. Seventy trucks delivered almost 700 cu. yds. of concrete. Wacker Neuson trowels were used to finish the slab.
Concrete Colors & Stains
Why Color Choice is Vital to the Polished Concrete Process
For more than 2,000 years, stains and dyes have been an integral part of concrete floor systems.
January 9, 2018
Integral color is part of an overall mix design and has distinct advantages over most dyes and stains from an owner’s perspective. As part of the concrete mix the integral color extends throughout the concrete slab.
Concrete Crushers & Shears
Pulverizer Attachment Delivers Cost-effective Concrete Recycling
A lower-cost concrete pulverizer attachment has proven both its worth and its durability in chewing up concrete stockpiles.
January 3, 2018
The Strickland SCP80 mechanical concrete pulverizer is shown in use on a CAT 345C L excavator at the Profex yard in Newburgh, NY.
Concrete
A Museum and Theater for the Motion Picture Industry
Building a theater in the air.
December 7, 2017
The Geffen Theater is a structural concrete sphere that will weigh 25 million pounds. The outside surface is made from precast concrete panels molded for a specific location. Two feet of highly reinforced shotcrete is placed against the precast on the inside. The penetration holes in the precast will be used to support the glass canopy mounted two feet away from the precast. The projection booth will extend out from the sphere through the large square opening. Notice the color of the shoring towers, it indicates the amount of load they can carry. .
Concrete Polishers
The Gestation of a Polished Concrete Project
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically to the polished concrete scope, is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet expectations but how communication between parties can drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
December 7, 2017
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically with regard to the polished concrete scope, in San Francisco, California is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet owner expectations and how a great general contractor, great architect, and an experienced concrete subcontractor can communicate and come together to drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
Concrete Colors & Stains
Ameripolish ColorJuice - Extreme
Ameripolish Inc.
Ameripolish ColorJuice - Extreme is our ColorJuice 3D reformulated to give you a stronger, more vibrant, and longer lasting color with the same easy application you already know how to use.
November 15, 2017
Ameripolish
Decorative Concrete
Flooring Worthy of a Waikiki Renaissance
In Honolulu, the famous beachfront neighborhood of Waikiki is undergoing a redevelopment renaissance that promises to cut the area’s high percentage of vacant office space and add much-needed lodging and higher-end shopping.
November 14, 2017
Nordstrom specified Rapid Set Products for the overlay, which included LevelFlor self-leveling underlayment, TXP Epoxy Primer and TRU Self-Leveling topping.
Concrete
Bill Allen
November 14, 2017
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