Category: Concrete Equipment & Products
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These Uncertain Times: State of the Concrete Industry
Mark Reinhart, vice president of sales and marketing at Cemen Tech, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Reinhart in June 2025. Cemen Tech is a manufacturer of volumetric mix trucks. Q. What have been the more challenging issues for concrete…
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EPDs in Precast Concrete Projects
As sustainability becomes a central driver in construction, environmental product declarations (EPDs) are emerging as powerful tools for the entire building value chain. The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) recently released updated, third-party verified, regionalized industry-average EPDs that reflect real production data from across 11 U.S. regions, helping stakeholders make informed decisions based on location, product…
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Staying Productive in 2025: State of the Concrete Industry
Jeff Keeling, vice president of sales and marketing at Brokk Inc., shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Keeling over email in June 2025. Q. Where are concrete contractors at with employment and the skilled labor shortage? Labor shortages continue to…
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A Solid Foundation for a Virtual World: State of the Concrete Industry
Artificial intelligence platforms, such as ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Co-Pilot, are changing workplaces in ways we haven’t seen since the internet was launched in 1983. None of this would be possible today without two of the world’s oldest construction materials — cement and concrete. After all, technology can only operate if it’s housed in resilient infrastructure…
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Working Efficiency: State of the Concrete Industry
Brand Fredricks, senior manager of product marketing at Milwaukee Tool, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Fredricks over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025? Brand FredricksMilwaukee ToolIn 2025,…
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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry
Marianna Kopsida, PhD, industry manager – IMF & Vertical Construction at Trimble, shares her insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Kopsida over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025? Concrete contractors…
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Key Factors of Designing a Concrete Washout Space
Everyone wants to be the first customer for the ready-mix truck. If all the material hasn’t been cleaned out, remnants of a previous mix can still be inside. It takes a good amount of water and a thorough cleaning to make sure the next delivery is one mix-design. Typically, it’s the ready-mix driver and supplier…
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Concrete Contractor’s Role in the Circular Economy
As the concrete industry evolves under the dual pressures of climate responsibility and resource scarcity, a new paradigm has emerged — one that prioritizes sustainability not as an afterthought but as a fundamental framework. The circular economy, long championed in manufacturing and materials science, is now taking root in the concrete construction sector. And while…
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6 Benefits of Concrete Truck Predictive Maintenace
Predictive maintenance is rapidly transforming the landscape of fleet management across the construction industry. In the concrete industry specifically, where uptime, reliability, and efficiency are crucial, implementing a predictive maintenance strategy can provide substantial benefits. Predictive maintenance leverages data and technology to anticipate when equipment or machinery are in need of servicing. This approach is…
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Lou Parous on the 2025 Concrete Reinforcement Industry
With more than 30 years of experience and dedication to the steel sector, Lou Parous is a leader in international business and a long-time technical professional in the global metals, engineering, technical services, and large-scale construction segment. His outstanding communication skills and strategic mindset make him an exceptional consensus builder and innovator. In March 2025,…