Category: Concrete Equipment & Products
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How to Integrate Pigments into On-Site Concrete Mixing
Color is no longer a specialty add-on in concrete. It has become a mainstream design feature for residential, commercial, and municipal projects alike. For contractors, that means knowing how to properly mix, dose, and finish pigmented concrete on-site is essential to delivering consistent, high-quality results. This guide outlines best practices for pigment use in field…
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Why Prefabrication Matters to GCs
Even though it’s one of the most referenced success metrics for new construction, it’s a rare thing for a project to be completed on time. Research has consistently shown that only a small fraction of projects, often less than 10 percent, are completed on time and within budget. Construction schedules are impacted by a range…
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Optimize Concrete Slab Dowel Design with the EIDM Enhanced Integrated Dowel Model
Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and sustainable construction. The newly developed Enhanced Integrated Dowel Model (EIDM) ensures joint performance under all wheel types, to reduce joint spalling and callbacks, while typically also reducing cost and improving sustainability. Dowels…
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Cold-Weather Concreting: Technical Guidance for Preventing Winter Damage
As construction timelines stretch deeper into the colder months, concrete contractors are increasingly expected to deliver high-performance placements under challenging conditions. Cold weather can slow hydration, delay strength gain and significantly increase the risk of early-age concrete damage. Without proactive measures and technical know-how, cold-weather concreting can lead to compromised structural performance, costly repairs or…
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Tech in Concrete Construction Insights
At its core, concrete construction hasn’t changed much. If you excavate deep enough to the core of the work, there isn’t much of a difference between the concrete contractors do today versus what was done back in ancient Roman times. What has changed (and significantly, I might add) are the materials, methods, the science, the…
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Nominations Open for For Construction Pros’ PACER Award
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in Apps, Business Services, Compaction Equipment, Concrete Equipment & Products, Construction, Construction News, Construction Safety, Construction Safety Technology, Decorative Concrete, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Fleet News, Labor & Workforce Development, PACER Award, Paving, Personnel Management, Power, Project Management, Recommended, Rental Business, Software, Striping, Sweeping, Top Story, Trucks & Accessories, Worksite Equipment, WorkwearNominations for ForConstructionPros.com’s PACER award are now open! The PACER (Pavement, Asphalt, Concrete, Equipment, Rental) award, managed by ForConstructionPros.com and its affiliate brands, Equipment Today; Asphalt Contractor; Rental; Concrete Contractor; and Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction, recognizes construction pros on the jobsite and in the office for their accomplishments in shaping the construction industry. This award is broken down into four categories: Women in…
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Power Curbers Companies Acquires Miller Formless Systems
Power Curbers Companies, based in Salisbury, North Carolina, has acquired McHenry, Illinois-based Miller Formless Systems. The deal brings together two established manufacturers of concrete slipform equipment, creating a comprehensive product lineup ranging from curb machines to highway pavers. Miller Formless, founded in 1970, will continue operating under its existing brand name. The company specializes in…
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55 Willoughby: Engineering Marvel in Brooklyn Relies on PT Transfer Beams
Where a cantilevered concrete system may be a fairly common feature in today’s concrete buildings, a cantilevered concrete system that the majority of the building rests above draws some attention. The 55 Willoughby tower stands at 468 ft. tall in downtown Brooklyn (46 stories). The engineering team at DeSimone Consulting Engineering had to tap into…
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Fix the Dam Concrete: Aging U.S. Dams Face Urgent Repairs
With America’s dams showing their age, utilities have an opportunity to tap into federal funding and modernize critical concrete infrastructure before costly failures strike. In the U.S., hydropower generates nearly 27% of renewable electricity and 93% of all utility-scale storage, yet the average dam is nearly 80 years old, according to the U.S. Department of…
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How Contractors Can Strengthen Our Roads & Highways
Far more than just physical connections between cities, our nation’s road and bridge systems are the lifelines of our economy and daily life, enduring relentless loads, severe weather, and chemical assault. Despite their robust design, these structures are deteriorating at an alarming rate. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the average age of…