Category: Concrete Equipment & Products
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Concrete’s Dynamic Environment: State of the Concrete Industry
Bill Harman, vice president of product management, commercial and general construction at DEWALT, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Harman over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025? Bill…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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Bergkamp Enters CCPR Market with Launch of Journeyman Mobile Mix Plant
Bergkamp has entered the Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) market with the launch of its Journeyman Mobile Mix Plant, expanding its presence beyond slurry and micro surfacing equipment. Designed with input from contractors and operators, the Journeyman focuses on ease of use, uptime and jobsite flexibility. It supports a wide range of material mixes —…
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A High-Pressure Trade: State of the Concrete Industry
Keith Armishaw, business development manager – North America – at Aquajet, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Armishaw over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025? Keith ArmishawAquajetContractors continue…
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The Challenges of the 2025 Concrete Industry
Supply chain disruptions. Evolving sustainable standards. Increased material prices. What seems to be a never-ending deficiency of skilled labor. The compounding problems due to project delays. Not to mention the unpredictable nature of weather, a factor no contractor can truly plan for. Despite these challenges, concrete contractors are tasked with constructing the foundation of the…
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The Challenges of the 2025 Concrete Industry
Supply chain disruptions. Evolving sustainable standards. Increased material prices. What seems to be a never-ending deficiency of skilled labor. The compounding problems due to project delays. Not to mention the unpredictable nature of weather, a factor no contractor can truly plan for. Despite these challenges, concrete contractors are tasked with constructing the foundation of the…
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The Challenges of the 2025 Concrete Industry
Supply chain disruptions. Evolving sustainable standards. Increased material prices. What seems to be a never-ending deficiency of skilled labor. The compounding problems due to project delays. Not to mention the unpredictable nature of weather, a factor no contractor can truly plan for. Despite these challenges, concrete contractors are tasked with constructing the foundation of the…
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What It’s Like Being Judged on Your Concrete Work
HOLDING ON CONFIRMATION OF QUOTES, contact: Hilari Baron, [email protected] For months, eight teams of concrete contractors have worked through a gauntlet of challenges to prove their skills and showcase what they can do with a bag of concrete. These contractors have been put to the test in Concrete Combat, an online skill-based reality competition with…
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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…