Category: Concrete
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Transforming Concrete: State of the Concrete Industry
Innovation in measurement technologies is transforming how we understand and control concrete performance in real time. These technologies reduce reliance on manual testing and allow for data-driven decision-making, improving quality control and reducing material variability. By capturing material behavior throughout the full supply chain, this opens the door for significant optimizations. Complementing measurement technologies, optimization…
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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…
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Cold Weather Workwear for Concrete Crews: Preventing Frostbite and Cold Stress on the Job
When concrete crews pour slabs in January or set sidewalks during sleet, the job continues regardless of the cold. For contractors, winter brings challenges that go beyond discomfort. Frostbitten fingers make it difficult to tie rebar, numb feet create unstable footing and the risk of hypothermia rises quickly without proper protection. Reliable winter workwear is…
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Smart Bidding Strategies with Artificial Intelligence
In construction, an accurate bid can mean the difference between a profitable year or continuous delays and costly overruns. Many contractors continue to rely on spreadsheets, fragmented data, or gut instinct to prepare bids. This leaves too much room for errors. According to Contimod, nine out of ten construction projects exceed their budgets, with average…
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Pan-United Expands AiR Digital AI Platform for Concrete and Logistics Operations
Pan-United Corporation Ltd., a Singapore-based concrete producer, has expanded its AiR Digital Solutions platform to ready-mix concrete and logistics companies across Asia-Pacific, with the technology also now available in the U.S. market. The AI-powered system, developed in-house, manages scheduling, fleet deployment and resource allocation in real time. Pan-United said users have reported improved fleet utilization,…
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Jobsite Concrete Curing: Essential Pro Tips
Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight project timelines, and it’s easy to see why curing in the field is often messy and improvised — even sometimes altogether overlooked.…
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An Expanding Concrete Economy | For Construction Pros
If there was a word for 2025’s concrete contractor industry, “uncertainty” would fit. As more and more data centers are needed, we found a boom in tilt-up and warehouse construction as well as infrastructure work — while other areas experienced some shrinkage. We connected with a group of insiders from throughout the concrete industry for…
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Reality Capture in Concrete Road & Highway Construction
In one way, the world of concrete road and highway construction is slow to move forward. It takes time for the job to be done the right way. In another way, the construction of this country’s transportation infrastructure has accelerated drastically. One could say that the continued adoption of technology has allowed the contractors of…
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Wells Names New Directors for Sealants and Restoration Division
Wells has appointed two new leaders to its Sealants and Restoration division as the company expands services nationwide. Eric Kobeska has been named director of sealants for the Midwest region, and Traye Speidel will serve as director of sealants for the Great Lakes region. Kobeska brings more than 20 years of construction industry experience, including…
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Command Alkon Executive Joins Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee
Command Alkon Vice President of East Regional Sales Michael Hoagland has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee. The CIM National Steering Committee is a coalition of industry leaders that partners with universities and local organizations to prepare students for careers in the concrete sector through…