Tag: Concrete
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Understanding Spalled Concrete Joints | For Construction Pros
Deteriorated or “spalled” joints are the number one problem in a concrete floor. Saw cut contraction/control joints and construction joints create interruptions in the concrete floor’s surface. These interruptions create impact points along the joint edge and joints are then subject to deterioration or damage by the crossing wheels of material handling vehicles, pallet jacks,…
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What OSHA’s PPE Rule Revision Means for Women in Concrete
Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get that concrete poured while wearing floppy goggles, oversized gloves, an ill-fitting safety vest, and overly bulky work boots. That’s exactly…
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Elematic, Carbonaide Launch World’s First CO₂-Cured Precast Concrete
Carbonaide, a leader in carbon dioxide utilization and storage solutions for the building industry, and Elematic, a globally leading provider of precast technologies, have announced a commercial cooperation to become the first to bring production-scale CO₂ curing systems for precast concrete and infrastructure product production around the world. The collaboration between Elematic and Carbonaide provides a…
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Willbee Transit Mix Upgrades High-Speed Concrete Washout
The family-owned firm dramatically reduces the required time and labor needed for concrete washouts, enabling additional loads as well as recovered, salable materials Willbee Transit Mix, a concrete supplier for Jackson, Michigan’s construction industry, currently operates a fleet of front discharge redi-mix trucks to service pours. For Willbee, maintaining the efficiency of concrete washouts between…
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Concrete Contractor 2025 Top Products Award Winners
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in Buggies, Coatings & Sealants, Colors & Stains, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Contractor Top Products, Concrete Equipment & Products, Concrete Hand Tools, Concrete Materials, Concrete Mixers, Concrete Pavers, Construction, Conveyors & Misc. Placing, Curbers, Decorative Concrete, Electric Tools & Accessories, Featured, Flatwork Accessories, Floor Polisher, Misc. Hand Tools, Polishing Materials & Equipment, Portable Lighting, Rammers/Tampers, Rebar Accessories & Equipment, Repair & Rehabilitation Products, Saws – Other, Screeds, Technology & Services, Telescopic Handler, Waterproofing, Worksite EquipmentConcrete Contractor’s Top Products award recognizes the innovative products, tools, machines, solutions, and equipment designed for the concrete contractor. Winners of the Concrete Contractor Top Product Award are designed to both help overcome the challenges contractors face daily but do so with innovative ideas and ingenuity setting contractors up for success in the years to come. Congratulations…
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What Concrete Contractors Should Know About Work Zone Compliance
You’re pouring footers next to a live lane of traffic. Your crew’s navigating rebar, forms and truck deliveries. And somewhere behind it all, there’s a driver scrolling social media at 45 mph. This is why traffic control isn’t just a check-the-box item—it’s a matter of security for your people, your schedule and your bottom line.…
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Protecting Data Center Concrete Foundations from Unstable Soils
It comes as no surprise to architects and engineers that clay-rich soils which retain lots of moisture are unstable. Clay soils have a water-holding capacity of about 1.35-2.5 in. of water per foot of soil, whereas well-drained sandy soils hold far less, typically 0.4-1.25 in. of water per foot of soil. This ensuing soil instability…
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Developer fined after young worker crushed to death by concrete blocks
Piper Homes has been fined £300,000 after a 33-year-old kitchen fitter was crushed to death by a pack of concrete blocks at a site in the Cotswolds. Martin Dunford, from Pocklington in Yorkshire, had been working near Chipping Campden where Piper Homes was the principal contractor on the construction of a residential development. The Health…
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From Concrete to Canopy: Bringing Plants into Design
Cities today are dominated by concrete, steel, and glass, but a growing movement in architecture and construction is bringing nature back into the built environment. Integrating plants into buildings isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s a crucial strategy for sustainability, human well-being, and energy efficiency. This approach, known as biophilic design, blends natural elements with urban spaces…
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Coffee concrete used for base of four-storey high whale sculpture
A base made from a concrete mix using recycled coffee grounds has been used to support a 12m-high sculpture of a blue whale in London’s Canary Wharf. The Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper) by architect Studio KCA was created from plastic waste recovered from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and has been sited in a…