Posts Tagged ‘concrete’
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Tips for Placing Cold Weather Concrete
Baby, its cold outside! Just like hot weather, cold weather effects the setting characteristics and strength of concrete, too. Once average daily temperatures fall below 40 degrees more than three days in a row, contractors and suppliers should start taking the necessary precautions to prevent a placement from being affected. There are ACI guidelines specifying…
Read MoreRained Out: How to Place Concrete Exposed to Rain
When the clouds come rolling in, it’s never a good day for a ready-mix concrete supplier or construction crew. Inclement weather often results in changes to the dispatch schedule or outright cancelled orders, and sometimes just the threat of rain can postpone projects for weeks. “The contractor is responsible for looking at what the potential…
Read MoreLast Man Out
It’s very rare in life that people ever meet someone who is a true hero, let alone work with one every day. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him because he seems like a happy-go-lucky guy, but Billy Kilcoyne has stared down the face of death more than once. Kilcoyne is a Knight’s Redi-Mix…
Read MoreBurning Up: How to Handle Placing Concrete in Hot Weather
As summer begins, daily temperatures are on the rise, which can cause difficulties when placing and finishing concrete at job sites. Temperatures above 80 degrees mean a faster setting time, the potential for more crazing and plastic shrinkage cracking, slump loss, increased water demand and strength loss for the final product. However, there are simple…
Read MoreRock Strong Women
It takes a long time for mindsets to change. In 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States. 50 years later, they campaigned and marched in the streets to become an equal share of the American workforce, and at the beginning of 2020 they succeeded in that goal. However, in that same…
Read MoreChoosing a Commercial Concrete Producer in Columbia, SC
The success of any commercial construction project relies on having a good ready mixed supplier to supply concrete. Whether you need concrete for walls, parking lots, floors or drains, you want to make sure you turn to a concrete supplier you can trust. It can be tricky choosing the right concrete supplier while trying to…
Read MoreUsing Tilt-Up Concrete in Your Commercial Construction Project
Concrete is a trustworthy material that has been used in construction for literally thousands of years. The quality of concrete is evidenced by the fact that many of these ancient structures still stand even to this day. This ancient construction material has seen plenty of innovations throughout history, from the inclusion of Portland cement to…
Read MoreDoes Your Commercial Concrete Need to Be Repaired or Replaced?
Concrete is a versatile, durable material that works well in many commercial construction projects. You can count on concrete to last for decades and to require little maintenance over the years. Despite this, there could be some issues with your concrete that you might run into. Knowing when your concrete should be repaired or replaced…
Read MoreHow to Use Precast Concrete in Your Commercial Construction Project
Any commercial construction project will rely on a variety of materials to achieve the desired final product. When you need a durable material to provide uncompromising structural integrity, choosing concrete is your best bet. There are many types of concrete you can use for your construction project, with different mixes resulting in properties that are…
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider a Concrete Parking Lot for Your Commercial Building
If you are planning out your commercial building construction project, the materials to be used for the parking lot will need to be determined at some point. If you’re like most people, you’re probably assuming you will just do asphalt. However, there are plenty of great reasons to consider choosing concrete as the material for…
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