by Site Admin | Feb 3, 2021 | concrete, Concrete Pumping
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...
by Site Admin | Jul 30, 2020 | concrete, Concrete Pumping, PreCast, RediMix, Trucking
As much as we love summer at Knight’s Companies, we must admit there are some drawbacks to the season. Along with more business activity comes oppressive heat and humidity, which puts workers at risk for heat-related illnesses. The human body can only handle so much,...
by Site Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | concrete, Concrete Pumping, RediMix
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...
by Site Admin | Jun 4, 2020 | concrete, Concrete Pumping, RediMix
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,...
by Site Admin | Aug 13, 2019 | concrete, Concrete Pumping, News
Press Release dated August 6, 2019 Knight’s Companies of Summerville, South Carolina, now offers concrete pumping services in the Lowcountry and Midlands with its new pumping division. Gregory Bates joined Knight’s Companies to head the new division in April, 2019....
by Site Admin | May 9, 2019 | concrete, Concrete Pumping
As a leading concrete supplier in Columbia, South Carolina, we are proud to offer excellent concrete products to construction sites in and around Columbia and Charleston. Not only do we deliver top-notch products to our customers, but we also want to help guide them...
