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VIDEO: Endangered Mailboxes

Tue, 7 May 2013 01:20:48 EST

Check out this hilarious video of the damage that occurs to street-side mailboxes and learn more about the Save The Endangered Mailbox contest, sponsored by QUIKRETE.

Surveying and Layout Work

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:54:13 EST

The market trend continues toward contractors buying into sophisticated surveying technologies.

Temperature Management of Mass Concrete Structures

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:23:06 EST

Free software allows accurate prediction of maximum temperature and temperature differential.

Creating Complex, 3D Formwork

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 04:10:29 EST

Complicted concrete shapes can be constructed with 3D design software, which are cut out using CNC routers.

The Changing World of Paving Roads

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 03:15:17 EST

Control of concrete paving work is going stringless, which improves ride and reduces concrete consumption.

Tracking Precast Pieces

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:36:18 EST

To effectively manage materials across the supply chain for just-in-time delivery, this company turned to Vela Systems and Tekla Corp. to provide a Field BIM solution.

Pouring from the Bottom-Up with SCC

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:01:31 EST

Wayne Brothers Inc. uses self-consolidating concrete to construct six free-standing shear walls at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C.

The Oohs and Ahs Have It

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:49:24 EST

Pick up the remote control, flip the switch, and the little green machine comes alive, skittering across the floor like a low-flying alien spacecraft or a high-tech dual-head lawnmower. Is this some toy maker's demonstration? a convention of wireless enthusiasts? No, it was the 2005 World of Concrete in Las Vegas this past January.

Bidding and Estimating Software

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:26:14 EST

In this day and age, knowing the current technology options can benefit how you do business.

20 Simple Actions to Protect Your Business from Fraud

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:35:03 EST

Identity theft has reached an all time high. These are steps you can take to protect yourself and your business.

Doing Accurate Layout Work

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:50:20 EST

Van and Lawrence Smith founded Smith Bros. Concrete Contractors, Walden, N.Y., in 1975. They bought a truck for $300 and had to borrow $3 for gas to drive it home. For the first several years they installed block and brick masonry but gradually shifted their emphasis to poured foundations for residential homes. Van says that 5 years ago there was one computer in their office, and staff took turns using it. But he sensed the increasing importance of office computers and later placed a computer on every desk.

Using Maintenance Software to Keep Track of Equipment

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:32:32 EST

Increase company efficiency by employing a software package that keeps equipment functional and tracks costs.

Productivity Equals Profit

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:39:04 EST

How to increase productivity in the office and on the jobsite.

Tilt-Up Software Saves Time

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:02:33 EST

Panel drawings from the field using web-based software proves efficient.

Easy PDF Markup

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:35:39 EST

PDF editing software will soon make design questions even easier to answer, and a Field BIM solution saves money on a design/build stadium project.

Dow Corning Vacuum Insulation Panel to Contribute to Building Technology Showcase

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 04:17:34 EST

Dow Corning Corporation today announced its participation and contribution of Dow Corning Vacuum Insulation Panel technology to the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) Building Technology Showcase.

Is BIM the Future for Concrete Construction?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:36:12 EST

Despite all of the hype, contractors aren't adopting building information modeling as quickly as you'd think. Here's why they aren't and what BIM holds for the future of the industry.

Cleaner Air for Everyone

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:21:01 EST

The history of how EPA regulations have helped make the air we breathe cleaner.

All-In-One Solution

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:32:25 EST

With budgets tight in the current economy, no company can afford to waste time and resources on redundant work.

Construction Project Collaboration Software

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:25:47 EST

Project collaboration software allows control of multiple subcontractors and vendors from a single location.