Concrete Construction Online Magazine: Business & Jobsite Tools

Organizing Communication

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:40:26 EST

Effective communication can be a problem when construction companies work on large, complex projects.

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.

Cast-In-Place Gives Theater a Makeover

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:34:58 EST

The Arena Stage renovation project in Washington, D.C., presented Clark Concrete Contractors, Bethesda, Md., with unusual challenges: In addition to renovating two theaters and constructing a new elliptically shaped theater that involved complex concrete designs, the company had to consider acoustics in the design plans.

Staying Ahead of the Weather

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:51:31 EST

Knowing when inclement weather is on the horizon can make all the difference on a jobsite, especially when it's imperative to stay on deadline and within budget.

Moisture- And Static-Free Concrete Floors

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:45:41 EST

In 2003, the OKI Telecom management team invested in a protective electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring system to eliminate static electricity from the production floor at its Suwanee, Ga., facility where the company manufactures automotive electronics, cellular phones, and personal communications systems.

Concrete Security

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 05:06:33 EST

When plans for a new DHL facility in Allentown, Pa., were under way, security was a top priority for wall contractor Pickering Valley Landscape Inc., Glenmore, Pa., and construction manager, Opus Corp., Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Technology Paves the Way

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:52:43 EST

Until a few years ago, most businesses with fleets and mobile resources had limited tools to help maximize their performance.

Portable Power Saves the Day

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:48:07 EST

By using rental power, portland-cement producer Cementos Cruz Azul was able to avoid delays in commissioning a new plant and began production at the facility early.

Prefab Saves Time and Money

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 05:04:25 EST

Florida school districts are continually fighting rebuilding costs due to damaging storms—a common problem in the hurricane-ridden area. A growing student population on campuses and the need for strong, safe buildings demanded a better solution.

Stabilization Leads to Speedy Transformation

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:51:22 EST

The highly complex transition to a gothic cross from an octagonal shape in the cross section of the Maumee River Crossing, now known as the Veterans' Glass City Skyways, was the largest and most expensive project ever undertaken by the Ohio DOT.

Products Solving Problems

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:48:41 EST

Today's economy is one where the construction industry is cyclical. But even when business is booming, companies rarely consider what they can improve upon and how to overcome several challenges: rising costs of material and labor; the need for faster turnaround of bids and change orders; increased competition; employee retention and loyalty; and market volatility.

Tracking Device Locates Stolen Assets

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:19:56 EST

Repair Agent Stabilizes Concrete Structures

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:23:01 EST

It's a fact of life for building owners and structural engineers everywhere: embedded steel in concrete corrodes. But Innovative Engineering Technologies (IET), a Stuart, Fla.-based engineering company, developed Perma Treat, a patented product that eliminates the need to conduct excessive demolition on reinforced concrete structures to remove rust from embedded reinforcing steel.

Lightweight Forms for Parking Structure

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:47:39 EST

Washington University, a mid-sized university in St. Louis, Mo., is building a new six-story parking garage to ease parking for its 13,300 students and 3000 staff members.

Recapturing a Hand-Set Market

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:15:32 EST

Shepler's, a major formwork supplier in Texas, was looking to improve its performance in the small hand-set formwork market, but the sales staff was unable to bid small jobs due to the increased sophistication of the market.

Europe's Tallest Tower

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:15:17 EST

After years of planning, construction of a prominent building in Russia has begun.

Products Solving Problems: April 2006

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:14:27 EST

Foundation contractor saves time with stay-in-place footing forms; carbon fiber wrap repair.

Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:47:08 EST

As part of the upgrades at this children's hospital, a new three-level, attached parking garage is being constructed, using a new and innovative method of building shoring walls, designed by Atlanta's ABE Enterprises. Rather than digging down to the required depth and installing shoring walls from the bottom up, the ABE wall is built from the top down.

MIGUTAN Provides Joint Sealing Solutions

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:44:57 EST

Deck expansion joint sealing is critical to parking structure performance and longevity. Even more critical than watertightness of joints is parking deck design that incorporates a structural slab waterproofing membrane under a wear-course or topping slab.

The Case of the Disappearing Diamond

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:10:41 EST

When a new $800 diamond concrete cutting saw disappeared from a Kaikor Construction jobsite, then mysteriously reappeared 3 weeks later, not a single worker could (or would) own up to the loss. Garrett Sullivan, president of Kaikor Construction, was accustomed to losing tools as part of the cost of doing business in the construction industry. But the lack of accountability among the crew was the last straw. He knew he had to find a way to make workers assume more responsibility for expensive tools.