Multi-Duty (MD) heating blanket provides heat, prevents freezing, and retains moisture throughout the hydration process, creating a wet cure environment that protects against cracking and rapid drying.
Applied as a troweling aid, DAY1 adds comprehensive strength and durability as it increases workability.
Lithochrome Colorwax is a two-component system for curing exterior concrete colored with Chromix admixtures or Lithochrome color hardener.
Cure R curing compound is for concrete, shake-on hardeners, and new concrete toppings.
Transguard concrete curing cover provides proper moisture control during the concrete curing process.
1100-CLEAR is for use on interior, exterior, vertical, and horizontal concrete surfaces. It forms a membrane that retains water in freshly placed concrete, completely hydrating cement.
White Wax Cure J9A retains moisture in freshly finished concrete.
E-Cure helps resolve compatibility issues related to flooring adhesives. It densifies, cures, hardens, and dustproofs concrete.
UltraCure NCF absorbs more than 46 gal. of curing water/1600-sq.-ft. roll, providing the moisture required for the long term wet curing of concrete surfaces.
Some innovations are a little less dramatic than others but may be more useful, such as this breaker from Goldblatt Tools.
Contractors too often have only a vague idea of how their overhead is being recovered on a project.
Some of the most innovative ideas in the concrete industry are on the repair side of things. In Switzerland, one researcher has figured out a way to use ultra-high performance concrete to repair bridges, pavements, and other infrastructure.
Polished concrete floors aren’t new, but their use is growing dramatically as owners begin to see the benefits and beauty.
From empty lot to quality slab, the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) will offer a 1-day concrete slabs workshop preceding its Annual Convention.
Change orders are important because they help put the organization back into the organized chaos that sometimes constitutes the construction process.
Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) is a no-slump concrete that is compacted by vibratory rollers. Unlike conventional concrete which uses internal vibration for consolidation, RCC is externally vibrated with rollers.
How to plan for a safe concrete pumping placement.
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Are the local construction supply houses that you’ve used for many years going the way that little mom-and-pop stores have gone in retail sales?
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Innovative products for use in concrete construction.
Nothing dictates the performance of a concrete slab on ground so much as the soil support system.
The military has a very deliberate way of creating leaders using experience and feedback.