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10 Things You Don't Know About Your Foremen

Your foremen are the backbone of your company. And they are holding back on you. You’re missing a lot by making assumptions about who they are and what they think. And those assumptions are costing you hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of dollars in lost profits over the course of their, and your, careers. More

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5 Steps Toward a Better Work Culture

Creating a better work culture leads to many benefits for any company, including those in the construction industry – and these 5 steps will help. More

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The King of Craftsmen

The story is told that many years ago the King of England had all the Guild Masters of the various guilds to dinner at the palace. During dinner, a violent argument broke out concerning which craft was most important, and which craftsman should be known as "King of Craftsmen." Who was selected? More

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Concrete Testing – The Elephant in the Living Room

It is time to put an end to an unsafe practice and comply with the Building Code.... More

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A Laborer's Prayer

Oh Constructive One Please Hear My Voice Over The Loud Heavy Machinery In The Big Construction Site In The Sky And Grant Me This Coveted Job Position. More

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A Wintry Mix: How to Ensure Good Concrete in Cold Weather

This concrete producer says that whether you are a commercial contractor building... More

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What You Need to Know About Standard Hooks

What is a “standard hook”? And, why are you trying to change them on my project? More

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What to Expect from High-Strength Concrete

Three decades ago, concrete strengths greater than 6,000 psi were considered... More

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What to Expect from High-Strength Concrete

Three decades ago, concrete strengths greater than 6,000 psi were considered exotic, but today they are commonplace. More

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More Performance or Prescription

Colin Lobo, at NRMCA has a response to comments from Pat Harrison and Jerry Holland on the question of prescriptive versus performance specifications for concrete: "Just want to clarify what we saw in specs that we reviewed." More

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