Learn how ready-mix concrete plants work, from raw material batching to mixing, quality control, and delivery to construction ...

Planning to have some concrete work done around your property? Great. Will you need to pull a permit? It’s complicated. You see, building permit requirements vary according to where you live, so ...

For months, eight teams of concrete contractors have worked through a gauntlet of challenges to prove their skills and showcase what they can do with a bag of concrete. These contractors have been put ...

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Short-distance concrete cuts can take many forms on a jobsite, whether it be cutting concrete pipe to size; creating openings in concrete walls; cutting patches for road work; or producing utility ...

UPDATE (Dec. 6): The closure of multiple lanes of southbound Interstate 795 for concrete pavement repairs has been postponed to 2025. ORIGINAL STORY (Dec. 2): Multiple lanes of southbound Interstate ...

Watching a craftsman at work can be an inspiring experience. We were recently involved in a large, somewhat complex concrete pour. The nine concrete finishers, the two laborers, the carpenter and the ...

Mon, 24 May 2010 10:29:42 GMT — (AP) -- The tricky process of sealing an offshore oil well with cement " suspected as a major contributor to the Gulf of Mexico disaster" has failed dozens of times in ...

While the chain of failures on Deepwater Horizon is under investigation, rig owner Transocean has singled out cement work as one likely fundamental cause of the blowout. Even before Transocean pointed ...