GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Concrete calculator. The STRUX® calculator recommends correct dosage rates, for STRUX® 90/40 macro synthetic fibers , as a steel welded wire mesh (WWM) replacement in concrete installations. Concrete admixtures. concrete admixture strux app icon blog hero. Commercial buildings. Retail buildings.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete batching. Concrete is the most man-made product in the world. Despite its prevalence, plastic concrete remains highly unpredictable, with seemingly innumerable factors impacting its performance: climate, geography of source materials, water, admixture, aggregate/sand quality, to name a few. Reduce concrete cracking.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete batching. Concrete is the most man-made product in the world. Despite its prevalence, plastic concrete remains highly unpredictable, with seemingly innumerable factors impacting its performance: climate, geography of source materials, water, admixture, aggregate/sand quality, to name a few. Reduce concrete cracking.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Englewood Construction is an expert in winter condition commercial construction practices. While most businesses, including commercial construction projects, were closed on Wednesday, Feb. After all, shopping center landlords, restaurants and retailers couldn’t afford to be closed two days in a row. Same with brick and mortar.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete materials management. Below are some helpful articles for concrete producers to consider while managing their materials, from overcoming common quality obstacles to dealing with returned concrete. Topics include: Reclaiming unused concrete. Mitigating risks in concrete production. . . Retail buildings.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 11, 2018

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when selecting flooring for retail establishments. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:33.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 11, 2018

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when selecting flooring for retail establishments. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:33.

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Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

Additionally, we have crews on staff to self-perform site work, concrete, rough and finish carpentry, and millwork when it benefits the customer. In 2012, to expand our building expertise, we started a Restoration Division to restore commercial buildings and residences effected by flood, fire, wind, or impact. Construction Management.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. When working on a commercial construction retrofit , you never know what items you may come across.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When it comes to choosing a site for a commercial construction or CRE project, finding the perfect match between a brand or concept and an available space is one of the most important steps in the planning process. Of course, restaurants aren’t the only concepts with specific infrastructure needs. What will it take to build out the space?

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HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

I tell you this because I think it’s a great example of how the commercial construction industry can stay relevant and keep current, despite the fact that there is very little innovation in the construction process itself. We still pour concrete and erect steel as we did decades ago, we still lay brick in mortar on brick, etc.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 4, 2020

How to Reduce the Cost of Concrete Production. Two of the toughest challenges we hear for ready-mix producers are the lack of automation available and the cost and hassle of returned concrete. The problem: Rejected concrete loads are costly. Another occurrence is a project simply has leftover ready-mix concrete. .

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Of all the enhancements we can make to concrete through the proper use of admixtures, entrainment of air is the most difficult. Control flow concrete. michael.delros…. Fri, 03/06/2020 - 18:13. March 06, 2020.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2010

For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Concrete slabs – only cut as needed to accommodate tenants. Bill Di Santo.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. Why prepare the concrete slab? But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. What constitutes a good concrete slab prep?

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Many of the largest retailers have been specifying, or soon will be specifying, certified individuals on new construction projects. construction/specialist programs cover a range of concrete construction practices ( i.e. concrete quality management, tilt-up concrete construction, and anchor installation). Holland, FACI.

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

A bonding experience: Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. For flooring that is adhered to a concrete slab, achieving and maintaining a secure bond is essential for long flooring life and satisfactory performance. The importance of proper preparation of the concrete slab cannot be overstated. Commercial buildings.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 26, 2020

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

A bonding experience: Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. For flooring that is adhered to a concrete slab, achieving and maintaining a secure bond is essential for long flooring life and satisfactory performance. The importance of proper preparation of the concrete slab cannot be overstated. Commercial buildings.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

What’s the Best Concrete Moisture Test Method? Flooring installers are increasingly aware of the importance of testing concrete slabs for moisture before installing their flooring. There are two main ASTM standards for testing the relative humidity (RH) of concrete slabs: ASTM F1869 - 16a and ASTM 2170. Phillip.fry@gc….

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I’ve made the comment before that I can plug an experienced restaurant construction team into a retail or hospitality project, and pretty much assume things will go smoothly. Because there are complex details with restaurant projects that are very different from most commercial construction job sites.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

What’s the Best Concrete Moisture Test Method? Flooring installers are increasingly aware of the importance of testing concrete slabs for moisture before installing their flooring. There are two main ASTM standards for testing the relative humidity (RH) of concrete slabs: ASTM F1869 - 16a and ASTM 2170. Phillip.fry@gc….

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. Why prepare the concrete slab? But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. What constitutes a good concrete slab prep?

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Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

They’re advantageous for industrial, commercial, and retail uses too. Besides, they don’t need concrete for their foundation, which lets you save on high energy usage and costs that usually come with traditional construction. . Fabric buildings are beneficial for a number of purposes, such as agriculture and retail.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 14, 2018

P2P Initiative can advance further via in-transit concrete management system. One of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) goals is to advance the industry away from prescriptive specifications into more versatile performance specifications†. Enter the in-transit concrete management system. Phillip.fry@gc….

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GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 1, 2018

Monitoring mix design performance with an in-transit concrete management system. Ready mix concrete producers can optimize fleet processes and avoid overdesign—adding extra cement to the mix—by way of an in-transit concrete management system , which is installed on every ready-mix truck. michael.delros…. Fri, 06/01/2018 - 14:37.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 10, 2023

Photos courtesy the Sherwin-Williams Company By Mark Merrifield Any contractor hired to apply a floor coating wants to ensure a few important characteristics about the concrete substrate which will support the flooring. Concrete is extremely dynamic and rarely the same in every project.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JULY 9, 2020

The increased popularity of online shopping is driving demand for more commercial warehouses and distribution centers. According to Dodge Data & Analytics , the number of one-million+ square-foot commercial warehouses breaking ground has doubled (during the period of a recent study). GCP Applied Technologies. July 09, 2020.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 26, 2020

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.

Safety 78

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GCP Applied Technologies

JULY 9, 2020

The increased popularity of online shopping is driving demand for more commercial warehouses and distribution centers. According to Dodge Data & Analytics , the number of one-million+ square-foot commercial warehouses breaking ground has doubled (during the period of a recent study). GCP Applied Technologies. July 09, 2020.

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Self-leveling overlays become effective when substrate conditions are less than standard: obsolete or worn concrete surfaces, unflat or unlevel floors, and concrete surfaces getting damaged with other floor treatments. Self-leveling overlay products are susceptible to atmosphere conditions.

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GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. In Dubai for example, a new luxury retail and work space is being built that includes a basement that’s seven levels deep. Dewatering.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 20, 2023

With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of high end residential, commercial and mixed-use building projects. The lack of above grade space is leading to increased use of basements for storage, archives, retail space and parking space. Corrosive groundwater.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 30, 2018

The way to reduce water content in a concrete mix, without sacrificing workability, is through the use of water-reducing admixtures. Water reducers and superplasticizers, among other concrete admixtures, have become essential in the ready mix concrete industry. This lowered the water demand for the concrete.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Concrete moisture test methods. Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. Choosing flooring Retail environments. The imperative to get the job done quickly and efficiently may overshadow the need to fully test concrete slabs to determine whether moisture remediation is called for. Concrete moisture test methods.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Concrete moisture test methods. Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. Choosing flooring Retail environments. The imperative to get the job done quickly and efficiently may overshadow the need to fully test concrete slabs to determine whether moisture remediation is called for. Concrete moisture test methods.

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