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Concrete materials management

GCP Applied Technologies

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. . .

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Building Materials Prices Increased in July After Large Gains for Ready-Mix Concrete

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Building Materials Prices Increased in July After Large Gains for Ready-Mix Concrete. Inflated building materials prices are showing no signs of slowing, especially after prices for concrete products reached a three-decade high in July. Building materials prices rose 0.4% Building materials prices rose 0.4%

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Concrete admixture

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Concrete admixture. Mid-range water reducers – These admixtures provide superior placeability and finishing for concrete flatwork, in commercial and high-end residential construciton. Air detraining agents – These liquid air-detraining admixtures reduce the level of plastic air in non air-entrained concrete.

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Concrete batching

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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. Concrete admixtures.

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Concrete batching

GCP Applied Technologies

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. Concrete admixtures.

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Retail Flagship Store Construction Projects: Challenges and Considerations

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Flagship retail stores in busy urban shopping districts, such as this Zara location Englewood built out on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, present their own unique set of construction considerations. Some great examples of this are the variety of restaurant and retail build-outs we’ve completed up and down Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.

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