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SmartRock® Plus Training with MMC Materials

Giatec Visits MMC Materials in Ridgeland, Mississippi for Hands-on Training Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range Request a Quote MMC Materials has been delivering comprehensive concrete solutions including standard ready mix…

A Take on Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry

By Roberto Nunez, Lecturer and Senior Construction Extension Specialist (Department of Civil Engineering, NC State University) In response to: Can We Uberize the Construction Industry? Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range…

Hands-on with SmartRock® Plus Producer, Hilltop Companies

Hilltop Companies, a Ready-Mix concrete producer in Cincinnati, Ohio, welcomes Giatec for hands-on training In an effort to continue delivering quality services and products to their customers, Hilltop Companies participated in a two-day training session where they received on-site and technical training on SmartRock® Plus. Big Projects Deserve…

Giatec Welcomes MMC as a SmartRock® Plus Concrete Producer

MMC Materials, Inc., the Leading Supplier of Concrete Solutions Throughout Mississippi, South Alabama, West Tennessee, and Eastern Louisiana Partners with Giatec to Offer SmartRock® Plus to Local Contractors MMC Materials, Inc., a concrete supplier that serves concrete customers in industrial, commercial, residential, highway, and infrastructure markets, has a…

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Concrete Sensors Eliminate Guesswork

Original article appeared on Stuff.co.nz Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range Request a Quote Christchurch-based manufacturer and supplier of concrete technologies, Canzac, has introduced sensors that can be buried in concrete…

Giatec Welcomes Lafarge as a SmartRock® Plus Producer

Lafarge Canada Inc., a member of LafargeHolcim Ltd. and a world leader in the building materials industry, offers a wide range of specialized and branded concrete solutions (such as Ductal® and Agilia ®) for various applications in the construction industry. With the addition of SmartRock® Plus, Lafarge will…

In-Place Strength Monitoring of Concrete

Why Proper Monitoring of Concrete Strength and Maturity is Important One of the most important things to know during a construction project is the strength and maturity of concrete at any given time. Contractors have traditionally relied on lengthy break tests performed in laboratories in order to gather…

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How Smart Technology Can Help You Get Around Labor Shortage

Maximizing Efficiency on the Job Site Not only did the construction industry lose approximately 2 million skilled construction workers during the recession between 2007 and 2011, many of the skilled workers that were forced out of the industry have not returned. What’s more is that the U.S. Bureau…

Top 10 World Record Breakers in Concrete

This week, we’ve compiled our top 10 record breakers in concrete. From old to new, this list will give you an idea of the best of the best in the world of concrete! Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to…

Can SmartRock® Plus Reduce Shoring Costs and Accelerate Construction?

Shoring. It might be the most boring part of any construction project. Hundreds of vertical supports just standing there, for weeks, doing nothing. Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range Request a…

Ready Mix Producers Can Cut on Operational Costs with SmartRock® Plus

According to industry data, quality management for all concrete production costs about $1 per cubic yard in the U.S. Of that dollar, 75¢ represents the cost of the quality department in working on job sites, making and breaking cylinders, and all of their other critical functions. The rest…

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Concrete Producers Can Learn Something from the Ancient Romans

How Ancient Roman Concrete Has Survived The Centuries Researchers have found concrete mixes from the Roman Empire prove to be the world’s longest-lasting. Modern concrete recipes are very different from the Roman formula, as modern concrete usually features cement, water, aggregates, and a reinforced steel interior. Big Projects…

Giatec Welcomes Hilltop Companies as a New SmartRock® Plus Producer

Hilltop Companies, a lead supplier in quality ready mixed concrete, partners with Giatec to offer SmartRock® Plus to local contractors. Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range Request a Quote SmartRock® Plus…

3 Benefits SmartRock® Plus Gives Flatwork Contractors

Simply put, SmartRock® Plus is a rugged concrete maturity system, coupled with powerful reporting and data sharing capabilities, and real-time temperature monitoring. As with all maturity systems, the contractor can benefit from knowing real-time strength allowing him to post-tension decks, strip forms, or open pavements to traffic sooner….

Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete

How Recycled Tires Are Used to Reinforce Concrete Although there have been cases of concrete structures lasting centuries (like the Colosseum), concrete produced today will realistically last around up to 50 years depending on the mix design, the reinforcement, the placement, and exposure conditions. The fact is that…

SmartRock® Plus for Concrete Mix Optimization

Who cares about concrete mix optimization? Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather risks. Real-time insights, up to 1,000 ft away with SmartRock® Long Range Request a Quote In the concrete industry ”mix optimization” is an often abused term that vendors to the ready…

Using SmartRock® Plus to Defend your Concrete

You’re not alone. It’s not only in your market that testing labs produce bad results and you have to pay to defend your concrete. This is a big, broad problem across North America and around the world. Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega pours safe from cold-weather…

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