Connected Infrastructure: The Development of Smart Cities
Why Smart Cities Should Use Smart Sensors A new project is underway along part of Toronto’s waterfront that aims to build a smart city. Assisted by Sidewalk Labs, the project’s focus is to incorporate smart technologies into the infrastructure. Although details about which smart technologies will be used…
Improving Quality and Safety in Infrastructure Developments
Why Project Managers Should be Concerned with Concrete Quality and Safety When it comes to defects and failures in constructed facilities, project managers and construction companies can be facing a big increase in costs. Projects can face long delays due to the development of cracks in concrete or…
Is this the new Golden Age of Infrastructure?
Pre-emptive Testing to Increase Productivity in Construction In construction, many things can go wrong, from calculation errors to a minor miscommunication; but however small the error is, the mitigation process can significantly affect profit margins. In many cases, project planners underestimate the value of information. The McKinsey Global…
How to Save Weeks on Your Project Schedule Using Concrete Sensors
Streamline Your Jobsite with SmartRock® Sensors When it comes to large projects that take weeks, months, even years to complete, cutting production time can result in huge savings for contractors. Using smart technology like concrete strength and maturity sensors can help save weeks on your schedules without adding…
A New Biological Solution for Repairing Concrete Structures
Using Mushrooms to Repair Crumbling Infrastructure There is no denying that as concrete ages it can start to crumble. Cracks and concrete corrosion can lead to weaker structures and in places like the United States and Canada where the majority of bridges, roads, and sidewalks are made of…
SmartRock® Plus Training with MMC Materials
Giatec Visits MMC Materials in Ridgeland, Mississippi for Hands-on Training MMC Materials has been delivering comprehensive concrete solutions including standard ready mix concrete and specialty solutions throughout Mississippi, South Alabama, West Tennessee, and Eastern Louisiana since 1927. They have a long history of providing outstanding service, quality assurance,…
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? As we know, building codes are only MINIMUM standards. Therefore, within the broad objectives of preserving the life and well-being of users and…
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. SmartRock® Plus is…
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…
Concrete Sensors Eliminate Guesswork
Original article appeared on Stuff.co.nz Christchurch-based manufacturer and supplier of concrete technologies, Canzac, has introduced sensors that can be buried in concrete to measure strength and humidity. Founder Lance Canute said most people don’t think too much about concrete even though it is used everywhere for houses, warehouses,…
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…
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…
How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution
Two of the main contributors to air pollution can be reduced thanks to technological advancements in the concrete industry. Learn more now.
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! 1. Oldest Man-Made Concrete The earliest recordings of concrete structures date back to 6500BC by the…
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. As boring as it is, shoring is a critical safety element designed to keep new concrete structures from collapsing. The good thing about shoring: it…
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…
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. The History…
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