Paris, here we come! The Giatec office is buzzing with activity as we prepare for the International Exhibition for Construction and Infrastructure, a.k.a. Intermat. This…
Image Copyrighted by https://pixabay.com/photos/crack-wall-concrete-texture-stone-695010/With concrete being the world’s most popular construction material, it’s clear why we must always push to find new ways of improving…
It’s cold out there! Shoulder season has brought record-breaking cold temperatures across Canada and the United States. Not only are these temperature fluctuations uncomfortable (to…
Concrete and asphalt are the main materials that are used to pave the roads that paint our landscapes throughout the globe and connect us to…
The construction industry is one of the oldest industries in the world. It’s also one of the slowest to implement change. The proof? Textbooks I…
Why Ensuring Proper Quality Control is Important On March 15th, 2018 a 950-ton, partially assembled pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU) collapsed onto the…
From controlling everything including your lights and laundry via your smartphone, to your Amazon Alexa randomly laughing in what some call a very creepy manner,…
Service-Life Prediction for Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Chloride-Induced Corrosion Risk: Are We Just Rolling the Dice? Corrosion of reinforcing steel is the most prominent cause…
A Viable Alternative to Corrosion Causing Road Salt In Canada and other parts of the world with colder climates, road salt has been used for…
The Who’s Who of Construction on LinkedIn There are many companies, people, and groups that share valuable information, knowledge-based content and updates about the construction…
Reviewing Top New Technology from 2017 We all know how much technology plays a roll in our every day lives. Not only is it changing…
Construction is still regarded as a traditional industry with heavy focus on physical tools, pen and paper. Nevertheless, digitization is around the corner and new…
Celebrating Innovations in Concrete and Construction Gone are the days of horse-drawn carts and unpaved roads. Before ready-mix trucks were invented, concrete construction was driven…
Determining the Allowable Variation in Concrete Temperature with the Maturity Method Measuring the temperature differential in mass concrete elements is essential. Because of the mass…
SmartRock® Plus: A Value-Added Solution for Cold-Weather Concrete Construction Before the coming Christmas holidays, residents of Canada and the United-States may be getting their first…
Could a Life-Saving Plastic be a Long-Lasting Solution for Concrete Corrosion? Each year, hospitals around the world throw away tonnes of plastic waste as a…
A Leading Family-Owned Ready-Mix Concrete Producer Partners with Giatec Geiger Ready-Mix is a Kansas City based concrete ready mix producer, dedicated to providing the absolute…
Eliminating the Need for Portland Cement in Concrete Although polymer concrete only became well known in the 1970s, it was first introduced in the late…
