Advanced Construction Technology: Innovations, Trends, and Best Practices Archives

In-Place Strength Monitoring of Concrete

August 4, 2017

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…

How Smart Technology Can Help You Get Around Labor Shortage

August 1, 2017

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…

How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution

July 26, 2017

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

July 19, 2017

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…

Can SmartRock® Plus Reduce Shoring Costs and Accelerate Construction?

July 14, 2017

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…

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

July 14, 2017

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…

Concrete Producers Can Learn Something from the Ancient Romans

July 11, 2017

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…

Giatec Welcomes Hilltop Companies as a New SmartRock® Plus Producer

July 5, 2017

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…

3 Benefits SmartRock® Plus Gives Flatwork Contractors

July 4, 2017

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…

Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete

June 30, 2017

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…

SmartRock® Plus for Concrete Mix Optimization

June 27, 2017

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…

Using SmartRock® Plus to Defend your Concrete

June 26, 2017

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…

10 Days to SmartRock® Plus

June 16, 2017

What if there was a new technology to help you quickly, easily improve the profitability of your ready mix business? What would this “ideal” new…

3 Ways Telematics Can Improve Construction

June 16, 2017

In the pursuit of saving time, it becomes difficult when a project is caught up in contracts and agreements, project changes, and the many regulations…

4 Uses of SmartRock® Plus for Prestressed Concrete Producers

May 30, 2017

SmartRock® Plus was originally designed for ready mix producers, however, prestressed concrete producers now also see a lot of opportunity in this technology. There are…

Road Salt Meets its Match With a New Type of Concrete

May 25, 2017

More Durable Concrete That Doesn’t React to Salt It has been a known fact for engineers that road salt, used as a de-icing agent every…

Could SmartRock® Plus Replace Concrete Cylinders for Acceptance Testing?

May 8, 2017

In a typical construction project, the strength of the concrete is assumed to be the same as the strength of the cylinders cast from that…

SmartRock® Plus: Real-Time Concrete Strength

May 8, 2017

Why would anybody need to know the strength of their concrete at any given moment on the jobsite? Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega…

In-Place Strength Monitoring of Concrete

August 4, 2017

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…

How Smart Technology Can Help You Get Around Labor Shortage

August 1, 2017

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…

How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution

July 26, 2017

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

July 19, 2017

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…

Can SmartRock® Plus Reduce Shoring Costs and Accelerate Construction?

July 14, 2017

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…

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

July 14, 2017

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…

Concrete Producers Can Learn Something from the Ancient Romans

July 11, 2017

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…

Giatec Welcomes Hilltop Companies as a New SmartRock® Plus Producer

July 5, 2017

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…

3 Benefits SmartRock® Plus Gives Flatwork Contractors

July 4, 2017

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…

Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete

June 30, 2017

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…

SmartRock® Plus for Concrete Mix Optimization

June 27, 2017

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…

Using SmartRock® Plus to Defend your Concrete

June 26, 2017

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…

10 Days to SmartRock® Plus

June 16, 2017

What if there was a new technology to help you quickly, easily improve the profitability of your ready mix business? What would this “ideal” new…

3 Ways Telematics Can Improve Construction

June 16, 2017

In the pursuit of saving time, it becomes difficult when a project is caught up in contracts and agreements, project changes, and the many regulations…

4 Uses of SmartRock® Plus for Prestressed Concrete Producers

May 30, 2017

SmartRock® Plus was originally designed for ready mix producers, however, prestressed concrete producers now also see a lot of opportunity in this technology. There are…

Road Salt Meets its Match With a New Type of Concrete

May 25, 2017

More Durable Concrete That Doesn’t React to Salt It has been a known fact for engineers that road salt, used as a de-icing agent every…

Could SmartRock® Plus Replace Concrete Cylinders for Acceptance Testing?

May 8, 2017

In a typical construction project, the strength of the concrete is assumed to be the same as the strength of the cylinders cast from that…

SmartRock® Plus: Real-Time Concrete Strength

May 8, 2017

Why would anybody need to know the strength of their concrete at any given moment on the jobsite? Big Projects Deserve Better Protection Keep mega…

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