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

June 3, 2019

Testing concrete’s strength is essential, but is also messy and expensive. One needs to create test cylinders, cure them properly, transport them to the lab…

How Concrete Cube Testing is Delaying Your Project Timeline

May 31, 2019

Time performance is one of the most crucial factors when working on a project. A delayed schedule not only eats into your profits, it also…

Optimize Your Project Schedule With Wireless Concrete Maturity Sensors

May 30, 2019

The construction industry is often described as being “slow”. Often this refers to how long it takes to complete a project, especially when multiple industry…

Saving Money with Wireless Maturity Sensors

May 8, 2019

With traditional concrete strength testing practices, that is the use of cylinder break tests, the reliance on third-party testing labs is detrimental to a project’s…

The Impact of the Labor Shortage in the Construction Industry

April 30, 2019

It’s no secret that the construction industry has been dealing with a severe labor shortage. While the industry itself is booming and the need for…

Eliminating Field-Cured Cylinders to Prevent Project Delays

April 28, 2019

For project managers and contractors, there is nothing more frustrating than when a job is running behind schedule. Not only does it eat into your…

Breaking Records Left and Right at Bauma 2019

April 18, 2019

Once every three years, bauma, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building materials, mining machines, construction vehicles, concrete testing, and more, takes place….

Accelerated Bridge Construction with Lower Costs, Safer Job Sites

April 16, 2019

In the United States, one in four of the country’s 600,000 bridges require rehabilitation, repair, or replacement. As a result, faster, safer, and more economic…

In Response to The Guardian’s Concrete Week

April 12, 2019

Over 6 days, during what they called Concrete Week, The Guardian published on its website more than 10 different articles ranging from “Concrete: the most…

Understanding Relative Humidity in Concrete

April 6, 2019

During the construction of a concrete building, an essential step in the application of flooring is the importance of monitoring the relative humidity (RH), moisture…

Make Your Construction Jobsite Safer and Faster with Smart Sensors

March 25, 2019

Sensors embedded in concrete let you know when it’s cured and ready. Concrete is the material most widely used by humans — after water. As…

Assessing the Future: Job Site Robotics Are Quickly Gaining Ground

March 19, 2019

The introduction of advanced technologies and robotics have continued to increase in popularity in construction. With large-scale robotic solutions, these devices are transported to a…

How Testing Concrete Strength Onsite Can Accelerate Your Project Timeline

March 14, 2019

When it comes to testing concrete during placement, the most commonly used method for evaluating strength is the break test. Break tests require concrete sample…

The Importance of Monitoring Temperature During Post-Tensioning Time

November 27, 2018

What is Post-Tensioning Time? Concrete has compressive strength, meaning that it can withstand its own weight within a structure. However, it lacks tensile strength. Therefore,…

Creep of Concrete Under the Nanoscope

October 9, 2018

Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Creep in Concrete Concrete is one of the main materials utilized in civil engineering construction in the modern age with…

5 Reasons Construction Professionals Buy IoT Devices

September 18, 2018

The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as IoT, refers to the connection of devices to the Internet. These IoT devices range from cellphones, computers, and…

IoT is Revolutionizing the Concrete Industry

September 14, 2018

When it comes to Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operation, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a powerhouse that has revolutionized many aspects of the…

How 3D Printing Has Transformed the Construction Industry

August 16, 2018

Recently, we discussed how the use of 3D printers at construction jobsites may soon become common practice. Advances in 3D-printing technologies have resulted in the…

Concrete Testing Goes Wireless