150 Years of Construction in Canada
Celebrating Innovations in Concrete and ConstructionGone are the days of horse-drawn carts and unpaved roads. Before ready-mix trucks were invented, concrete construction was driven by…
Giving Decision Makers More Control Over the Cold
SmartRock® Plus: A Value-Added Solution for Cold-Weather Concrete ConstructionBefore the coming Christmas holidays, residents of Canada and the United-States may be getting their first taste…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
Concrete Sensors Eliminate Guesswork
Original article appeared on Stuff.co.nz SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit Christchurch-based manufacturer…
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…
How Smart Technology Can Help You Get Around Labor Shortage
Maximizing Efficiency on the Job SiteNot only did the construction industry lose approximately 2 million skilled construction workers during the recession between 2007 and 2011,…
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. SmartRock® is…
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…
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…
SmartRock® Plus for Concrete Mix Optimization
Who cares about concrete mix optimization? SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit In…
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…
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…
4 Uses of SmartRock® Plus for Prestressed Concrete Producers
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…
