Expert Columns: Page 70

The Importance of Surety Bonds for the Concrete Contractor

Bryant Surety Bonds Inc.

Many public and private projects require contractors to be bonded and licensed. Construction surety bonds protect the project owners, the public, subcontractors, and suppliers. Here's a good overview of what you need to know about surety bonds.

What To Know About Surety Bonds for the Concrete Contractor

The Link Between Idle Time and Sustainable Operation

Caterpillar - Cat

The key to reducing machine emissions is burning less fossil fuel. You can do that in multiple ways.

Reducing idle time is one of the easiest steps you can take on your journey toward more sustainable operation—and it’s one that can have a significant effect on both your bottom line and your carbon footprint.

Concrete Education, Training & Certification: ACI's Concrete Resource Centers

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

With demand for certification in concrete construction continuing to grow, ACI's Resource Centers expand accessibility to the Institute’s certification and training programs, educational seminars, and custom training.

With locations in the Midwest and Southern California and a third planned for the East Coast, the American Concrete Institute's Resource Centers provide scheduled and on-demand sessions are fully operational concrete contractors.

How Advanced Telematics Increase Uptime, Identify Critical Fault Notifications

Volvo Construction Equipment

Thanks to lingering supply chain issues and the always-challenging labor shortage, today’s heavy equipment owners need every minute of work that they can get from their machines.

Volvo Construction Equipment

The Hidden Cost of Bad Manholes

In any given city or suburb, there are manholes approximately every 300 feet of roadway. That means there are many opportunities for bumps, dips, mounds and cracks in asphalt or tilted manhole rims – every time one drives along a poorly maintained road

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3 Ways To Protect Concrete From Water

The Euclid Chemical Company

Water and water infiltration is the natural enemy of concrete causing below-grade reinforcement corrosion, surface scaling, aggregate expansion, mold, etc. Here are three methods you can use to protect against water-related damage in concrete.

3 Ways To Protect Concrete From Water

Acceptable Tolerances for Residential Footings

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

This column pertains to the nature of minimum requirements or specifications for the size of concrete footings in relation to the foundation walls they support.

Chalk lines on the footing designate the inner formwork wall line. The width of the footing minus the wall thickness should leave enough footing along the outside to support the wall forms.

Tanks For Everything: Waterproofing Our Concrete Infrastructure

Our country's aging concrete infrastructure includes the concrete water tank. The repair and re-waterproofing of a concrete water tank might just buy another decade or two so towns and cities can budget for the new expense.

The Repair and Waterproofing of Concrete Water Tanks

Fostering Employee Buy-In for New Construction Technology

Construction companies know that the industry’s future is digital, but there is a widespread struggle to create employee buy-in around technology solutions.

Technology can help you efficiently schedule the best crew and equipment to each task but you need employee buy-in first.

4 Tips for Winning Government Infrastructure Contracts

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is already having a major impact on the construction industry, and it has barely gotten implemented yet. Here are four ways to start building the relationships that will win you work.

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4 Financial Traps Construction Businesses Must Avoid

Some financial pitfalls that you need to watch out for - and be mindful of - as you operate your construction business.

Four Financial Traps Construction Businesses Must Avoid

Job Pricing in Today’s Construction Market

GB Financial Services, LLC

Many contractors may not be accustomed to this economic climate, especially to when it comes to bidding and completing work that produces positive cash flow.

Many contractors may not be accustomed to this economic climate, especially to when it comes to bidding and completing work that produces positive cash flow.

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