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Tips for Pouring Concrete Foundations in Cold Weather
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The Concrete Foundations Association explains how commonly and effectively residential concrete foundations are constructed during the winter.
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Required Footing Width Perplexities
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The Concrete Foundations Association explains the minimum concrete footing width requirements found in current construction codes.
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The Role of Geofoam in the Evolution of the Modern Construction Industry
Global Market Insights Inc.
The use of EPS geofoams, has emerged as a key trend contributing to more sustainability and efficiency in the construction world.
Insulfoam Geofoam Placement on CDOT US36
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4 Ways to Get the Most Done With the Fewest Machines
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Adding equipment to your fleet isn’t the only way to generate more revenue. Check out four suggestions that don’t involve buying a machine.
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How to Build Accountable Responsible Workers
Construction Business Coaching
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Virtual Reality Brings Innovation, Efficiency to Construction
Vive
The ability to train, measure and certify people through virtual reality is incredibly valuable and can save construction companies large amounts of money each year.
Precise room-scale tracking in VR enables the physical exploration and interaction of architectural designs in a virtual space.
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Two Theories Related to Cracks and Rebar Corrosion
KB Engineering LLC
Do cracks increase the risk of steel reinforcement corrosion?
Random cracks in reinforced slabs caused by thermal contraction and drying shrinkage are not longitudinal cracks and typically do not increase the risk of reinforcement corrosion in concrete.
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Differentiate Your Construction Company to Make More Money
Construction Business Coaching
You’ve got to offer more turnkey and ongoing value-added services to make your company more attractive to customers and prospects.
If you try to compete like you did in the past, you’re going to be one of two things: busy and broke or not busy and out of business.
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How sweeping contractors can work with third-party providers
World Sweeping Association
Contract tips for working with third-party vendors
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Tips for Employee Safety from Coronavirus
World Sweeping Association
World Sweeping Association’s Tips for Contractor Employee Safety from Coronavirus
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Acceptable Tolerances for Residential Basement Slabs
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The Concrete Foundations Association explains the conditions for evaluation of floor thickness tolerances vs. minimum required thickness in residential basement slabs.
Finishing a basement slab requires vibrating screeds to consolidate and set the final slab elevation before initial set and the remainder of the finishing operation.
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Densifiers Demystified
SpecChem, LLC
A concrete densifier is a chemical solution that, when applied to a concrete surface, increases surface density by sealing pores.
Pictured here is a warehouse/distribution center application using a lithium siliconate densifier.
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