Dear Ben: What’s the number one most disliked job in a manufactured concrete products plant? The kind of job that makes folks just want to quit rather than do it one more time. That’s an easy one! Even facilities that are well run in every other way, sometimes fall down on this task. The job […]
Dear Ben, I work for a company that that manufactures concrete pavers and block. When I google “Concrete Admixtures” I mostly see info about ready mix concrete which does not apply to our business. Can you give me a quick summary of how admixtures and dry cast concrete interact? Trying to find good dry cast […]
Dear Ben, My cement supplier just mentioned that he’d like us to look at using PLC cement instead of the Portland Type I cement we currently use. So what is PLC cement and is it OK for me to switch? PLC stands for portland-limestone cement. It’s been developed over decades to help address the sustainability […]
Dear Ben, It’s freezing outside and I’m concerned about ice buildup on my concrete pavers - what should I do to deice my pavers? The past few weeks the news has been a lot about winter bomb cyclones, record snowfall and general winter weather hazards – which reminds me that pavements can potentially take a […]
Dear Ben, I am a public works official that has been charged with finding an environmentally friendly way to reduce flooding and improve stormwater management on our city roads. I appreciate the aesthetic of using concrete pavers for the surface of the roads, but can concrete pavers be utilized to help with our environmental and […]
Dear Ben: We do our best to keep boards and pallets clean, but it seems like every week they show more buildup. My boss is worried about the cost of new boards, and I have noticed that now we have units sticking to the boards that are hard to separate. Is there some type of […]
Why is CMU a ‘living’ sustainable material? Everyone is familiar with some form of concrete. It’s everywhere. Homes, schools, stores, roads, bridges, wastewater management…it’s hard to miss. The abundance of concrete in our society reflects its necessity. It is the most used building material in the world. But what does that mean for the environment? […]
