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Think Long-term...Choose Precast Concrete
Think Long-term...Choose Precast Concrete

The options for building materials are well established, but are you aware of the costs associated with each type and which offers the most economical long term investment?

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 PCI Certified Precast Plants... A Recipe for Success
PCI Certified Precast Plants... A Recipe for Success

The recipe for a PCI certified precast concrete manufacturing plant involves a complex list of ingredients. Being granted the “PCI certified” seal of approval is not something that occurs by simply paying a fee or joining an association.

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Organizing Your Precast Plant
Organizing Your Precast Plant

One of the most productive ways to keep a precast plant organized is through the implementation of Lean manufacturing methods. The core concept of Lean manufacturing is to reduce waste from the manufacturing process and improve efficiency by utilizing the input of pant personnel to provide input into possible improvements.

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Drones Offer a Bird's Eye View on the Job
Drones Offer a Bird's Eye View on the Job

A bird’s eye view is an invaluable tool on a construction jobsite. Through the use of drones, the building industry is reaping the rewards of this high-flying technology.

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Employee Retention: The Cost of the Rotating Door
Employee Retention: The Cost of the Rotating Door

Employee turnover is one of those expected and unavoidable facets of running a business. Although it’s experienced by most companies with some regularity, if you find you’re consistently “on the hunt” for new employees, you need to take a serious look at what’s causing the rotating door at your workplace.

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General Contractors Embrace Precast Concrete Systems
General Contractors Embrace Precast Concrete Systems

General contractors often have the ability to influence owners/financiers to choose particular building products when tasked with a new construction project. From the contractor’s point of view, delivering a quality project, under budget and on time is paramount to customer satisfaction. That’s a mighty big order that becomes more achievable with the use of precast concrete components and/or systems.

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The Crawl Toward Carbon Neutral Concrete
The Crawl Toward Carbon Neutral Concrete

As practical, versatile and cost effective as concrete is, it suffers from one not so appealing characteristic. Concrete requires the use of cement and cement production is a huge producer of carbon dioxide.

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Precast Concrete Recycling Makes Good “Cents”
Precast Concrete Recycling Makes Good “Cents”

The construction and demolition industries are making impressive strides toward combating the excessive amount of debris being deposited into landfills. Currently, at least 25% of all solid waste finding its way to landfills comes in the form of construction/demolition waste with concrete debris comprising 70% of that amount.

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3-D Printing Finds a Home in the Precast Concrete Industry
3-D Printing Finds a Home in the Precast Concrete Industry

Every industry evolves with the creative genius of its leaders. Often times, a recurring problem or difficult situation forces management to look for a better way. Such is the case in the precast concrete industry.

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Precast Concrete Piles: A True Workhorse
Precast Concrete Piles: A True Workhorse

Driven deep into the earth and often unseen, lies one of the most durable and economic foundations produced in the precast concrete industry...piles.

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Accelerated Bridge Construction Benefits Bridge Projects Everywhere
Accelerated Bridge Construction Benefits Bridge Projects Everywhere

Time is money. When you are talking about a big bridge project, a big timeline or extended construction schedule equates to big money.  With the increasing amount of crumbling infrastructure scattered across the US, innovative solutions such as Accelerated Bridge Construction (commonly known as ABC) began to be used more by contractors building bridges.

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Data Centers Demand Versatility, Resiliency and Efficiency
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Precast Concrete Offers Beauty & Brawn to Hurricane Prone Areas
Precast Concrete Offers Beauty & Brawn to Hurricane Prone Areas

The steady migration of people toward the water has resulted in densely populated areas at very low elevations. Fast forward to an active hurricane season and you have a cocktail for disaster.

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The Struggle to Attract Skilled Workers to the Construction Industry
The Struggle to Attract Skilled Workers to the Construction Industry

The dwindling skilled workforce has left many industries scrambling for needed workers. Especially hard hit is the construction field and the many trades associated with building and development.

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Tall Timber… G108, Not A Safe Choice
Tall Timber… G108, Not A Safe Choice

For every product manufactured, there are appropriate and responsible applications where they really shine. Pushing the limits past intended purposes for the sake of saving money and/or time isn’t wise and can be potentially dangerous. Such is the case with the proposed use of timber and timber-related products to construct tall buildings up to heights of 18 floors.

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