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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

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What Is Construction Company Software? [Features, Comparisons, and Top Tools]

Buildern

Your crew members don’t end up pouring footings based on last week’s version. A general PM tool might help you assign who’s in charge of pouring concrete. You’re estimating costs, coordinating crews, managing paperwork, and making sure client billing stays on track. A centralized system pulls it all together.

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What to Expect During the House Building Process: Step-by-Step Breakdown

UK Construction Blog

They clear and level the site, excavate the ground, and pour the concrete slab. Conclusion Building a house definitely represents a most important trip that just needs patience and understanding. Your home’s construction begins with the base stage. The team prepares your land block and sets up underground connections.

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Staying Productive in 2025: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Keeling over email in June 2025.

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Tools for Improving Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Management

For Construction Pros

Then there’s newer concrete technology, like green concrete, which can affect assets in different ways than traditional concrete. A strategic PM plan can help keep assets running safely, while accounting for fleet growth and green concrete use. Running a construction fleet can be a Herculean endeavor.

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10 Signs of Bad Concrete Pour

CivilJungle

Introduction of Signs of Bad Concrete Pour. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in our construction industry. It is very important that concrete should be pulled into the mould with proper precaution and care otherwise, we will not get the desired strength of concrete. What Is Concrete?

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Monolithic Definition | Monolithic Slab | Monolithic Footing | Monolithic Foundation | Advantages & Disadvantages of Monolithic Slab Foundation

Civiconcepts

It is a structure constructed from a sole material, assembled as well as … Monolithic Definition | Monolithic Slab | Monolithic Footing | Monolithic Foundation | Advantages & Disadvantages of Monolithic Slab Foundation Read More ».