OLMSTED, Ill. (April 23, 2013) -- The "warm joint," in tandem with the application of self-consolidating concrete, gave the Olmsted team the time to beat the rising Ohio River by making placement ...

As a contractor, I experienced challenges placing lightweight concrete from time to time in both summer and winter, but I found the winter months to require additional planning.

Setup Arriving on site in April 2010 C&C enlisted one MX 34/38Z placing boom with lattice tower, two BSA 14000 HP-D 8-inch trailer pumps and one Thom-Katt TK 50 high pressure shotcrete/concrete pump.

When you contact contractors to pour and finish your driveway, do not just accept the lowest bid on the job. Particularly with concrete work, there are many ways for the contractor to cut corners ...