Entries for March 2025

Mike Hernandez, Technical Director The Voice Newsletter March 2025 Have you ever been frustrated by what was included or not mentioned in an ACI document? If so, you are not alone which is why numerous contractors, material suppliers, ready mixed producers, engineers and university professors have engaged in the ACI document creation and editing process. As of January of 2025, ASCC Contracto...

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Jim Klinger, Concrete Construction Specialist The Voice Newsletter March 2025 Question: Two weeks ago, we kicked off the structural excavation, formwork erection, reinforcing steel placement, and concrete placement activities for the foundation supporting a 6-story post-tensioned (PT) parking garage located south of San Francisco airport (SFO). The garage is intended to provide 1540 parking ...

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Zach Knoop, General Manager, Caterpillar Safety Services Kris Nagy, Senior Account Manager, Caterpillar Safety Services As Caterpillar enters our 100th year in business, we are constantly evolving with technology, equipment and people. Caterpillar Safety Services is no exception. Zach Knoop, one of the leaders within Caterpillar Safety Services, offers tips on how to assess the health o...

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Phil Diekemper, Executive Director - PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity Late in 2024 the McKinsey & Company released another sobering construction productivity article, “Delivering on construction productivity is no longer optional”, explaining why the construction industry must climb out of its productivity rut, but has yet to do so. McKinsey forec...

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