Entries for August 2025

Written By: Jim Klinger, Concrete Expert Question:  We have an opportunity to bid a portion of the reinforced concrete scope on an upcoming industrial/manufacturing plant and adjacent support building project (e.g. parking garage and two steel office buildings) which is slated to break ground next month. The Owner is releasing the work in phases (aka "bid packages") driven by str...

Read More

Written By: Joe Whiteman, CSP, CHST, Director of Safety Services August is recognized as National Traffic Awareness Month—a timely reminder of the critical role traffic safety plays on and around our jobsites. For concrete contractors, managing traffic hazards extends beyond the open road; many of our most significant risks occur where public roadways meet active construction zones. The m...

Read More

Greater Degree of Collaboration on Next Generation of Blended Cement Written By: Michael Hernandez, Technical Director Excited to announce that ASCC has already received agreement from more than ten of the largest cement manufacturers in the U.S. to openly communicate, through ASCC, with member contractors about any future blended cement introductions. Each new blended cement will be unique ...

Read More