It is one of those days. You know, one of those days when you step outside and you know spring is here. There is a crisp, cool breeze, the air is dry, and the birds are singing. You can hear children playing at the park nearby and it seems like the whole world is perfect. […]
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What is Concrete? What is Portland Cement? Bypassing Egypt and Greece, skip up to the mid 1700s, to the Isle of Portland, off of the county Dorset region of England. This area is on the southwestern peninsula of England in what is officially referred to as an “Area Of Natural Beauty,” or AONB. This island
Concrete Construction Projects The new World Trade Center in New York City looks like a gleaming tower of mirrored glass or shiny metal, depending on the light. In spite of that, a “green” kind of concrete was used to conform to Port Authority codes in New York. Many recycled materials were used, reducing the use
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Trustworthy Concrete Have you ever seen a hospital or skyscraper made out of asphalt? Of course not, because it is not made for buildings. Concrete is made for many things, including skyscrapers. It is a trustworthy product. Heliports on top of skyscrapers are concrete so that large, flying machines can land on them. This kind
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Concrete for an outdoor area? There are so many more choices as well! Concrete may not be the first thing that comes to mind when interior design choices must be made, but it is very versatile. Blues, reds, grays, greens and browns can be added to surfaces to blend with or stand out from any
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Concrete Slabs are Supporting the World The enormous skyscrapers and beautiful architecture that fill our cities would never have been possible without the use of concrete. Frankly, it is one of the only reasons our society has been able to radically expand in population as it has, and still be able to house and sustain
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Amazing New Concrete Roughly 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians used an early form of concrete to build their magnificent pyramids. Today, concrete is the single most widely used material in the world. Producing over 2 billion tons every year! As technology has evolved, so have the slabs and mixtures that are offered by full service
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