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How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

Potential Problems When Pouring Ready-Mix Concrete in Cold Weather

Before beginning a ready-mix concrete project during a cold weather month, make sure your concrete provider is aware of these potential problems.

How to Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coatings

Believe it or not, when it comes to applying coatings to a concrete floor slab, it’s not enough just to cast your eyes on the surface – and if it looks dry – think that it’s ready. To avoid the costly problems that can happen after installing coatings, there are two crucial steps you must […]

What Makes A Ready Mix Concrete Provider's Product Better Than Others

The pros at Razorback Concrete understand the qualities that produce a superior ready mix product for commercial and residential projects.

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

11 Amazing Concrete Kitchen Design Ideas

Concrete gives you complete creative freedom to bring the style of your dream kitchen. Look at these 11 Amazing Concrete Kitchen Design Ideas! A traditional concrete kitchen. Via MARGAS...

Can research take the cement out of concrete?

USC Technologies in San Jose, Calif., the research development arm of U.S. Concrete, a producer of ready-mix and precast concrete in Houston, is collaborating with two universities to create "alternative supplemental cementitious materials." The research seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions by using less cement in concrete.

What is the Difference Between Concrete and Cement?

Concrete is cement with gravel and sand added in. Concrete is generally more durable and attractive than cement as well, but it...

A Strong Start: The Best Concrete Mix for Every DIY Project

If you have any experience with home improvement, you need no convincing about the strengths of concrete as a building material. Sleek and attractive as granite or marble but a fraction of the cost, concrete is durable, economical, and DIY-friendly, perfect for constructing outdoor features, patios, and even furniture and decorative pieces. With concrete mixes from Quikrete—a company that …

Self-healing cement could transform geothermal industry

A self-healing cement developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can outperform conventional concrete, offering a potentially pollution-preventing technology for the growing geothermal industry.

Concrete and Masonry Aggregates! eNews from Aggtrans

Anything and everything you need to keep your site clear and free of winter weather begins with AggtransProduct SpotlightEverything ConcreteBreaking News: Aggtrans is one of the areas best sources for the construction and masonry professional, providing a complete line of aggregates and masonry materials needed to get the job done right - crushed stone, washed gravels, masonry sands and a comprehensive line of…

5 Tips to Increase Your Home Value Using Ready Mix Concrete

Razorback Concrete in Arkansas gives a few simple tips on using ready mix concrete to increase the value of your home.

7 Construction Techniques for Concrete Façades

Solid. Strong. Resilient. Concrete is a much-used, much-loved buildingmaterial that conforms to the surface texture of formwork. What are newconstruction techniques for this centuries-old composite? Here are 7 ideasto add texture to concrete exteriors, featured on projects across theglob

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Researchers explore the potential for using fly ash in concrete

The UK Quality Ash Association is sponsoring research into the recovery and use of stockpile fly ash for construction materials.