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- Sep 1, 2021
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- Aug 30, 2021
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Concrete: King of the Valley’s Roads
Michelle Dodds Concrete denotes something solid, with great strength, and permanence. Perhaps that’s why there was such a clamor way-back...
- Aug 24, 2021
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Old School Equipment: The Mixermobile and Scoopmobile
After two years in the concrete industry, Ed Wagner of Portland, Oregon, realized the need for a more efficient way to handle the heavy...
- Aug 20, 2021
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Building on the Past: 1958: A “Heavy” Order of Superlite Blocks
“Do it big, do it right, and do it with style,” said actor Fred Astaire. Apparently, famed Valley developer John F. Long was listening....
- Aug 18, 2021
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Concrete Fountain Renews Tucson’s Historic Plaza
Jennifer M. Levstik Even the most innocuous objects have stories to tell. Tucson’s El Presidio Fountain is one of them. Constructed at...
- Aug 11, 2021
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Less is More: Structural Lightweight Concrete
Luke M. Snell, P.E. When I was a young engineer, one of my first jobs was to provide quality control for a lightweight concrete project....
- Aug 10, 2021
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Architect’s Perspective: Concrete Innovations in Arizona
Doug Sydnor, FAIA Concrete is not only a long-lasting material; humans have also used it for a long time. Its origins are a concrete-like...
- Aug 5, 2021
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Mid-Century Modern Blockheads: An Ode to the Humble Concrete Block
Heather M. David I am a blockhead. A mid-century modern (MCM) blockhead. I have been one for as long as I can remember. I started...
- Jul 22, 2021
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How Hoover Dam Provided Drinking Water on Construction Sites
Luke M. Snell, P.E. The Boulder Canyon Project, now called the Hoover Dam, was awarded to The Six Companies in the spring of 1931. For...
- Jul 19, 2021
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Paving the Way for Four Generations: The Chesley Family
Douglas Towne “I loved spending time with my dad hunting, camping, or any other activity,” Phil Chesley says about his father, Elmo...
- Jul 12, 2021
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Digging Through the Archives: Cook, West & West: A Truck Driving Family
William Horner I recently connected with a family with an impressive legacy of truck driving in the Valley. This linkage occurred when I...
- Jul 1, 2021
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Jul/Aug 2021 "Cementitious" Issue Released by AZ Contractor & Community Magazine
In this 96-page “cementitious” July/Aug issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine, we’ve focused on a building material that is...
- Jun 29, 2021
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Digital payment transformation in the construction industry due to COVID-19
Q&A with Brent Meyers, Vice President of Sales for Comdata What are the key shifts commercial construction companies have made in the way...
- Jun 28, 2021
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"Slingin' Hash About the Past" At Helsing's Coffee Shops
There’s nothing as appetizing as nostalgia, at least where Helsing's Coffee Shops are concerned. The four Phoenix-based restaurants were...
- Jun 21, 2021
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Bentson Contracting: Building Everything from Driveways to Highways
By Douglas Towne Some Valley residents probably know Bentson Contracting Co. only from its sidewalk stamps around the city. That’s a...
- Jun 14, 2021
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The Five Best Tech Opportunities for Construction Companies
By Jason Krankota Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural: folks in the industry...
- Jun 1, 2021
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How to Get a Competitive Advantage for Your New Construction Business
By Ross Kimbarovsky Construction is a popular industry, but it has a high failure rate as more than 60 percent of businesses close within...
- May 24, 2021
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Aluminum in Concrete: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem
By Luke M. Snell, P.E. A concrete precaster recently contacted me with problems from bubbles forming during casting and white streaking...
- May 17, 2021
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Business Perils of Environmental Negligence
By Michael Bernstein This is the story of an Environmental Health & Safety manager who was so preoccupied with current operations at his...
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