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Match The Paddle To Your Concrete Mix
For the highest quality mix, the paddle is your most important choice.
There is a definite science behind mixing. Many contractors are not aware they can save a lot of time and money by perfecting their mixing techniques. When you match…
Radios Beat Smartphones For Jobsite Communication
Bridge The Gap On Jobsite Communication
The recent coronavirus situation has forced us all to rethink not only the way we do business, but also the way we interact with each other. We can no longer take for granted those large team…
OSHA Calls For Heavier Enforcement On Silica
OSHA Launches New NEP On Silica
On February 4, 2020, OSHA published a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) revolving around Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). The previous NEP, drafted in 2008, was cancelled in 2017 when OSHA released its…
Industrial Shutdowns and Turnarounds
Turnaround and shutdown projects demand pinpoint accuracy and execution for success
Turnarounds are scheduled events, while shutdowns are emergency events that are rarely, if ever, planned. In both cases, this scope of work completely…
Quiz: Decorative Concrete
Are you a “Trowel Ninja” or a “Head Grinder”?
Paste a screenshot of your results on our Facebook page!
Drones In Construction
How Are Drones Used In Construction?
Drones with specialized software have allowed construction projects to be more efficient, building projects to be better managed, and inspections to be more thorough. Drones allow contractors to…
Modular Construction Is On The Rise
Balfour Beatty goes modular on Atlanta's Osprey project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=tXpPHsPbDaE
Go digital with offsite construction.
In the last eight-to-ten years or so, modular construction has entered the…
One World Trade Center: Restoring Confidence
Facing A Monumental Challenge
One World Trade Center stands quietly at 285 Fulton Street as a proud but solemn memorial to our fellow citizens who perished tragically on September 11, 2001. But the teams that designed, engineered and built…
Concrete Vibration and Consolidation
After the Pour
The forms are ready, the slump is rolling down the chute, and workers are preparing to finish the slab. At this point, the most important step to take to ensure the slab is structurally sound and has a smoother surface is to…
Will Silica Regulations Be Repealed?
Waiting for the dust to settle
We are seeing some buzz in the industry that OSHA may pull back on the Silica regulation requirement. Yeah, there have been a few big fines, but in general, the feedback is that OSHA has not been aggressively…
Bringing CFM Power to the Jobsite
Decrease Dust and Increase Productivity
In 2016, the updated standards comprising OSHA’s final ruling around dust collection went into effect. The revised document directs contractors on their responsibilities to prevent exposure to their…
Protecting Your Flatwork
Concrete Finish Work Is On The Rise
Flatwork and decorative concrete contractors are benefiting as building owners and designers realize the payoff of tastefully exposed concrete surfaces. Not only are they less costly to maintain, but…
Choosing Building Materials: Is your vapor barrier choice eroding profits?
Contractors play the main role in delivering high-performance concrete floors.
Their team turns floor details into plans and follows an assurance program to make sure floor systems and building materials meet design requirements.…
Structural Engineers Lead LA’s Soft Story Retrofit Initiative
We used to think of structural engineers as behind-the-scenes workers. Their sturdy foundation and framework designs for new buildings were mostly hidden by architectural design. But those days are over. In many communities within…
Building Owners Face Difficult Retrofit Decisions
In the summer of 2016, citizens of Los Angeles got a wake-up call about the silent danger threatening their community. Thomas Jordan, Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, reminded them that earthquake preparedness could…
California Contractors Will Be Very Busy
In the next five years, at least 13,000 Los Angeles city property owners face an immediate challenge to retrofit or demolish their soft-story buildings thanks to city ordinance 183893. As neighboring communities follow LA’s lead with…
Where Are The Skilled Tradesmen?
Having a tough time finding enough skilled workers to bid on bigger projects? You’re not alone. At White Cap we see the challenge some of our customers are facing first hand. In some busy markets, ...
Making Soft-Story Buildings Resilient With Retrofits
After decades of indifference to the risk, Los Angeles city leaders passed ordinance 183893 in October, 2015. It requires building owners to perform seismic retrofits on their residential and commercial soft-story properties.
How to Market Your Construction Business
How to Market Your Construction Business and Get the Right Bids!
Even in a good economy, marketing your small to medium-sized construction services is vital to keeping the work pipeline full and jobs coming your way. During COVID-19, it’s…