AdventHealth taps Brasfield & Gorrie for $660M medical tower
A centerpiece of the organization’s $1 billion investment in its Orlando, Florida, campus, the building will include 24 operating rooms and 440 inpatient beds.
Engineered from durable carbon steel with a zinc-plated finish, this new anchor prevents rust in dry environments, offering dependable performance and minimal maintenance. Available as Carbon Steel in Zinc Plated or Galvanized finishes, 303/304 Stainless, and 316 Stainless Steel. MKT anchors are code approved for uncracked concrete.
What do you think of this screed on big slabs? Looks like it would work but not worried about losing my job to this thing.
Precast Equipment Liners by Durex Products
Durex Products designs and manufactures a variety of high-performance wear parts specifically for the precast concrete industry. Our product line includes pan and planetary mixer paddles, arm guards, and scrapers engineered for compatibility with multiple mixer brands.
These components are built for durability in abrasive environments, helping to reduce downtime and extend the service life of critical equipment. Our materials and manufacturing processes ensure consistent performance and wear resistance in high-demand mixing applications. To learn more about available liner types and compatibility with your equipment, visitwww.durexproducts.com
A little construction humor….
Work Smarter, Not Hotter: Temperature Regulating Gear That Keeps Crews Going
From moisture-wicking fabrics to cooling evaporative gear, temperature-regulating gear is quickly shifting from a comfort feature to a job site necessity.
The Titen Turbo screw anchor has a variety of features that make it ideal for many concrete and masonry projects. The innovative Torque Reduction Channel traps drilling dust to prevent it from obstructing thread action. The reverse thread design is patented and enables smooth driving with less torque while providing superior holding power. The Torque Reduction Channel also allows more space for dust to help prevent anchors from bottoming out in smaller-diameter screw holes. In addition, the Titen Turbo screw anchors feature a serrated leading edge to cut into concrete or masonry, and a pointed tip for fast, easy installation in wood-to-concrete and wood-to-wood anchoring applications. Buy today: https://www.confast.com/concrete-screws/simpson-strong-tie/simpson-strong-tie-titen/
Since things are a little crazy right now thought we would add a little more humor to this month’s post.
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Why Choose This Anchor?
STAMPED WITH “USA” – Meets most Made in America requirements
SMOOTH ANCHOR BODY – Ensures consistent holding values in concrete
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PRECISION CUT EXPANSION END – Uniform expansion for a secure hold every time
NO LIPPED DESIGN – Install deeper than the anchor body length for greater strength
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Even though your concrete mixing truck drivers should clean the equipment after a pour. Not everyone does. This is why it make sense to add Durex Products urethane liners to protect your truck from corrosion. https://durexproducts.com/products/liners/
Getting Buried In Concrete To Explain Concrete = cement + sand + gravel. Cement is the most important man-made material on Earth.
A little concrete humor….It is still hard to find good workers.
Durex linings contribute to 3D concrete ink/mortar printing reliability
Concrete 3D printing brings faster, more cost-effective and sustainable methods to a range of construction applications, proponents of the technology contend. Printing involves extruding a specially formulated concrete or mortar mix layer by layer to create complex structures without the need for traditional molds or formwork.
How do you know what type of machine you should be operating? What kind of tools are best for your machine? What kind of power should I look at? Consider these factors when you select your new machine.
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Struggling with screen blinding and pegging that slows down production? Durex Products offers self-cleaning screen media solutions designed to enhance efficiency and minimize downtime. Here is a couple of innovative screen options—including Livewire® & Accuslot®—keep material flowing for maximum performance.
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I don’t think anyone can provide concrete evidence of what the upcoming year will look like. But here is Don Weavers thoughts: “Since we’re on the infrastructure and the funding coming through, for concrete paving, “the next five years looks promising,” says Don Weaver, president of Weaver-Bailey Contractors Inc. and incoming chair of the American Concrete Pavement Association Board of Directors. Yet, he holds a realistic level of confidence as compared to what he thought a couple of years ago. “I don’t know that the confidence I would have had in the middle of 2023 on the perspectives for the second half of the 20’s remains – I have seen a lot of fluctuation in confidence. Companies are plenty busy but margins are down and backlogs not as great. There is ample work out there but greater strain on the entire project schedule from permitting through notice to proceed that comes from additional restrictions in workforce for building departments, inspections and more.” https://www.forconstructionpros.com/concrete/article/22921278/concrete-industry-outlook-2025
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Products Features
BIT INCLUDED IN EACH BOX: Using the correct bit will give you better-holding values
Concrete wears, Durex protects. Your concrete plant and trucks take a lot of abuse. Our liners and wear parts are built to take that abuse and protect your investment for the long term. https://durexproducts.com/products/concrete-products/
There’s only one place you’ll find the heavy hitters of concrete and masonry this January: Vegas, baby — at World of Concrete 2025, the largest and only annual international event dedicated to your business. Get your hands on the latest technologies revolutionizing safety, performance and speed and learn what it takes to not only claim a piece of our industry’s massive projected growth but dominate the field. Join the power players of concrete and masonry.
2025 Show Dates & Hours: Exhibits: January 21-23, 2025 • 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Education: January 20-23, 2025 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Concrete Conventions & Tradeshows for 2025: This short list includes a wide range of events covering all kinds of areas in the concrete industry. Take a look and see which you will be attending in 2025. https://www.forconstructionpros.com/concrete/equipment-products/article/22923561/concrete-conventions-and-tradeshows-for-2025
Revolutionizing Construction: The Impact of 3D Printing and Cement Plant Innovations
Explore how 3D printing in concrete is transforming construction processes and pushing boundaries in design and efficiency. Learn about the latest advancements in cement plant adaptations that are driving innovation and sustainability in the industry.
Dive into the full article to see how these cutting-edge technologies are shaping the future of construction: Read more here
Dry Pour Concrete has been the craze lately on social media and testing has not been done to show its true strength compared to standard wet pour concrete. In this video we dive into everything you need to know about dry poured concrete and whether or not its stronger then traditional wet poured concrete.
For those looking for a 20 minute funny break in your day here is work job fails.
How to Install Drop-In Anchors from CONFAST concrete fasteners: confast.com
5 Key Applications for Using Wedge Anchors in Concrete Fastening
Wedge anchors are among the most reliable and versatile concrete fasteners available, offering superior holding power in solid concrete. Due to their strength and ease of installation, they are the go-to choice for various heavy-duty applications across different industries. Wedge anchors are designed to perform in challenging environments, ensuring stability and security where it matters most. It is also essential when choosing a wedge anchor for your application that you make sure that they meet the specifications for the environment and use case such as:
Chamfered top designed to prevent mushrooming during installation
Qualified for static and seismic loading conditions (seismic design categories A through F)
Suitable for horizontal, vertical and overhead applications
Standard (ANSI) fractional sizes fit standard fixtures and installs with common drill bit and tool sizes
Tested per ACI355.2 and AC193
Below are five key applications where wedge anchors provide unparalleled support in concrete fastening.
1. Securing Structural Steel Beams
One of the most common uses for wedge anchors is in securing structural steel beams to concrete foundations. In construction projects, stability is crucial, and wedge anchors offer the necessary strength to securely fasten heavy steel to concrete. By embedding the wedge anchor deep into the concrete, it expands as the nut is tightened, locking the beam in place. This application is essential for high-rise buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure that requires a solid foundation. Be sure to look for these key features to ensure successful installation.
2. Installing Heavy Machinery
Wedge anchors are ideal for anchoring heavy industrial machinery to concrete floors. In manufacturing plants and factories, large machines such as presses, lathes, and mills generate significant vibrations, which can loosen fasteners over time. Wedge anchors provide exceptional resistance to vibrations, ensuring that machinery remains securely fastened even under heavy operational loads. This not only improves safety but also reduces downtime caused by shifting or misalignment.
3. Mounting Handrails and Safety Barriers
Safety is a top priority in many commercial and industrial settings, and wedge anchors play a crucial role in securely fastening handrails and safety barriers to concrete surfaces. Whether it’s in a public stairwell, a factory floor, or a parking structure, wedge anchors ensure that handrails and barriers remain firmly in place to prevent accidents. Their high load capacity makes them suitable for areas where handrails are frequently used or where barriers are exposed to heavy impact.
4. Attaching Shelving and Storage Systems
Warehouses, distribution centers, and retail spaces often require robust shelving and storage systems that can handle large loads. Wedge anchors are perfect for anchoring these systems to concrete floors and walls, providing the necessary support to hold heavy items securely. Whether it’s pallet racks in a warehouse or storage units in a commercial setting, wedge anchors ensure that shelving systems remain stable and safe, even under heavy use.
5. Fastening Outdoor Structures
Wedge anchors are also frequently used in outdoor applications, such as railroad crossing gates, fences, and signage to concrete surfaces. These anchors offer excellent corrosion resistance, especially when made from stainless steel, making them suitable for long-term use in outdoor environments. Whether you’re securing a fence post to a concrete patio or installing a heavy-duty sign at an industrial site, wedge anchors provide reliable holding power in any weather condition.
Conclusion
Wedge anchors are indispensable for a wide variety of heavy-duty applications in both commercial and industrial settings. Their ability to securely fasten materials to concrete surfaces makes them a preferred choice for projects ranging from construction and machinery installation to safety and storage solutions. CONFAST offers a comprehensive range of Simpson Strong Tie wedge anchors to meet the specific needs of any project, ensuring durability, strength, and reliability in every application. Whether you’re building a skyscraper, installing machinery, or setting up storage racks, CONFAST selection of wedge anchors included Simpson Strong-Tie wedge anchors provide the holding power and security you can trust. Buy Wedge Anchors online 24/7: https://www.confast.com/products-wedge/
Top economist for cement and concrete industries reveals 2025 construction forecast. Ed Sullivan, the Chief Economist and Sr. Vice President of Market Intelligence for the Portland Cement Association (PCA) — which represents America’s cement manufacturers — says the Federal Reserve’s recent move to lower interest rates coupled with easing inflation signals a significant retreat in interest rate levels by the end of next year … all to the benefit of construction activity. https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/15102024/top-economist-for-cement-and-concrete-industries-reveals-2025-construction-forecast/
Ready-Mix Equipment Liners from Durex Products: We offer a number of wear-resistant urethane, and rubber liner solutions that provide long-term protection in concrete plants and concrete trucks.
Our urethane liners will combat impact, abrasion, noise, and sticking. Based on your needs, our liners can be installed by welding, bolting, or with high-strength magnets. We have developed our standard liners to fit plants and trucks from most major manufacturers.
Custom liners can be designed to suit any application. Just give us a call to discuss your needs: 715-483-9611 or email us: cs@durexproducts.com.
CONFAST Now Carries the Code-Listed Simpson Strong-Bolt 2 Anchor
We’re thrilled to announce that CONFAST now offers the Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Bolt 2 wedge-type expansion anchor—an ideal solution for high-performance anchoring in both cracked and uncracked concrete as well as masonry applications.
Engineered to excel under tough conditions, the Strong-Bolt 2 is code-listed for seismic and high-wind environments. With dual undercutting embossments on each clip segment, this anchor provides secondary expansion if a crack intersects the anchor location, ensuring load stability even if the hole expands.
Available in carbon steel and Type 304 and Type 316 stainless steel, the Strong-Bolt 2 is built for reliability and strength in any application. Trust CONFAST for your most demanding anchoring needs! Purchase today: https://www.confast.com/mfg-simpson/
For anyone that has known me for years knows I have tried to support the skate community. This program fits right in with my appreciation of concrete and skateboarding. This video explains what the program is all about: https://www.skate4concrete.com.
Tesla Semi factory to get massive amounts of concrete, update shows
Tesla has been building a dedicated Semi plant at its Gigafactory Nevada this year, and a recent construction update shows preparations for a massive amount of concrete yet to be laid.
In an update this week from Zanegler, a Giga Nevada observer and self-proclaimed Tesla Semi advocate, footage from the site shows tons of recent progress, including action shots of truss rods going up on the now-many steel beams at the site, and the various footings that will reportedly utilize a huge volume of concrete. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-semi-factory-concrete-update/
Keegan Nelson spent nearly 10 years of his career in various roles with Martin Marietta, joining Durex Products in 2024. Nelson, who now serves Durex Products as vice president of sales, recently shared his experience related to screening with P&Q.
CONFAST Expands Product Offerings: CONFAST’s drywall anchors are fasteners that are best used for mounting items on surfaces such as drywall, sheetrock, gypsum, dry wall, wallboard, or plasterboard. Use them to keep items securely in place such as pictures, curtain rods, clocks, towel racks, light fixtures, hooks, hanging planters, TVs, wall mounted storage bins and more.
Walmart validates 3D-printed concrete on store addition’s 20-ft. wall Alquist 3D recently dispatched a concrete/mortar ink printer and crew to place a 20-ft. high enclosure for an 8,000-sq.-ft. addition to the Walmart Supercenter in Athens, Tenn. An articulating robot with 48-in. long, 1-in. diameter nozzle shuttled around each wall section perimeter, efficiently printing twin inner and outer layers with precision. The new facility will support the Walmart Online Pickup & Delivery program. https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2024/09/13/walmart-validates-3d-printed-concrete-on-store-additions-20-ft-wall/
With Concrete Paving Equipment, the Word is StringlessA look at how the changing technologies of concrete pavement equipment have adapted to the industry. “The buzzword is stringless,” says Stephen Bullock, president of Power Curbers Companies. “It’s been batted around for 15 years, 10 years ago we started seeing some real interest. And then over the last 5 years, it’s moving toward becoming the norm.”
Simpson Strong -Tie Exterior Wood Screws Available on CONFAST.com
Concrete Fastening Systems (CONFAST.com) now carries Simpson Strong-Tie exterior wood screws in various lengths and gauge sizes. The Strong-Drive® SDW wood screws will accommodate different wood thicknesses and densities and are typically intended for joining two pieces of wood. These exterior wood screws have a large sharp point for easy penetration into wood and a tapered shank. For complete technical specifications and / or to purchase: https://www.confast.com/exterior-structural-wood-screws
Durex Products design and build numerous high-performance wear parts and liners for the precast industry, including, but not limited to, the following:
Pan and planetary paddles, arm guards, and scrapers for various brands.
Liners for chutes, hoppers, and material transition areas, which are excellent for wear and reduces concrete sticking in areas. Available for bolting in, plug welding, and magnetizing.
Liners for vibrating tables, which greatly reduces noise.
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Sources: HydroGraph Clean Power Inc., Toronto; CP staff
HydroGraph Clean Power, a commercial processor of nanomaterials, and Arizona State University School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment researchers outline the role of high purity (> 99 percent carbon) graphene to elevate concrete performance in an ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering journal report. Measured against portland cement paste control specimens, HydroGraph fractal graphene aggregate (FGA-1) and reactive graphene (RGA-1) dosed at 0.04 percent helped a) increase early compressive strength by 70 percent and 28-day strength by 15 percent; b) reduce total porosity and critical pore size; and, c) more than double yield stress. The agents’ potential to function as supplementary cementitious materials indicates a prospective reduction in embodied carbon by 10-15 percent compared to portland cement concrete.
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There’s only one place you’ll find the heavy hitters of concrete and masonry this January: Vegas, baby — at World of Concrete 2025, the largest and only annual international event dedicated to your business. Be here to mix with industry giants. Get your hands on the latest technologies revolutionizing safety, performance and speed and learn what it takes to not only claim a piece of our industry’s massive projected growth but dominate the field. World of Concrete is the industry’s ONLY annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits with the industry’s leading suppliers showcasing innovative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and competitions, and a world-class education program. Visit www.worldofconcrete.com for details. Follow World of Concrete on social at Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter and YouTube for the most up to date information on the 2025 expo.
Doing More with Durex Elkhart County Gravel, headquartered in New Paris, Indiana, operates four Indiana and Illinois Department of Transportation certified sand and gravel pits in northern Indiana that produce landscape stone, asphalt blends, and concrete mined from a bench below water. As plant manager, Arnie Miller knows the value of investing in products that save money and increase plant production, which is why he partnered with Durex. “We’ve used Durex from day one. I’ve been buying screens from them for 35 years,” says Miller.
A ‘micro-village’ of knowledge in my own backyard—The monumental Winter Park Library and Events Center, located outside of Orlando, Fla., boasts compound, convex exterior precast walls that form three arched pavilions, mirroring the community’s extensive tree canopies. PCI-certified producer GATE Precast Co. (Kissimmee, Fla.) worked alongside New York-based architecture firm Adjaye Associates on the 56,000-sq.-ft. campus that is composed of a two-story library, events center with rooftop terrace, and a welcome portico. Read more about the project: https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2024/04/29/a-micro-village-of-knowledge/
Complete guide for installing the CONFAST® 1/4″-20 x 2-1/4″ Male Hurricane Anchoring Kit for Storm Panels, Plywood and Metal Panels (25 Sets, 1 Driver, Total 76 Pieces)
Elestrical foreman pranks young laborer into doing a fake seismic test with a voltmeter and a sledgehammer.
