Learn how ready-mix concrete plants work, from raw material batching to mixing, quality control, and delivery to construction sites.

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

Mouna Reda receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Samir Chidiac receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McMaster ...

Color is no longer a specialty add-on in concrete. It has become a mainstream design feature for residential, commercial, and municipal projects alike. For contractors, that means knowing how to ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- A request for a permit to operate a concrete plant in unincorporated Washington County was unanimously approved Thursday by the Planning Board, prompting a chorus of boos from the ...

NEW MILFORD — A New York-based aggregate supplier that has been family-run for five generations wants to convert a 12-acre industrial site on Route 7 into a concrete mixing plant. “A batch concrete ...

Asian Paints has developed CureAssure, a liquid formula that allows concrete to harden on its own without water-based treatment methods. According to Interesting Engineering, the development may save ...

Across the street from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Houston headquarters, Jessica Koch pulled up a smartphone photo of her 4-year-old daughter, her little face smeared with blood.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Drivers and mechanics at a Kalaeloa concrete company are on day two of a strike. Twenty-five drivers and mechanics at Island Ready-Mix Concrete walked off the job at ...

Need to mix a mountain of concrete fast? This hands-on guide shows five efficient ways to tackle dry concrete demonstrating how to power through 40 bags in just one hour with the right tools and ...

This 1925 cover image depicts a concrete mixing plant—one of three—for a vital project in downtown Chicago, in which South Water Street was transformed into Wacker Drive, a major multilevel street ...