Colorado Magazine Features Innovations in Concrete
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With concrete’s simple composition of gravel, sand, cement and water dating back centuries, the topic of any innovation in concrete can be perceived in the construction industry as counterintuitive. Contrary to belief, concrete and the associated concrete industry continues to advance. While meeting the demands of the Colorado Front Range construction boom, concrete is proving to be a more widely used building material and is even regaining market share on perceived lower cost alternatives like wood and steel structures. To keep pace with all these initiatives, the concrete industry continues to educate the construction industry about the value-adds and innovations in concrete.
Read more on page 20 of Colorado Construction & Design’s Spring/Fall magazine. For more information about concrete construction and the Build With Strength efforts of the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, please contact Annelise Shepherd at annelise@coloradocaa.org.