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Demolition is a necessary process for many projects in the construction and renovation sector. For as long as we’ve been building structures, we’ve also been removing them. We’ve come a long way since using donkeys and horse-drawn carts to help us remove and repair the structures around us.  Jack hammers and chipping hammers are typically used now, but this is

Hurricane Ian was a large and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that ravaged parts of North America in late September and early October 2022. Southwest Florida was hit extremely hard making Ian the deadliest hurricane to strike the state since 1935. Ian had caused widespread damage across western Cuba prior to hitting the Florida peninsula. Afterwards, it also impacted South

Labor intensive and draining…bridge and concrete road widening is the out of town wedding you don’t want to go to but have to attend. Contractors know they have to do the work but does it have to take so long, use so many workers, and take up so much equipment?  Does removing concrete and keeping the rebar have to be

Hydrodemolition (also referred to as hydro cutting or aqua cutting) uses high pressure water to break and remove concrete. Unsound concrete can be quickly and efficiently removed creating a highly rough and bondable surface. Concrete that is still sound is left ready to be bonded with a new surface. Concrete that has become delaminated or contaminated by chloride can be

You were never more than a few seconds away from a sound bite centered on the word “infrastructure” if you watched even a few minutes of campaign or debate coverage leading up to the 2016 Presidential election. Rebuilding our nation’s crumbling roads, bridges, ports, airports, and power plants was a point of emphasis for both candidates. As a specialty construction

Are Drones the Future of Construction? Drones, or remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, made the news again after Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer sliced his pinky finger down to the bone while repairing one of his drones. To date, the use of drones has primarily been limited to the armed forces or hobbyists, but that is quickly changing. Drones will undoubtedly

Ronnie Wills is interviewed by Texas Business Radio hosts Matt Register and George Walden. He discusses the history of Aggregate Technologies, company culture, ATI’s charity donation program and more. Full transcript below the video.

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What’s going on below the surface of a concrete column, pier, or slab can often be a mystery to a structural engineer seeking answers about a project. The location and condition of reinforcing bars is typically unknown, unless severe spalling, delamination, or corrosion has occurred. What’s more, these areas of deterioration in a concrete structure are not necessarily obvious and

When you think concrete demolition, sights and sounds of big, whirring saws and blades come to mind. While it is often the case that heavy equipment has to be brought out to accomplish demolition, there is an increasing demand for the use of chemical demolition agents on construction sites. As the use of chemicals where saws would have been required