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How the Pandemic Changed Ready-Mix: A Look Back

June 3, 2021

Topics: Material Now, Material Pro, Ready-Mixed Concrete

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the ready-mix industry, some producers were better positioned to respond than others. The Martin Marietta Rocky Mountain Ready Mix District leveraged cloud-based, mobile tools to successfully transition…

Why COVID is Pushing Our Industry to the Cloud

Topics: Ready-Mixed Concrete

BCMI President and Co-Founder Craig Yeack discusses how the Cloud and “service-oriented architecture” are changing the ready-mix industry, and how COVID-19 is...

The Green Dividend: Alternative Fuel Sources

Is it time to consider an alternative fuel source for your fleet? Tech Trends is a monthly column in Concrete Products magazine...

When Time and Inventory Collide: High-Tech Inventory Management

Topics: Concrete Producers

Find out why high-tech inventory management is well worth the investment for many concrete producers. Tech Trends is a monthly column in...

The U.S. Ready-Mix Industry: It’s Still a Great Place to Be

In a shifting landscape, producers and technology are evolving. Over the next year, we can embrace the glow of progress by connecting...

Miles Sand & Gravel Wins Concrete Cares Award

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) named Miles Sand & Gravel ofPuyallup, Wash., a 2021 Concrete Cares Award recipient for making...

Cloud or Closet: What’s Best for Internet Security?

February 22, 2021

Ready-mix producers are weighing the risks of keeping their data in-house. BCMI President and Co-Founder Craig Yeack lays the groundwork before answering...

2021: Year of the Digital Enterprise

January 14, 2021

From paperless to wireless, BCMI President and Co-Founder Craig Yeack explains how ready-mix producers can thrive in a digital era in this...

Small Footprint, Large Impact: Technology for the Small Producer

December 23, 2020

Ready-mix producers of all sizes are leveraging cloud computing and mobile technology to meet the challenges of the current marketplace and ramp...

E’Ticketing

December 2, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the ready-mix industry to find new ways to keep workers safe yet connected, the Illinois Ready Mixed...

Industry Roundtable Featuring Concrete Supply Co., Geiger, Geneva Rock, & Miles Sand & Gravel

In a roundtable discussion published in Concrete Products, these leading producers describe COVID-19’s impact on operations and their local markets and share...

Welsch Ready Mix Pilots eTicket+eSign with Illinois DOT

The COVID-19 outbreak had many businesses seeking safer alternatives to traditional business operations. Ready-mix producers found themselves needing touchless ticketing solutions to...

Inside Innovation: Concrete Industry Fast-Tracks Innovation to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Concrete has influenced the construction industry since Roman and Egyptian times. While originally developed from mud, stone, and volcanic pozzolan, today’s concrete...

Anatomy of a Modern Concrete Producer

Being a “modern” concrete producer in today’s technology-driven world means being able to use databases and software systems that seamlessly communicate with...

How to Improve Business? Fix Time First

September 23, 2019

The ability to meet performance goals isn’t always within a concrete producer’s control. When schedules change due to the weather, supply ratios,...

A Better Way to Pour Concrete

Pouring concrete is known as one of the most inefficient processes in the construction industry. The 28-day wait for final concrete results...

Five Things to Demand From Your Concrete Supplier

December 23, 2018

When working with a construction material like concrete, decisions have to be made in real time. With a limited window to work...

The Future of Dispatch

August 17, 2018

In a day and age where people can access information almost instantaneously, concrete contractors are now expecting more from their ready-mix supplies...

Today’s Ready-Mix Producers Expect More from Technology Providers

Ready-mix producers across the United States are quickly learning that information technology (IT) doesn’t have to be a necessary evil in the...

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