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What’s in a Name?

June 21, 2022

William Shakespeare might be tempted to say a truck by any other name is still a truck, but in the ready mixed concrete (RMC) industry, a mixer truck is more…

NRMCA’s Digital Transformation

While pricing power will always be king, the concrete industry is making room for a significant new impact: technology. The ability to leverage...

Shining the Light on Precast

Modern precast is critical infrastructure, immense and, by definition, hidden. A hidden asset presents a huge problem. Being out of sight and...

The Future of Batching

“Use it up, wear it out.” “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” These words of wisdom are essential for survival in...

Newsflash: The digital enterprise is not complicated

February 9, 2022

Ready-mix concrete is a “now” industry. Real time. No delays. It’s time for us to catch up with what our kids already...

The Modern Ready-Mix Customer

January 13, 2022

Running a ready mixed concrete operation is tough. Running a concrete construction operation is just as tough, if not more. In Concrete...

The ‘NOW’ System Landscape

December 15, 2021

Managing construction materials is a complicated “now” business. Dozens of independent factors must be tamed to achieve on-time, on-site, on-spec fulfillment. The...

Concrete Batching: Buy vs. Build

November 15, 2021

Many concrete producers are considering the merits of upgrading their software and hardware for concrete batching. Some are even considering a DIY...

The Case for DOT ‘E-Info’ Standardization

September 25, 2021

COVID-19 has pushed our industry to catch up with digitization, and we pretty much like it. The service-orientated architecture of today’s information...

Taking the Pork Out of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

October 20, 2021

H.R.3684, all 1,372 pages using size 12 Robo font, is a whopper. Every dollar sign is followed by at least six zeros,...

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