For Construction Pros

What It's Like Being Judged on Your Concrete Work

For months, eight teams of concrete contractors have worked through a gauntlet of challenges to prove their skills and showcase what they can do with a bag of concrete. These contractors have been put ...
WRAL

Do You Need a Building Permit for Outdoor Concrete Work

Planning to have some concrete work done around your property? Great. Will you need to pull a permit? It’s complicated. You see, building permit requirements vary according to where you live, so ...
The Spokesman-Review

Concrete work split between prep and pour

Watching a craftsman at work can be an inspiring experience. We were recently involved in a large, somewhat complex concrete pour. The nine concrete finishers, the two laborers, the carpenter and the ...
For Construction Pros

'Concrete Is Cool': Grindline Skateparks Inc.'s Work on Northwest Skatepark

As the first-place winner in the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) 2023 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards/Decorative Concrete Category, the Torguson Park skatepark demonstrates concrete’s ...
The New York Times

PRELIMINARY WORK FOR CONCRETE BUILDINGS; Lofty Tower That Has Mystified 42d Street Neighborhood. WILL BE 147 FEET HIGH With Its Aid, New Building on 39th Street Will Rise One ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...