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Whether you’re looking for information about how a concrete chipper provides silo and drum maintenance, are searching for safety tips to better protect your team or want to know more about concrete and cement in general, General Chipping’s concrete chipping blog is your one-stop shop for all things related to the world’s most popular building material. (And it gets updated all the time.)
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How Much Concrete Do I Need to … ?
“How much concrete do I need to complete my project?” Whether you head up a concrete construction crew or are a DIY master on your own home turf, it’s a question you’ve likely pondered from time to time. After all, if you buy too much concrete, you’re left with costly excess. Buy too little and you can’t complete your work. The good news is, helpful […]
Eye Protection in Construction and Concrete Work
Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection in construction work can play a key role in keeping workers safe and able to carry out their jobs. Selecting the proper PPE, however, is easier said than done. A number of factors come into play during the selection process, from the specific tasks a crew is carrying out, to proper fit and whether a team member […]
Know the Lingo: What is Central Mixed Concrete?
From “slurries” to “batch plants” and “central mixed concrete,” the world of concrete construction has a language all its own. And, while that’s fine for those of us who work in the business, such terms can become confusing to customers. A simple explanation of the phrases and materials in use can go a long way toward healthy client relationships — and can even help your […]
Is Chemical Cement Mixer Drum Cleaner All You Need?
A chemically based cement mixer drum cleaner might seem like the easy fix for maintaining your redi mix truck drums and central mixers. But, is it enough to keep concrete buildup at bay? In short, the answer is no. While such products can do a great job helping to delay the onset of caked-on concrete, buildup will eventually make itself known. At General Chipping, we […]
Redi Mix Concrete? Ready Mix Concrete? What is the Proper Spelling?
Anyone who works in construction has probably noticed some discrepancy when it comes to spelling the name of one of our industry’s key building materials. Is it ready mix concrete, ready mixed concrete, redi mix concrete or something else entirely? Although at face value this might seem like a simple question, (after all, who doesn’t have spellcheck?) the answer is more difficult to pin down […]