Hot News The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has enacted new laws that mandate reductions in diesel emissions for trucks operated in the State of California. In general terms, the newly enacted laws required trucking companies to register their equipment with the State in 2012. In addition, the law states that: By December 31, 2013 [...]
Conco Expands its Rebar Production Capacity
Hot News The Conco Companies own and operate two large rebar fabrication facilities in Benicia, CA and Rochester, WA. In our core markets on the west coast there has been a sizable increase in the number of projects coming out of the ground and being contemplated in the future. In order to meet the needs [...]
Conco Takes Delivery of New 58 Meter Pump
Hot News Conco Pumping has taken delivery of a brand new Schwing 58X concrete pump. This is the first of three 58 meters that were purchased and all three will be put in service in the State of California this summer. We purchased the 58 meters as our customers have been asking us to provide [...]
Conco Opens Denver Office
Hot News Conco is pleased to announce the opening of a new regional office in Denver, Colorado. Denver is a dynamic and growing market to which Conco brings its expertise, experience and quality reputation in concrete formwork, reinforcing, place and finish, shotcrete and other ancillary services. The opening of the Denver office aligns with [...]
Investing in an Improving Economy
Spotlight All of us who have spent many years in the construction industry have seen unprecedented challenges brought on by the last five years. Construction activity dropped in all markets serviced by Conco with the worst markets off by nearly 80% from their peak. As the U.S. economy fell into a recession, the construction industry [...]
Elkhorn Court Apartments
Spotlight New challenges arise for the concrete contractor due to the growing demand for in-fill projects such as Conco’s current Essex-Elkhorn Court Apartment Homes in San Mateo, CA. The City of San Mateo is part of the Bay Area plan drafted by the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Commission designed to find [...]
Taming Devil’s Slide
Spotlight The natural beauty of the Northern California coastline has sometimes wreaked havoc on the coastal communities of Moss Beach and Montara. During the rainy season, mud slides become a frequent occurrence often leading to the shutdown of Highway 1, the only artery leading north to San Francisco. The resolution to this problem was to [...]
Part of the Team: Rich Martini
Hot News The Conco Companies (www.conconow.com) is pleased to announce that Rich Martini has become the latest addition to the Conco team. Rich’s responsibilities will include Business Development with a strong emphasis on utilizing Rich’s reinforcing background in the highway and public works sectors. Rich will also promote and market the other divisions of Conco [...]
Saving Projects with Shotcrete
Solution A city’s history can be told by its venerable buildings that still stand. Over time even the best built buildings succumb to time and stress. Some buildings are worth saving, but cost prohibitive. Retrofit construction costs can often exceed a budget and doom a building. The Hall of Justice renovation project in Los Angeles [...]
Parking Structures + Shotcrete
Spotlight Looking for a Faster, Economical Solution? A new parking structure being constructed in Santa Clara, CA offered challenges similar to many other projects. The owner and the general contractor, Devcon Construction, were looking for ways to get the structure built more quickly and economically. One solution used was to build the 40 feet shear [...]
