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 [...]
Specialty Concrete Pumps
Solution Do you need to set up a pump in a lane closure and feel your only option is a trailer pump? Next time order our 17M Special. The “17 Special” needs only an 11’-8” wide footprint with the outriggers fully extended, making it the perfect piece of equipment when pouring from a lane [...]
Shotcrete 101
Spotlight Shotcrete is a method of applying concrete pneumatically through a high pressure nozzle. Because it is installed at a high velocity, shotcrete tends to have better consolidation than conventional concrete, making for a denser finished product. The consistency of shotcrete is more easily controlled than cast-in-place concrete as it is impossible to place high [...]
Seattle Mat Pour at The Martin
Spotlight Seattle Mat Pour at The Martin Conco’s regional office in Washington completed a 2,880 cubic yard mat pour on April 7th at The Martin–a 24-story luxury apartment tower located in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood–for general contractor Exxel Pacific. Located downtown adjacent to Seattle’s Monorail, access and time constraints were a concern. Three pumps–36 meter, 47 meter & [...]
Sculpted Shotcrete Mural
Solution Problem: Unappealing Concrete Shear-wall Solution: Sculpted Shotcrete Mural The City of Burien, WA sits below the Cascade Mountain range. As such, in the background of the downtown area is Mount Rainier. When building a parking garage to support the bus transit center, the city wanted to avoid having a structure with stark concrete walls. [...]
Awarded 49ers Stadium
Contract Awarded Concrete package for the San Francisco 49ers stadium A joint venture between Turner Construction and Devcon Construction has awarded the concrete package to Conco for the $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers stadium. Designed by architect HNTB, the stadium is scheduled to open in time for the 2014 NFL season. The project consists of [...]
Downtown San Francisco Mat Pour
Spotlight Conco Pumps 5,700 cubic yards for Downtown San Francisco Mat Pour On March 3 & 4, 2012, Conco successfully pumped 5,700 yards of concrete for the 1401 Market Street Project in Downtown San Francisco. Located on the edge of the Civic Center and Financial District, this project comprises a 35-story tower along with buildings [...]
