Beton’s Julie Buffenbarger wrote an article for the May 2019 issue of Gulf Construction magazine about factors that impact concrete’s environmental footprint. She asserts that it is imperative that the […]
Members of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) got a preview of their new Brussels sprouts harvester last week. HAFA is a cooperative that owns 150 acres near Rosemount, MN. […]
The Tri-City Herald reports that certain radioactive wastes at the Hanford site in Washington State may be treated by mixing them into cement-based grout. The radioactive wastes from the Manhattan […]
In addition to my work at Beton, I teach the technical writing component of the Senior Design Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. The university is […]
Beton’s Julie Buffenbarger is the recipient of the 2019 Concrete Sustainability Award from the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Buffenbarger received the award at the organization’s spring convention on March 24, […]
A January 14 winter roadwork article in The Detroit News quoted Beton’s Kevin MacDonald. Evidently, counties and the Department of Transportation in Michigan are pushing roadwork into colder months, which is […]
We’re pleased to welcome Brad Ahrens as a senior lab and field technician. Ahrens has over 20 years’ experience in concrete lab and field testing, quality control, and inspection. Brad […]
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation was established in Washington State in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project and the Cold War to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. The Manhattan Project was […]
A 4-inch thick residential concrete street? We must be talking about a sidewalk, right? Actually, four inches is possible when the street base is properly designed and consolidated. And Beton recently […]