Sentences with phrase «by a concrete mixer»

Basic facts: Mr. & Mrs. Iannarella are rear - ended by a concrete mixer «on a snowy February evening», «stop and go traffic on Highway 427».

Not exact matches

By the 1980s, organized crime groups controlled nearly all of the ready - mix concrete supplies in the New York area.

Paving concrete — including reconstituted limestone and exposed quartz mixes suitable for polishing... we are only limited by your imagination!

Ready - mix concrete, gypsum products and OSB prices fell by 0.1 %, 0.2 %, and 1.3 %, respectively.

The price of softwood lumber rose by 2.3 % in December, while prices paid for ready - mix concrete, gypsum products, and OSB all fell, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ironically, the concrete was then supplied by a nonunion company, Brooklyn Ready Mix Corp..

Barrass says that this solution will be concentrated by evaporating off some water, then mixed into concrete for disposal.

For the purpose of the competition, concrete is defined as a mixture of cement, of which at least 30 % (by mass) must be portland cement, and aggregate, which must constitute at least 25 % (by volume) of the mix.

My only complaint is that the elastic waist band did become frayed (not broken but wavy from stretching - see pic) by the end of the week but as I said, I was doing manual labor, wore a fanny pack over it and there was likely a lot of tugging and rubbing on the strap from carrying buckets of mixed concrete.

«Golden Boy,» 2014 (mixed media including concrete garden ornament, vintage high chair, dildo, and holiday candles) by Nick Cave Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, Photo by James Prinz Photography.

In another hall, Samara Scott presents her thick layered works, which she builds by using «a slow digestion of cosmetic, edible and checmical cultural debris» — a powerful mix between the concrete and the superficial, the disposable.

He has likened this mix of concrete and abstract influences to architecture: defined as much by solid forms as by the space and silence within.

Other works that caught my eye were the distressed urns and flags by Alexandre da Cunha, the urns are actually adapted concrete mixer drums, sandblasted and put upright.

A poster distributed in Pakistan by earthquake experts shows the right and wrong way to mix concrete.

«Led by the University of Maine, this project represents the first concrete - composite floating platform wind turbine to be deployed in the world — strengthening American leadership in innovative clean energy technologies that diversify the nation's energy mix with more clean, domestic energy sources,» the DOE said in a press release as the VolturnUS demo turbine went into the Penobscot River on Friday.

It's a hybrid, a mix of wood and concrete that lets the two materials get along by picking and mixing the best attributes of both.

Concrete, on the other hand, is made by cooking the CO2 out of limestone and mixing it with huge amounts of rock dug out of big holes in the ground.

Those reports raised concerns that the substance specified by WSP to have been mixed into the concrete for the bridge should not have been used because it lacked the required durability.

LOADER OPERATOR BRANNAN COMPANIES commands a unique position in the marketplace by providing a wide range of aggregates, asphalt production, asphalt paving and maintenance services, ready mix concrete production and delivery, and specialized underground utilit...

• Highly skilled in maintaining a clean job site by handling site preparation activities in sync with provided directions • Demonstrated expertise in setting up forms in which concrete is poured such as walkways, walls and pillars • Exceptionally well - versed in estimating concrete quantities and appropriate mixes of sand and cement • Proven record of efficiently building and erecting various concrete foundations and structures • Proficient in performing activities related to cutting and placing reinforcing wire mesh and handling rough leveling of concrete mixtures • Completely adept at handling fine finishing work by performing floating, troweling and edging duties • Documented success in putting in place standards of safety to minimize work - related accidents and occupational hazards • Deeply familiar with standard methods, materials, tools and equipment used in concrete construction and maintenance • Focused on monitoring the effects of heat, wind and cold on the curing of concrete through the entire process • Hands - on experience of applying sealants and hardening components to cure concrete surfaces and handling waterproofing duties • Qualified to operate equipment such as power vibrators to handle compact concreting duties • Track record of efficiently and accurately directing the casting of concrete to ensure conformance to leveling standards

• Proven expertise in mixing concrete in accurate quantities, specific to project requirements • Knowledge of fine finishing concrete by performing floating, troweling and edging activities • Well - versed in the use of modern hand and power tools used in construction work • Qualified to interpret blueprints and survey stakes to establish correct construction methodologies

• Demonstrated expertise in reading and interpreting blueprints and ensuring that all construction work procedures are properly aligned to them • Hands - on experience in performing construction work according to specified building codes and state - specified procedures • Documented success in erecting structures and handling demolition work by following safety procedures • Qualified to mix concrete and cement in prescribed consistencies and pouring them in a safe and accurate manner • Skilled in leveling concrete and earth using trowels and shovels and other construction tools • Highly skilled in operating jackhammers and drills to break up concrete and pavement and place, consolidate and protect case - in - place masonry structures • Proficient in cleaning and preparing construction sites by removing debris and hazardous materials and ensuring that constructional materials are properly loaded and unloaded from delivery trucks • Competent in controlling passing traffic by erecting traffic cones and signaling vehicles toward diverted routes • Proven ability to perform physically taxing work such as digging ditches and trenches using shovels and picks • Demonstrated ability to operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers to provide logistical assistance with construction projects • Proven record of carefully demolishing structures by using allowed explosives in a safe manner

Position Overview Concrete workers are hired by construction companies, where their main job is to make sure that concrete or cement is properly mixed, spread, and set in assignedConcrete workers are hired by construction companies, where their main job is to make sure that concrete or cement is properly mixed, spread, and set in assignedconcrete or cement is properly mixed, spread, and set in assigned places.

Builders use concrete monitoring equipment, like the products found at Certified Material Testing Products, after the concrete mix has been poured and set to measure possible displacement and cracks caused by shifting of the foundation, backfill or soil.

Instead of molten plastic, this giant 3D printer uses concrete to build walls, a mix delivered by hose from a truck on a construction site.