Add Ten Gallons Concrete Podcast

SummaryAfter a year-long hiatus, the Add 10 Gallons Concrete Podcast is back. The hosts, Joey and Paul, catch up on what has happened in the concrete industry and their personal lives. They discuss Huber's acquisition of Active Minerals, their new customers and projects, and their travels worldwide. They also talk about the coaching changes in college football and the upcoming 12-team playoff. The hosts reminisce about the last NCAA football video game and express their excitement for the new game's forthcoming release and their personal gaming experiences. They also touch on the high cost of new gaming consoles and the trend of watching others play video games on platforms like YouTube. The conversation then transitions to the concrete industry, with Paul and Joey discussing the transition to 1L cement and the future use of calcined clay as a clinker replacement. They emphasize the importance of transparent communication and collaboration within the industry to ensure the successful implementation of these changes. The conversation also highlights the impressive growth of Smyrna Ready Mix through numerous acquisitions, as well as the impact of the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program in promoting diversity and opportunities for women in the industry. 

In this episode the Add 10 guys talk with Billy Ripple (Solutions Specialist at Command Alkon) about the importance of IT in the concrete industry. There have been huge advancements in technology within the concrete industry and Command Alkon has been at the tip of the spear with innovation, implementation, and communication. Billy comes on the podcast to discuss the inner workings of how technology gets developed and implemented, as well as what we can look forward to in the future. Billy also gives the listeners a unique perspective of someone who was generally interested in IT and found the concrete industry. Concrete needs people to be proficient in the IT field, while simultaneously being interested in the industry itself to bring it all together and provide optimal advancements.  The Add 10 guys talk about those very topics as well as implementing AI, working with large concrete powerhouses as well as smaller players, using data to your advantage, and of course Billy gives his best jobsite story. Enjoy! Billy Ripple:https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAACGt0rMBrezrCONZ-Eq2iY1d0d1mDXwEojA&keywords=billy%20ripple&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=585ef90b-e40b-4c46-a68f-75eb885edd5f&sid=OzyCommand Alkon:https://commandalkon.com/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

In this bonus content episode the Add 10 Guys talk about the political, economic, and industry struggles related to a port in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Vulcan owns it, Cemex uses it, and the Mexican Government is highly involved with it. This episode will take a deep dive into the players involved, their history, what this means for the concrete industry moving forward, and everything you need to be aware of. Enjoy! 

In this episode the guys talk about OSHA... it goes exactly how you think it would. Then Conor Cooper (Business Development - Ultra Low Carbon Concrete) joins the podcast to talk about Carbonbuilt's  XPRIZE-winning technology that reduces concrete's embodied carbon by 70% to over 100%. Paul and Josh ask pressing questions regarding Carbon Credits, sustainability of resources, viability of eco-friendly technology, and more. This episode is sure to teach you something. https://carbonbuilt.com/https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/ 

Joey joins the podcast to catch up with Paul and Josh to put a bow on the 2023 edition of the ConExpo. Joey asks some great questions about the show from a perspective of someone who wasn't able to attend this year. The guys talk about the best parts of the show and what can be improved, as well as what the industry can look forward to in 2026 for the next edition of ConExpo. Enjoy! 

Josh and Paul have survived day 2 and are here to tell the tale. Topics include their first trip in the Vegas Loop Tunnel, all of the in-person interviews and booth tours that will be published for the pod audience, emerging engine technology, tires, grease, and anything else you can think of. Wish you were here! 

Paul and Josh discuss all that they were able to take in on a busy first day at the 2023 version of ConExpo in Las Vegas. Tune in to get a first hand recollection of all there is to see, hear, and do at the largest Construction Expo in the Western Hemisphere. 

In this episode of the Add 10 Podcast the guys are joined by Scott Brown, part owner of Construction Technology Partners. Scott brings his vast wealth of knowledge about construction technology, and its ever changing landscape to the podcast. The conversation takes a deep dive into how Scott and his business partner service small to medium size contractors with their tech servicing and training needs, and how they help them to be more proactive with bidding, surveying, efficient on site, and to choose the right equipment that will work for them. Scott and the Add 10 guys talk about the future of the tech industry and how it will continue to evolve, and expand. Enjoy!  https://myconstructiontechnology.com/https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

In this edition of the Add 10 Podcast the guys talk about the current economic status as well as concrete made with edible materials! Afterwards they bring on Ryan Penlerick, Program Director of the Texas State Concrete Industry Management Program. Ryan discusses the many aspects of this position and his steps in the concrete industry leading up to Program Director. He gives an overview of TSU's brief history in the CIM program, what they're doing to promote it, how they recruit, how secondary education has changed, and he finishes off with one of the better crazy job stories we've heard to date (no nudity, but there was a dead animal). Enjoy! https://www.txst.edu/technology/cim/https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=false&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAG191cB9FcDXGZVN5YjTxv7e7coCb9POj4&keywords=ryan%20penlerick%2C%20ma%2C%20cpc&origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&position=0&searchId=d18fed76-f43d-4047-9990-223866d8d018&sid=YNIhttps://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/https://www.archdaily.com/995299/edible-cement-innovative-material-that-uses-food-waste-in-civil-construction

In the first installment of the Add 10 More segment Paul, Joey, and Josh talk about the New Jersey Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act. A bill promoted as a financial performance bonus for concrete producers that provide product with quantifiable embodied-carbon reductions on state projects. The bill is set to take effect in 2024, but the benchmarks producers have to reach to gain federal tax breaks have not yet been set, and the initial parameters surrounding the bill have a lot left to explain. The Add 10 Guys take a deep dive into who and what is driving this initiative, and their findings may surprise you! https://www.enr.com/articles/55829-new-jersey-governor-signs-low-carbon-concrete-lawhttps://www.nrdc.org/experts/sasha-stashwick/new-jersey-adopts-first-kind-low-carbon-concrete-lawhttps://www.nrmca.org/association-resources/sustainability/environmental-product-declarations/https://carbonleadershipforum.org/who-we-are/https://www.buildingtransparency.org/programs/ownerscan/ecap/

Ron Macken is the owner and founder of "Lightwave Laser," a precision artistry laser cutting company based in California Wine Country. Following a round of devastating wildfires that shocked the region, Ron began his quest to build a home that would stand the test of time, as well as whatever else nature could throw at it. His journey, undoubtedly led him to concrete as the source of construction material. Through this journey he has extensively researched each method in residential concrete construction and brings his knowledge to the Add 10 listeners. Ron, along with Paul, Joey, and Josh discuss the specific construction methods, costs vs. benefits, insurance incentives, mix designs, application methods, and what else is out there to be explored, and more in this episode. Enjoy! https://lightwavelaser.com/#home-2-sectionhttps://www.facebook.com/lightwavelaser/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-macken-026984/https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/https://www.constructiondive.com/news/7-projects-to-watch-in-2023/641207/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-weighs-concrete-companys-damage-claim-union-rcna64875https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-lawsuit-abesco-wally-fast-1.6731947

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Joey and Josh have survived their second day at the World of Concrete. Hear what they had to say about what was seen, heard, and talked about at the concrete industries largest trade show.

Joey and Josh discuss their concluding thoughts on what was an eventful day one of walking the floor at the 2023 World of Concrete Convention. They discuss the massive increase in attendance, new industry trends, and some great presentations given throughout the day.

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Acti-Gel:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Giatec:https://www.giatecscientific.com/

Rick Stone:https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAGFY08Be5N-06gOLsO6aHKjuwZ7YRW2zF0&keywords=richard%20stone&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=b2161680-0290-4a89-b762-1d637c800b2d&sid=hMiMadison Concrete:http://www.madisonconcrete.com/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Electric Trucks:https://electrek.co/2021/08/13/tesla-semi-electric-truck-weight-on-point-crucial/#:~:text=In%20the%20E.U.%2C%20electric%20semi%20trucks%20are%20allowed,range%2C%20achieved%20through%20aerodynamics%20and%20highly%20efficient%20motors.https://www.constructiondive.com/news/ultium-cells-doe-loan-construction-ev-manufacturing-facilities/638959/https://www.constructiondive.com/news/redwood-materials-to-build-battery-parts-facility-in-charleston-south-carolina/638960/

Command Alkon:https://commandalkon.com/Michael Borella:https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAcacD0Br0Dp1h-VDY5DX0wXAp40uUXUscQ&keywords=michael%20borella&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=71f59ced-27f3-45ee-80ca-ca706be35ce8&sid=zsuActi-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Qatar World Cup Stats:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/qatar-officials-walk-back-statement-world-cup-worker-deaths/637754/

Presenting Sponsor Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Dr. Ley's Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TylerLeyHydration Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgOm1B-_AbgThe Concrete Phoenix:https://www.concretephoenix.com/

Carbon Upcycling:https://carbonupcycling.com/about/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/New York's Rat Problem:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nyc-law-construction-rat-abatement-program/635231/Rattiest Cities in America:https://www.orkin.com/press-room/orkin-top-rattiest-cities-2022Why wsome dont wear PPE:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/top-reasons-workers-dont-use-ppe-properly/634868/

Support Dr. Belkowitz's work:https://www.blurb.com/b/8143619-the-abcs-of-asrActi-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Big Money in Concrete:https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/new-york-company-hiring-high-school-graduates-47-hour 

Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Greg's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-saeger-a1354623a/Virginia Wind Farm Project:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/dominion-build-offshore-wind-virginia-project-SCC/629199/

Presenting Sponsor - Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Brickeye:https://www.aoms-tech.com/

Presenting Sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Seth Tandett:https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-tandett/

Witz Education:https://www.witzeducation.com/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Surfside Condo:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/surfside-florida-condo-site-sells-for-120m/624361/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/judge-gives-initial-ok-to-1b-deal-in-surfside-condo-collapse/2772101/#:~:text=A%20Miami%2DDade%20judge%20on,in%20which%2098%20people%20died.

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Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Buzzi Cement:https://www.buzziunicemusa.com/Rubber Concrete:https://phys.org/news/2022-03-lab-slab-rubber-concrete-flexes.htmlEuclid acquires Chryso:https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2022/05/02/euclid-acquires-chrysos-na-cement-grinding-aid-additives-business/Teamster Strike is over:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/seattle-teamsters-strike-ends-concrete-deliveries-take-weeks-to-flow/621948/9TLVi5uOyjklzk321Q0W

Print 4d:https://www.print4d.xyz/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Sand Mafia:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafiaChinese Ghost Cicites:https://www.wired.com/2016/02/kai-caemmerer-unborn-cities/3d Printing Projects:https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/sunconomy-to-develop-3d-printed-concrete-homes-in-texas-146575/

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Sage Policy Group:https://sagepolicy.com/Dr. Basu's substack:https://basu.substack.com/CIM Auction Record:https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2022/02/07/national-steering-committee-confirms-record-cim-auction/Seattle Teamsters Strike:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/contractors-local-officials-end-seattle-area-concrete-worker-teamsters-union-strike/618687/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

Intelligent Concrete:https://www.intelligent-concrete.com/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Jon's YouTube Videos:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswFf6zAZaTWQOyYGMmmlAw

Carbon Capture Research:https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2021/11/03/agency-funds-carbon-capture-research-at-top-north-american-cement-mill/Pressure Swing Adsorbtion:https://www.engineering-airliquide.com/pressure-swing-adsorption-psa-hydrogen-purificationCarbon Footprint:https://www.cement.org/docs/default-source/th-paving-pdfs/sustainability/carbon-foot-print.pdfPresenting Sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

Presenting Sponsor - Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Megaslab:https://megaslab.com/Bullet Proof Concrete:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JEKr2yaidYRising Wages:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/contractors-find-new-ways-to-cope-with-elevated-lumber-prices/606696/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-09-16%20Construction%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:36753%5D&utm_term=Construction%20DiveBlood Concrete:https://globalnews.ca/news/8191909/astronaut-blood-mars-concrete-tears-urine/

Presenting Sponsor Acti-Gel 208:activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Visualizing Concrete Growth:https://news.mit.edu/2021/cement-hydration-molecular-0607Command Alkonhttps://commandalkon.com/

Presenting Sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Women In Steel Toes:https://www.womeninsteeltoes.com/podcast10 Largest Warehouse Projects:https://www.warehouseautomation.ca/news-notes-1/2021/4/1/nine-of-the-top-ten-largest-industrial-projects-under-construction-in-the-us-are-for-amazon-4mtfw3d Printed Concrete:https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/07/3d-printed-and-unreinforced.html

Presenting Sponsor - Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Argos ConcreFlow:https://www.argos-us.com/Ready-Mix/Concrete-Mixes/ConcreFlowGeorgia Bridge Accident:https://www.hotcars.com/truck-crashes-into-georgia-bridge-pushing-it-several-feet/Rotabelt:http://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2021/06/16/placing-equipment/

Acti-Gel 208:minerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Exact Technologies:https://www.exacttechnology.com/Texas Market Outlook:http://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2021/06/29/texas-producers-take-stock-of-states-enviable-market-outlook/Miami Condo Collapse:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/07/01/florida-condo-collapse-fall-repairs-delayed-unexpected-damage/7833145002/

Show Sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/Multicrete:https://www.multicretesystems.com/Marijuana in the workforce:http://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2021/06/02/marijuana-consumption-skews-workforce-drug-test-positivity-rates/Seebo artificial intelligence:https://www.seebo.com/

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Presenting sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

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Presenting Sponsor, Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

Presenting Sponsor Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

NRMCA:https://www.nrmca.org/Acti-Gel 208:https://activeminerals.com/products/acti-gel-208/

In this episode the Add 10 guys talk with Tim Hurtack of Silvi Group, and how his career has led him to his role as the QC Manager. They discuss what technologies Silvi is using to improve their ready mix product(s), what their cement/slag/ash situation looks like, some crazy jobs Tim has been a part of in the past, and what life is like day-to-day for a QC Manager of a huge company in the North East.

In this episode the Add 10 Guys talk with Sarah McGuire (Senior Director SmartRock Plus Division) about how Giatec is revolutionizing the concrete industry with their sensor and testing products.

In episode 14 the Add 10 Guys talk with Billy Wagner from Pro All International Manufacturing. ProAll is a world leader in volumetric mixers and Billy knows the trucks, and the industry inside and out. Billy has lived a life inside the concrete industry and has a rich family history in the industry as well. Stories, wisdom, and plenty of great information can be found in episode 14.

In Episode 13 the Add 10 guys talk with Aleck Yancey of Fiberforce. Aleck is the Eastern US Technical Sales Manager for Fiberforce, a branch of ABC Polymer Industries. They discuss the science of fibers, how they're classified, how they're differentiated in the market, some common misconceptions, some best practices, and more.

In the first episode of the new year, the Add 10 Guys talk with Marcus von der Hofen of Coastal Gunite. Marcus talks about how the dry and wet shotcrete industry has changed over his career, the equipment involved, differing materials around the country, and the most prestigious jobs he's been a part of.