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EP #054: Top 12 Must-Have Concrete Industry Resources Every Contractor Needs to Know!
July 20, 2023

EP #054: Top 12 Must-Have Concrete Industry Resources Every Contractor Needs to Know!

============================= This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission. ============================= In this episode, Seth Tand...
EP #053: Colloidal Silica: Concrete's Next SCM
June 29, 2023

EP #053: Colloidal Silica: Concrete's Next SCM

🎙️🔊 Attention all builders, innovators, and curious minds! Don’t miss this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast where host Seth is joined by the remarkable Dr. Jon Belkowitz, a concrete guru and patent-holder, who’s here to ...
EP #052: Concrete Phoenix Rises
June 22, 2023

EP #052: Concrete Phoenix Rises

Join us on the Concrete Logic podcast as we dive deep into the fascinating world of water-cement ratio and its crucial impact on the strength and durability of concrete. Special guest Tyler Ley, renowned concrete expert and Y...
Guest:Tyler Ley
EP #051: Polished Concrete Exposed
June 15, 2023

EP #051: Polished Concrete Exposed

Are you curious about the untold truths and challenges of polished concrete in construction projects? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth brings back guests Keith Robinson and Chris Bennett to dive deep i...
EP #050: Polishing Concrete 101
June 8, 2023

EP #050: Polishing Concrete 101

Hey there, concrete enthusiasts! Are you ready to discover the untold secrets of polished concrete? Well, get ready for an eye-opening episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, hosted by yours truly, Seth Tandett. In this captiv...
EP #049 - Unveiling Concrete Innovators
June 1, 2023

EP #049 - Unveiling Concrete Innovators

Curious about the one of the government's driving force behind groundbreaking innovations in the construction industry?Join Seth as he engages in a riveting conversation with Joseph King, an esteemed authority on sustainabl...
EP #048 - Concrete Combat
May 18, 2023

EP #048 - Concrete Combat

Get ready for an exciting and unique episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast ! In this episode, Dirk Tharpe from Sakrete joins host Seth to discuss an amazing project he was involved in: the Concrete Combat show! This game show...
EP #047 - Concrete Hotline
May 4, 2023

EP #047 - Concrete Hotline

In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Jim Klinger from the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC). They discuss the importance of ASCC's position statements in ensuring quality coordination b...
EP #046 - Concrete: Work on your Ground Game!
April 27, 2023

EP #046 - Concrete: Work on your Ground Game!

Looking to learn more about fiber reinforcement and its role in concrete slab design? Look no further! Join Seth on the Concrete Logic podcast as he sits down with Scott and Tim from Full Force Solutions, fiber experts with o...
EP #045: EPA NOx Out Concrete
April 20, 2023

EP #045: EPA NOx Out Concrete

In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth sits down with Peter Paone, Director of Engineering at ZAP Engineering, to discuss the cement manufacturing process, regulations surrounding NOx emissions, and technolo...
EP #044 - Concrete & Type IL Cement: No Turning Back
April 13, 2023

EP #044 - Concrete & Type IL Cement: No Turning Back

💥 The Concrete Logic Podcast 💥 🛠️ Hosted by: Seth Tandett Thinking about using Type I/II cement? You might want to think again! Rich S. Szecsy, PhD, PE, FACI from Big Town Concrete returns to break down how Type IL cement has...
EP #043 - Concrete Antibiotic
March 30, 2023

EP #043 - Concrete Antibiotic

On a concrete restoration project, how do you make sure the repairs made address the underlying issue that caused the damaged concrete in the first place? Typically, you would chip out the spalling concrete, clean it and patc...
EP #042 - Concrete & Contracts
March 23, 2023

EP #042 - Concrete & Contracts

Have you won a recent project, but haven't signed the contract yet? Don't sign it until you listen to this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast! Cian Brennan of Quantum Contract Solutions joins the show to share what he look...
EP #041 - Typical Concrete Vapor Barrier Detail Defies Science
March 9, 2023

EP #041 - Typical Concrete Vapor Barrier Detail Defies Science

Are we detailing the placement of vapor barrier in the typical slab-on-ground design all wrong? When moisture develops on a concrete surface, where is it coming from? Below the surface or above? Bob Higgins, a concrete and wa...
EP #040 - Concrete Logic: Patent Pending
March 2, 2023

EP #040 - Concrete Logic: Patent Pending

A patent is “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” an invention. The U.S. government awards between 200,000 to 300,000 patents per year including ones associated with the concrete indu...
EP #039 - Concrete Labor Reduction Act: Steel Fibers
Feb. 23, 2023

EP #039 - Concrete Labor Reduction Act: Steel Fibers

Think about where we were two years ago. Did you think we would still be worrying about material and labor shortages in 2023? In our never-ending quest to discover more efficient ways to build with concrete, we got an opportu...
Bonus EP: Buckeye Concrete
Feb. 17, 2023

Bonus EP: Buckeye Concrete

A bonus episode of a couple of concrete guys venting about the college football playoffs. U of M fans may want to skip this episode. Episode References Guest: Matt McCombs | Intelligent Concrete | matt@intelligent-concrete.co...
EP #038 - Is Cement Conspiring Against Concrete?
Feb. 16, 2023

EP #038 - Is Cement Conspiring Against Concrete?

These days, every concrete supplier quote has some kind of future price escalation. It seems all the price increases stem from one ingredient of concrete - cement! This raises a lot of questions... Why are cement prices const...
EP #037: Straightedge Concrete
Feb. 9, 2023

EP #037: Straightedge Concrete

Did you know that Division 9 Floor Covering specifications have concrete floor flatness requirements that don't line up with Division 3 Concrete tolerances? Does the concrete contractor on your project even know there is a Di...
EP #036 - Glue Water is a Concrete Culprit
Jan. 26, 2023

EP #036 - Glue Water is a Concrete Culprit

Flooring can be a sticky situation for concrete contractors on construction projects. When the flooring won't adhere to the concrete or if the installed floor starts to bubble up, guess what gets the blame? That's right - the...
EP #035 - Bobcat Concrete
Jan. 12, 2023

EP #035 - Bobcat Concrete

Did you know that you can get a Concrete Industry Management (CIM) degree? Currently, there are only five schools in the U.S. that offer a CIM degree! We were lucky enough to have Ryan Penlerick, CIM Program Director at Texas...
EP #034 - Amped-up Concrete
Jan. 5, 2023

EP #034 - Amped-up Concrete

What if we told you there is a concrete mix out there that is fast curing, high-strength, impenetrable, and less labor-intensive than the standard concrete but it is rarely used? If such a product exists, why isn't it used mo...
EP #033 - Concrete AI
Dec. 15, 2022

EP #033 - Concrete AI

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how is it being used in the concrete industry? That's what we are going to find out on this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast. Alex Hall , CEO of Concrete.ai , joins the show to gi...
Guest:Alex Hall
EP #032 - Concrete & The IRA
Dec. 8, 2022

EP #032 - Concrete & The IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law in August. It's been a catalyst in the latest push for project stakeholders to demand concrete reduce its CO2 use. Do these stakeholders know what they are asking ...