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Aug. 24, 2023

EP #058: Challenging Concrete Trends: AI, CO2 Emissions, & Type 1L

Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation on the Concrete Logic Podcast! In this episode, we’re bringing back Matt “Mr. Concrete” McCombs, a veteran of the ready-mix industry and a die-hard Ohio State Buckeyes fan. We’re diving deep into the controversial topics that are shaking up the concrete industry. From the push for reducing CO2 emissions to the introduction of Type 1L cement, we’re tackling it all. But that’s not all. We’re also exploring the role of AI in the industry and the promi...
Guest: Matt McCombs
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.com Guest Website: https://www.intelligent-concrete.com/ Music: Mike Dunton | https://www.mikeduntonmusic.com | mikeduntonmusic@gmail.com | Instagram @Mike_Dunton Host: Seth Tandett, seth@concretelogicpodcast.com Host website: concretelogicpodcast.com
Guest: Matt McCombs
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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 constantly on the rise? What does limestone have to do with the price increases? How is it that all the major cement manufacturers switched to type IL cement at the same time? Do we know how type IL is going to perform over time? Matt McCombs from Intelligent Concrete joins...
Guest: Matt McCombs
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Oct. 20, 2022

EP #026 - Stop Wasting Concrete

If we told you that you had one meeting before the job started that prevented you from losing thousands of dollars in profit and hundreds of hours of frustration, would you make sure that meeting happened? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Matt McCombs with Intelligent Concrete shares his thoughts on the importance of having such a meeting before the first drop of concrete is placed on the job. We discuss the various issues that come up on every project and how to prevent the sev...
Guest: Matt McCombs