This past holiday season, John Hughes, one of Conco’s hard-working 58-meter concrete pump operators, spearheaded a toy drive to solicit donations from Conco employees that work out of our Martinez facility. Joining forces with the local Martinez Gun Club, he and his wife Carrie succeeded in collecting nearly 500 new toys. The toys were then … [Read more...]
Career Opportunities as an Ironworker
A job in the construction industry is a great career choice for young men and women and an ironworker is one of those highly-skilled positions. To get started, an interested candidate should contact their local iron workers union about apprenticeship training programs available in the area. You may not be aware that the Iron Workers Union … [Read more...]
Discover a Great Career as a Cement Mason
Cement masons and concrete finishers are the group of construction workers that place and finish the concrete. Interested persons can enter the field through a comprehensive apprenticeship program which includes technical training as well as on-the-job experience. Apprenticeship programs are usually sponsored by unions and contractor … [Read more...]
Conco Makes a $50,000 Donation to Transportation California
Conco is pleased to announce that we have taken a step toward helping to improve California’s crucial transportation infrastructure. Our $50,000 donation will go toward the significant work being done by Transportation California. This non-partisan, non-profit public interest organization’s mission statement contains “the belief that an excellent … [Read more...]
Conco Expands its Rebar Production Capacity
The Conco Companies own and operate two large rebar fabrication facilities in Benicia, CA and Rochester, WA. Conco is the largest independent reinforcing steel contractor on the west coast. In our core markets on the west coast there has been a sizable increase in the number of projects coming out of the ground and being contemplated in the … [Read more...]
Conco Takes Delivery of New 58 Meter Pumps
Conco Pumping has taken delivery of three brand new Schwing 58X concrete pumps. We purchased the 58 meters as our customers have been asking us to provide them with long boom pumps that meet the latest emissions standards. Gary Brandt, Vice President of Marketing for Conco Pumping. The 58 meter pumps are the first of this size to be shipped … [Read more...]
Conco Opens Denver Office
Hot News Conco is pleased to announce the opening of a new regional office in Denver, Colorado. Denver is a dynamic and growing market to which Conco brings its expertise, experience and quality reputation in concrete formwork, reinforcing, place and finish, shotcrete and other ancillary services. The opening of the Denver office aligns with … [Read more...]
Investing in an Improving Economy
Spotlight All of us who have spent many years in the construction industry have seen unprecedented challenges brought on by the last five years. Construction activity dropped in all markets serviced by Conco with the worst markets off by nearly 80% from their peak. As the U.S. economy fell into a recession, the construction industry dropped … [Read more...]