The De La Salle High School STREAM Innovation Center in Concord, California is currently under construction. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. When completed, it will be a state-of-the-art integrated complex for the high school students to pursue learning across the sciences and humanities. … [Read more...]
The Arroyo – Luxury Apartments in Walnut Creek
The Conco Companies were awarded the complete concrete and reinforcement contract on a new luxury, multi-family apartment building in Walnut Creek, CA. The Arroyo is scheduled to open for occupancy in the summer of 2015. The Class A-designed structure of concrete and steel will offer superior acoustic quality when compared to similar … [Read more...]
The Century Center Towers in San Jose
Another challenging project for The Conco Companies is the Century Center Towers, a 376-unit apartment building in North San Jose, CA. Once complete, it will be the tallest residential project in the area, with two 12-story towers, coming off of one giant floor plan. The project broke ground in late August 2014 and is scheduled to be finished in … [Read more...]
Conco’s One Stop Shop Approach
The reality is that tight construction schedules demand coordination between building trades if a project is to be successful. With the recent uptick in building activity, this task has become increasingly more difficult for both the developer and the general contractor. In order to alleviate such scheduling difficulties, a simple solution that … [Read more...]
Conco’s Role in the Denver Union Station Redevelopment Project
The Conco Companies, one of the nation’s largest commercial concrete contractors is finishing up concrete work on the new Platform at Union Station, a luxurious 21-story apartment building that is part of the Union Station Neighborhood in the heart of downtown Denver. The building is being developed by Holland Partners and includes 288 … [Read more...]
Direct Feed Trailer Improves Productivity in Tight Spaces
Most large scale construction projects in downtown settings lack the room necessary to stockpile large quantities of equipment or materials needed to get the job done. This makes the utilization of the space that does exist vital in the planning of every job task. This is certainly the case with 1 South Market, a new high-rise residential tower … [Read more...]
Topping Off and Moving On
The first quarter of 2014 saw some significant projects being completed for The Conco Companies. Concrete work for the new Levi’s Stadium (home to the San Francisco 49ers) is virtually complete as only minor concrete remains. The goal posts have been installed and the seats are in as the stadium gets ready for an on time opening this summer. … [Read more...]
More Power, Less Noise, Zero Emissions
Raising the Environmental Bar on Concrete Pumping The Conco Companies have been busy working on the new Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles, which is slated to become one of the tallest buildings west of the Mississippi. Before the start of the project, we were asked how we will pump concrete 650 feet horizontally and then 1,125 feet vertically … [Read more...]
Record Setting Event Accomplished Without Injury
While Conco is justifiably proud of breaking the World record for the largest continuous mat pour, we are even more proud of doing it safely. Our commitment to safety began with the vision from Conco’s Southern California General Manager, Rick Parker. Five months prior to the pour, he invited John Messing, Conco’s Safety Director, to participate … [Read more...]
Conco’s Thermal Control Plan of the Wilshire Grand Mat Foundation Pour Proves Successful
Among the many unique features of the Wilshire Grand mat foundation pour was the thermal control plan. Occasionally we need to make provisions for the heat that is generated in mat foundations. In mass concrete structures there are two thermal properties that must be considered: the maximum temperature and the temperature difference between the … [Read more...]