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...]
Conco Has Received Stud Rail Fabrication Certification
At The Conco Companies we continue to be a forerunner in the industry with the recently acquired Stud Rail Fabrication certification for our state-of-the-art rebar fabrication facility located in Benicia, CA. We are among only a handful of manufacturers throughout the industry that have obtained this certification. Our Rochester, WA plant is in … [Read more...]
Conco Played a Major Role in the Repairs on the New Bay Bridge
After the highly publicized reports from this past summer regarding the failure of 32 anchor rods on the eastern span of the new Bay Bridge, the highly regarded concrete contractor, Conco was retained by the general contractor, American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises, Inc. JV, to assist with the repair work. Based on their earlier performance with other … [Read more...]
Luxury Residential Project in the Heart of Downtown Seattle
Conco is seeing an increase in building projects coming out of the ground and being planned for the near future. To help us meet the demand, we have made significant capital investments to increase capacity at our rebar fabrication facilities and purchased new equipment. We have also expanded our geographic footprint which now includes having a … [Read more...]
Mixed-use Projects Offers Many Benefits
The Conco Companies had the opportunity to provide concrete services for a development of multi-family homes designed to offer innovative solutions to meet demand for housing in the Bay Area. The Essex-Elkhorn Court Apartment Homes in San Mateo, California, a mixed-use project, is one of the many developments of its kind being built throughout the … [Read more...]
Designing with Shotcrete
Shotcrete is the method of applying concrete pneumatically through a high pressure nozzle. It can save both time and money over typical cast-in-place concrete since Shotcrete walls are constructed faster as they need less forming and use less material. Without tie holes (that need to be filled, leaving visible blemishes), it can be an … [Read more...]
815 Pine :: Seattle
Coming Out of the Ground in Seattle’s Theatre District The Holland Partner Group has come out of the ground with a new 40-story apartment building adjacent to the historic Paramount Theatre. This project, with its close proximity to Rapid Ride Transit and Seattle’s retail core, positions itself in the middle of the vibrant downtown. Upon … [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...]