Monthly Archives: February 2016

World’s Largest Dams

Posted on February 26, 2016 by conconow

As one of the largest commercial concrete contractors in the country, we are always interested in learning more about large, impressive projects both in the U.S. and across the globe. The last several decades has seen several extremely large dams … Continue reading →

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Concrete – An Important Resource

Posted on February 24, 2016 by conconow

Concrete is not only an extremely important resource in the construction industry, but to the very infrastructure of our country. Almost all larger-sized buildings, bridges and other structures constructed today use reinforced concrete, which is comprised of steel rebar in … Continue reading →

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Recycling Concrete Makes Good Sense

Posted on February 21, 2016 by conconow

Even at the end of the lifespan of a concrete building, bridge or highway, the concrete used to construct it still has a use. Since concrete is the most widely used man-made material in the world, it is important that … Continue reading →

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Reinforced Concrete Made It Possible for 20th Century Structures

Posted on February 18, 2016 by conconow

Late in the 19th century, there were several significant advancements made in improving the method of reinforcing concrete. In 1879 G. A. Wayss, a German civil engineer and pioneer in the construction of iron and steel structures, brought the German … Continue reading →

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Reinforced Concrete Ushered in the Building Boom of the 20th Century

Posted on February 16, 2016 by conconow

While concrete has been used to build structures as far back as the Roman Empire advances in the last couple of centuries have made it possible to create today’s impressive concrete structures. In fact it was during the 19th century … Continue reading →

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Levi’s Stadium’s was the Place to Be for Super Bowl 50!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by conconow

With 71,088 people attending Super Bowl 50, the San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium did a great job hosting the game. To commemorate the fact that this was the 50th Super Bowl, the NFL made a couple of changes to the … Continue reading →

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“Green Concrete”

Posted on February 12, 2016 by conconow

The Conco Companies recently completed the massive, continuous mat pour for the Salesforce Tower that is currently under construction in downtown San Francisco. The job required approximately 12,000 cubic yards of concrete, and was enough concrete to fill almost four … Continue reading →

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Broadening our Geographic Footprint to Best Serve Customers

Posted on February 9, 2016 by conconow

By expanding our geographic footprint, The Conco Companies are better positioned to serve customers throughout the Western United States. As one of the nation’s largest commercial concrete contractors, we provide concrete services for Southern and Northern CA, Oregon, Washington, Nevada … Continue reading →

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Levi’s Stadium – Ready for the Big Game!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by conconow

While Super Bowl 50 will be held at the Levi’s Stadium on February 7th, it seems like just yesterday that The Conco Companies’ crews were working hard to help construct the new home for the San Francisco 49ers. In order … Continue reading →

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Job Posting – Workers Compensation Claims Administrator

Posted on February 4, 2016 by conconow

Along with professional job postings for Superintendents at our Northern and Southern CA locations and a Project Manager in Southern CA, The Conco Companies are also looking an experienced full-time Workers Compensation Claims Administrator. We are a large, commercial concrete … Continue reading →

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