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Circle Terminus is a Tight Fit

July 2013 Circle Terminus is a Tight Fit

The word terminus literally means boundary in Latin. It is also the name of a long term residential and retail development in Atlanta that is being completed with a three-building luxury apartment complex – Circle Terminus. With tight boundaries on all sides, the name fits this project well. Efficient concrete placement on the project is […]

Innovative Boom Design Pumps Toronto Subway

May 2013 Innovative Boom Design Pumps Toronto Subway

Pumping in congested urban conditions, longtime ACPA member Pumpcrete, Niagara Falls, Ontario, is executing multiple pours per day to speed construction of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension project. The company is using its extensive arsenal of Schwing pumping equipment to execute pours in tunnels and in excavated portions of the 8.6 km long project which […]

Pumping Prepares for Whitewater Rafters And Economic Development

January 2013 Pumping Prepares for Whitewater Rafters And Economic Development

Concrete pumps are playing a key role in enhancing 2.5 miles of the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, GA by creating rapids that will challenge whitewater rafters and kayakers. The $23 million Ready2Raft! Whitewater Columbus, GA project includes pumping concrete into fabric bags that alter the river’s flow characteristics and building support structures for a mechanical […]

Schwing Expands Presence At World of Concrete 2013

January 2013 Schwing Expands Presence At World of Concrete 2013

Schwing has enlarged their display plus increased its presence at World of Concrete 2013 to be held in Las Vegas February, 4-8. As an original exhibitor at World of Concrete this will be the company’s 39th consecutive year displaying at the Show. The company will once again be in its signature position Booth # C5126 […]

Pumping Flat Out in Panama

January 2013 Pumping Flat Out in Panama

With 24/7 scheduling, concrete pumping is playing a crucial role in completion of the Panama Canal expansion. Harsh mixes and high temperatures provide challenging conditions that are being met with four Schwing concrete pumps on a project that will consume more concrete than any other structure in the world. More than 6.2 million cubic yards […]

Going the Distance

December 2012 Going the Distance

The scope of the Niagara Tunnel Project is only eclipsed by the wonder of the famous falls of the same name. A new massive diversion tunnel will add additional hydroelectric power to an existing generating station with enough electricity for 160,000 more homes. The project will divert 35% of the Niagara River at night so […]

Separate Placing Boom Has Key Role in Performing Arts Center

August 2012 Separate Placing Boom Has Key Role in Performing Arts Center

Developing a concrete pumping plan is like casting a play with key performers chosen for their ability to fill a role. For the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center under construction in Orlando, FL, tight site access required a versatile method to deliver the concrete up and out with pump placement hundreds of feet from the […]

Castle Concrete Pumping Builds a Castle

May 2012 Castle Concrete Pumping Builds a Castle

There is a belief that the older the grape vine, the better the wine. This ‘slow growth is better’ idea may also apply to a project 15 years in the making and a concrete pumping company that grew along with the project. The Castello Di Amorosa is an authentically-styled, 13th century medieval Tuscan-style castle and […]

Miami Tunnel Starts with Marathon Platform Pour

February 2012 Miami Tunnel Starts with Marathon Platform Pour

The competitive construction market in Miami is a challenge for any pump company, even without the unpredictable weather and site surroundings. Temperatures reaching 95-degrees, 100% humidity, and consistent rain make for unfavorable work conditions. The Port of Miami Tunnel project consists of twin underwater tunnels with an entrance sandwiched in between 6 lanes of traffic. […]

Huge Hospital Project Is a Mega Pumping Job

October 2011 Huge Hospital Project Is a Mega Pumping Job

One of the largest hospital projects in the world is underway in Montreal, Quebec Canada with multiple placing booms and truck-mounted pumps assisting in the concrete construction. Pompes Mega, Montreal, Quebec is the concrete pumping contractor speeding construction of what will be the new Glen Campus of McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), one of the […]