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I just had a professional scaffolding contractor set up one of our shotcrete jobs. I thought that because I was hiring a firm specializing in scaffolding, I would have a clean and safe workplace for the shotcrete crew.

Since the last update on the activities of various shotcrete organizations and committees in the Spring 2006 issue of Shotcrete, these organizations have made steady progress updating their documents

The concrete industry is both a cause and a solution in the analysis of greenhouse gas emissions.

Tourists are now exploring the ruins of the Mayan Empire in two cities along the Atlantic coast of Florida, thanks to some creative architecture and the clever use of shotcrete as a material for cladding buildings.

Many job sites are congested with all types of building supplies often being moved at a very fast pace.

One of the most overlooked tools in the application of wet-mix shotcrete is the nozzle.

At Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. (JJA), we take great pride in preparing our new employees for work out in the field.

The effort to employ sustainable development techniques in the construction industry is getting a not-so-subtle nudge from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP).

The use of shotcrete for wall construction is becoming more popular every day as an alternative to cast-in-place walls.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) defines shotcrete as ?mortar or concrete pneumatically projected at a high velocity onto a surface.?