Formwork Services from the Experts

Along with our broad range of commercial concrete services including pumping, shotcrete, rebar fabrication and installation, trucking, and design/build, The Conco Companies also offer superior formwork.   This all-important temporary structure is designed to contain and mold poured concrete until it hardens into the required shape. 

Rating “Green” Projects by the LCA Process

The term “Life-cycle assessment” (LCA) is defined by Wikipedia as a cradle to grave analysis used to assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life.  This includes raw material extraction and materials processing as well as the manufacturing, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling of the product.

New Concrete Innovations

High-tech advancements and innovations in the construction industry have made many of our modern buildings possible.  The Conco Companies’ team follows many of these developments and implements advanced methods when applicable to our concrete services.   

For the last several decades, researchers have been interested in discovering ways to extend the life of concrete used in buildings, bridges, and highways and to make it more sustainable.  One of the ways this may be accomplished is to develop self-healing concrete, which is a process to embed concrete with a reactive substance that will begin to fill in cracks as they appear and harden.   

Operating Heavy Equipment Safely

The Conco Companies are proud to have an excellent safety record and work at it every day to make sure our entire workforce is trained on and adhere to all safety rules and regulations.   Whenever applicable, members of our team are certified on the machinery they operate including our concrete pump operators, shotcrete nozzlemen, and crane operators.    

Reinforced Concrete

To counteract the inherent brittleness of concrete and the relatively low tensile strength and ductility, concrete is reinforced with rebar (steel reinforced bars).  Without reinforcement, concrete has the tendency to crack or break when under high pressure conditions and shear stresses such as those caused by wind, earthquakes and other forces.   

LEED-ND is Used to Recognize “Smart Communities”

Along with the trend to construct energy efficient high-rises and skyscrapers, there is a move to develop energy efficient neighborhood communities.  In 2010 the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joined forces with the Congress for the New Urbanism and the U.S. Green Building Council to launch LEED for Neighborhood Development, or LEED-ND to formally rate a community’s environmental footprint.   

Safety is Our 1st Priority!

While The Conco Companies have successfully accomplished many significant feats during our decades in the industry, we have always put the safety of our workforce, our fellow trade partners, general contractors and the public first.  We are proud of our safety record and it is one of the first things we consider when undertaking a new project.   

Innovative and High-tech Concrete Solutions

At The Conco Companies, we have earned a reputation for delivering high-quality concrete services and proudly deliver these services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.  As a team of dedicated professionals with a broad scope of experience, Conco works closely with contractors, engineers, developers and owners on various concrete methodologies in order to develop the best standards and practices in the industry today. 

Our Geographical Footprint has Grown Over the Last Several Years

If you have not followed The Conco Companies over the last several years, you may not know that our geographical footprint has considerably grown.  Our service areas now include: the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, CA,  Reno, NV,  Seattle, WA,  Portland OR, and Denver and Colorado Springs, CO.   

Get a Great Deal on Used Concrete Pumps

As one of the nation’s foremost commercial concrete contractors, The Conco Companies also own and operate a very large concrete pumping and belting company. This means we have the personnel as well as an impressive fleet of state-of-the-art concrete pumps and ancillary equipment to handle virtually any project regardless of the size or challenges.