The concrete industry produces approximately 10 billion tons of concrete worldwide. In the U.S. the industry has an annual
production of 500 million tons with an estimated value of $35 billion and employs
more than 2 million employees. It is suggested
that with the amount of the U.S.’s yearly production that it equals to about
two tons for every man, woman and child.
To produce these types of volumes,
it requires vast amounts of natural resources to supply the aggregate needed as
well as to make the cement. Concrete is
used to build highways, streets and bridges, commercial, industrial, medical
and educational structures, residential housing and other construction markets.
The Conco Companies
have an impressive fleet of modern, state-of-the-art concrete pumps in addition
to Telebelts. We use this equipment to
help us complete projects faster and more efficiently for our customers.
An interesting report from the
Portland Cement Association (PCA) illustrates the various uses for portland
cement as it is one of the key ingredients in concrete. They suggest that while concrete is very
important to the way we live, and in fact surrounds us, it
is often overlooked. They explain that
concrete “makes our homes and offices durable and more resilient in natural
disasters, it makes our roads and bridges strong and last longer, and thanks to
its permanence and energy efficiency, it helps sustain our environment.”
The Conco Companies, one of the West
Coast’s largest commercial concrete contractors, is looking for interns and/or
graduates to fill our Concrete Estimator positions. As our team is comprised of some of the top
experts in the concrete industry, this is an excellent opportunity to learn
from the best. In business since 1959,
we have worked closely with contractors, developers, owners and engineers on
various concrete methodologies in an effort to develop the best standards and
practices in the industry today.
The Conco Companies have continued to
extend their reach throughout the Western U.S.
Our service areas include the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Jose,
Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Diego, CA; Reno, NV; Seattle, WA; and Denver
and Colorado Springs, CO. Our newest
office is in Portland, Oregon. Furthermore,
we are pleased to report that with a steady uptick in the construction markets
of our service areas, all of our regional offices are staying busy.
At The Conco Companies, we have a long
history of adopting the latest concrete technologies as well as purchasing the
latest state-of-the-art equipment to provide our customers with the best range
of options for their project. One of the
types of pumps that we find are very beneficial in projects with challenging
placement specifications is our articulating boom pumps.
The Conco Companies’ Martinez facility
was recently honored as a recipient of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District’s Pollution Prevention Award. All
private businesses and organizations located within the Central San’s service
area are eligible to enter the annual event.
Award recipients are recognized for going above and beyond in their
business practices in regard to pollution prevention and environmental
protection.
Many people have no idea what a
concrete pump is and how it is used.
Just as many people are unaware that concrete pump operators are one of the highest paid careers
in the construction industry and that the industry is actively recruiting people
who may be interested in a career as a concrete pump operator.
Over
the last several years, we have experienced a dwindling number of new workers
seeking careers in the construction industry.
Some think this may be due to young people entering the job market feeling
that construction work is not a glamorous or lucrative profession. The problem has come to a head as older,
experienced tradespeople retire and not enough people are stepping into the
jobs causing a shortage in experienced cement masons, carpenters and
ironworkers.
Recently The Conco Companies announced
the topping out of the East County Detention Center, a 500,000 SF expansion and
replacement to the existing Riverside County Jail. The project’s General Contractor is Clark
Construction and the architect is HOK. The
$330 million project will add another 1,626 beds to the facility once it is
complete.
