Swope & Associates

10/06/2024

It’s the first day of the 2024 VRMCA Annual Fall Convention at The Greenbrier! We’re excited to kick off a dynamic program, hearing from VRMCA members and committees about industry updates, marketing initiatives, and more. What discussions are you most excited for? Share with us in the comments!

08/25/2024

Check out this letter to the editor by VRMCA board member Brad Meyers, featured today in the Richmond Times-Dispatch! Brad discusses how using high-albedo materials like concrete can combat Richmond’s heat-island effect and improve urban living conditions. Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/3XeBDm2.

07/29/2022

Our new Stafford, VA plant is a Regional Sales Assistant to join the team! Learn more about this opportunity here: https://bit.ly/3zEZAYm

07/29/2022

The CiDRA SMARThatch™ mobile technology is a concrete quality solution with real-time air, temperature, volume-in-the-drum, revolution counter and hydraulic pressure slump correlation. The information available on in-cab display and cloud-based dashboard allows producers using mixer trucks to reduce rejected loads, improve quality and consistency, and understand how much concrete they’re bringing back from a job. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2n4j1qI

02/02/2022

Are you graduating with your degree in May 2022? Want to spend six months in three different Sika locations across the USA gaining experience right out of college? Read more about the Future Leaders program & submit your resume today! https://bit.ly/3r02W2i

09/24/2020

In this week’s episode of The Podcast, I talk to Ron Burg, P.E., the Executive Vice President of the American Concrete Institute, also know...

08/07/2020

Learn more about the sustainability of concrete here: http://ow.ly/4h2S50zFhSZ !

03/02/2020

How about a few tips to help prevent spalling... https://news.whitecap.com/six-ways-to-prevent-spalling/

02/22/2020

The Annual Convention is just a couple of weeks away! The NRMCA, NSSGA, and PCA are co-locating their respective 2020 Annual Conventions this year. Be sure to check out the joint-schedule for all the associations and ensure you are planning accordingly. Use this link and organize information by the date, time or session type: https://bit.ly/39lr3xQ

02/22/2020

Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about permeable pavement: http://ow.ly/4pms50xMqtE

12/28/2019

Concrete “cubipods” were designed to protect harbors and coastlines. Learn more here:
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11/08/2019

Sika Slab Solutions!

Value for owners, contractors and producers alike, Sika Slab Solutions, addresses all phases of construction. Until this point, the design community has been left to handle concrete slab designs on their own. Provided with all necessary information, Sika is able to assist your design team in creating concrete with reduced water/cement ratio, optimized placement characteristics, low shrinkage, increased structural loading capacity and reduced curling. http://bit.ly/2t8JQtB