Concrete - It Takes a Community
The production of concrete and aggregate may seem like a simple process. You get the raw materials, weigh them, and mix, right? True on a...
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- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Things to Know When Ordering Concrete
“Quality Matters Here” isn’t just a slogan, it is our philosophy to provide a good quality product with equally great service. Duke City...
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- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Guide to Redi Mix Concrete
Strong communication is a quality that any ready mix supplier and buyer should value when planning out a project. This is because there...
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- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Guide to Gravel
Are you in the planning phases of building your dream yard? Maybe you’re looking to add some gravel to a driveway or pathway? Erosion...
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- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
What do concrete and ham have in common?
Last weekend we celebrated Easter Sunday and, much like a lot of you, I enjoyed some excellent ham for the main dish. As a person who is...
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- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
To Our Community
To Our Customers, Partners, and Community, We want you to know that Duke City Redi-Mix stands strongly behind our city and have always...
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- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Benefits of Concrete Applications
Concrete as a construction material provides many opportunities for builds such as availability, affordability, durability, and...
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- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
Not All Rocks Are The Same
The basic properties of concrete consist of aggregate, cement, water and admixtures. There are many subcategories in each of those basic...
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- Sep 23, 2019
- 5 min
Untitled
The cost of freight, what’s the big deal? Duke City Redi-Mix (DCRM) can basically be split into a few categories regarding our freight...
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- Apr 30, 2019
- 4 min
Hot and Windy?
The Hot, dry, windy weather of our area this time of year is not the most favorable environment to place concrete. It causes rapid drying...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
Concrete Shrinkage…the struggle is real
Once upon a time, on a cold night, a caveman built a nice hot fire on a solid piece of limestone and fell asleep next to it. Many hours...
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- Sep 6, 2017
- 3 min
Cold Weather Concrete
by Miles Shiver IV, General Manager New Mexico’s mountain climate affords us the great benefit of seeing four distinct seasons. We often...
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- May 10, 2016
- 7 min
Managing Concrete Test Data
Thanks to Kenneth for this great post! Get better results by taking care of technicians and cylinders. By Kenneth C. Hover On some jobs,...
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- Apr 20, 2016
- 1 min
Concrete Curling
Curling is the phenomenon when the surface of the concrete shrinks greater than the middle and bottom of the slab. Mud drying does the...
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- Mar 21, 2016
- 4 min
Flyash and Concrete
There has been a lot of talk about flyash in New Mexico lately. If you listen to the talk you have probably heard our market has been...
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