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Sep 22
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
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 i...

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May 21
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 co...

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Apr 16
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
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 ai...

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Feb 19
2 min

Benefits of Concrete Applications

Concrete as a construction material provides many opportunities for builds such as availability, affordability, durability, and longevity...

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Jan 24
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 co...

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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 sa...

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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 pu...

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