Friday, May 22, 2009

The Projects Are Out There!

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is the most sweeping economic recovery package in history. What makes the plan important to Symons is that a large portion of funds are targeted at construction projects.

The ARRA includes the largest new investment in America’s infrastructure since the interstate highway system was built in the 1950s. Plans include construction and modernization of roads and bridges, dams and levees, water treatment facilities, transit systems, high-speed rail lines, military facilities, and power plants.


As of mid April, nearly $60 billion of ARRA funds have been OKd for "shovel ready" projects, with about $12 billion of it already disbursed. In addition, states have already started work on some highway projects in anticipation of ARRA funds.
With these developments in mind, we all need to be looking for opportunities, including:

  • Contractor customers who are changing their focus. It’s not unusual for a contractor to target treatment plants when there are fewer commercial projects. Let’s ask customers what they’re doing.

  • Contractor customers who are expanding their business. It’s not unusual for a contractor to add capabilities, like a tilt-up contractor adding a structural forming division. Let’s watch for growing companies.

  • Bridge and transportation projects with Max-A-Form applications. A rush to build these structures will likely create a rush to quote, engineer and supply materials. Let’s have some typical plans ready in advance.

  • Power plants establish some long-term revenue streams. The size of these concrete-intensive projects can keep equipment-on-rent for months at a time. This balances the short duration of other smaller projects.

Stimulus plans centering on funds for construction projects are also an International phenomenon. Governments all over the world are looking beyond short-term stimuli and toward programs that will lay the groundwork for sustained growth, including infrastructure projects aimed at job creation and economic expansion.

2009 will be more competitive than ever, but it looks like it will be a year full of substantial opportunities for Symons to sell or rent concrete forming systems!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Find Construction Projects Through The Blue Book


BB-Bid is an Intenet-based service designed to help you work smarter during the bidding process! BB-Bid allows you to upload and message your private vendors, find qualified vendors in The Blue Book database, and easily create an online plan room. Throughout your workflow, BB-Bid offers free solutions designed to meet your specific needs.
BB-Bid can simplify your bidding process by helping you:
  • Vendor Management - have an organized, current list of vendors
  • Communication Management - send information to vendors without faxing and phoning
  • Document Management - distribute and track plans

Thursday, May 7, 2009

DeckFast With Composite Face Smooths Out the Job

DeckFast™ is a forming system for the temporary support of concrete decks during construction. With just 2 primary members, a panel and a post shore, crews can set up the system very quickly.

In a side-by-side comparison of the finish provided by a conventional panel face and a special composite face, the DeckFast with the composite face created a smoother, shiny concrete surface.

For more information on the Deck Fast system, see the Symons site.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Earth-Friendly, High-Performance Cure & Seal


It used to be that "going green" meant paying a premium for poor performance on the jobsite. Symons new bio-based technologies can contribute significantly to LEED Credits while out-performing other older technologies.

Cure & Seal 30

EFCure & Seal 30 EF is an Earth Friendly (EF) non-yellowing 30% solids acrylic copolymer curing and sealing compound that contributes to LEED EQ Credit 4.2. This material uniquely combines high performance with "green" attributes.

Cure & Seal 30 EF is low odor and contains VOC <>
Cure & Seal 30 EF is designed to be used on freshly finished concrete as an Earth Friendly membrane forming curing compound that surpasses the requirements of ASTM C-309.

Cure & Seal 30 EF can be used on both interior and exterior concrete surfaces.

This and all the other Symons chemical products can be referenced from the Internet at: http://www.symons.com/products/brochure/chemical/chemical.htm