Supporting Global Sustainability in the Built Environment with Better Concrete Materials
The global construction industry is focusing more than ever on long-term sustainability. Through the widespread adoption of sustainable concrete materials and greener construction methods, the built environment worldwide is striving to reduce embodied carbon, creating concrete structures that look better and last longer in the process. Rising to these challenges along with the increasing demand […]
America’s Infrastructure, Campuses, and Housing Development Drive the Future of Sustainable Concrete Construction
Looking toward the future, the American construction industry is focusing more than ever on long-term sustainability. Through the widespread adoption of more environmentally friendly concrete materials and greener construction methods, the built industry strives to reduce its carbon footprint while creating structures that look better and last longer.
Reducing embodied carbon in concrete construction
The construction industry’s use of concrete accounts for a huge percentage of the carbon emissions we generate as a society. Mostly, that’s due simply to the sheer amount of concrete we use. To put it into perspective, concrete is the second-most-consumed material in the world next only to water. As you can probably imagine, all of that material use comes with a whole lot of embodied carbon.
Hycrete Partners with Distributor in Mexico to Expand Our Global Supply Chain
With Hycrete now becoming the industry leader for long-term concrete protection, it was necessary to expand our global network. These additional distribution channels will help us better serve our nearshore and offshore customers, as well as strengthen our supply chain here at home.
Hycrete’s Guide to New York’s Sustainable Building Code – The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)
New York continually strives to be amongst the nation’s leading states in terms of sustainability and environmental outreach. To that end, the state officially adopted one of America’s first eco-focused building and energy codes with 2019’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act – CLCPA. The CLCPA1 is essentially a set of carefully-orchestrated climate laws designed […]
Long-Term Concrete Protection for Infrastructure Projects and DOT Customers
Hycrete has long been the leading choice in long-term concrete protection for the American transportation sector and beyond. From bridges and decks to roadways and barriers, our chemically-advanced admixtures have extended the life of critical infrastructure across the nation for more than 20 years. In fact, it was just over a decade ago that Hycrete […]
Reducing the Cost of New Construction and Ensuring Better Long-Term ROI with Hycrete
Hycrete is a chemically advanced admixture technology that offers a better, more economical solution for long-term concrete protection. Engineered with our advanced chemistry of protectants and a dual-action corrosion inhibitor, Hycrete permanently protects your structure from the inside out, ensuring better longevity, better sustainability, and ultimately a better ROI. Project Savings:Project with an average of […]
Navigating California’s Updated 2024 CALGreen Building Code with Hycrete
Always at the forefront of sustainability initiatives for the commercial construction industry, the state of California is adopting a new CALGreen building code in 2024.
Officially going into effect July 1, 2024, the new CALGreen measures are an updated version of the existing 2022 code – widely considered to be America’s first sustainability-focused standard for greener, cleaner construction. Looking toward the future, another updated version of the CALGreen code is slated to take effect in 2026.
Steel Rebar Coatings vs. Hydrophobic Concrete Admixtures: Long-Term Protection for Reinforced Structures Compared
Waterproofing and corrosion protection for steel-reinforced concrete are essential for extending the life of your structure and getting the best ROI.
Mitigating Corrosion in Concrete Reinforcement to Reduce Structural Maintenance and Repairs
When left unchecked, corrosion in concrete steel reinforcement adds up to extremely costly building maintenance and repairs. Corrosion typically begins when moisture is wicked through the concrete via capillary absorption, then proceeds down until it reaches the steel reinforcement elements. Rebar corrosion inevitably compromises the structural integrity of the building, requiring extensive repairs or full-on […]
