Concrete
How a Concrete Parking Lot Can Pay You Back
Due to its durability and low maintenance requirements, concrete is an excellent choice for driveways, roads, and especially parking lots. However, the industry notion that concrete is far more expensive than other pavements isn’t necessarily true. Designed properly and early enough in the project, concrete pavements can be very price
Spec Buildings – Waukegan
What happens when you pour parking lots and two warehouses while utilizing three plants during a polar vortex? Take a look at how it all got done.
Benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) have been growing in popularity since the 1970s and with the threat of drastic weather events they’re likely to become more widely used. While insulated concrete forms have a higher initial cost, the myriad benefits they offer far outweigh their increased price point. ICFs are made
BuiltWorlds Buildings 2.0 Conference Imagines the Future of High-Performance Buildings
The BuiltWorlds Buildings 2.0 Conference took place this past week at UI Labs in Chicago. Ozinga co-sponsored the event, dedicated to exploring the intelligence of high-performance buildings. Real estate executives, architects, engineers, construction professionals, and tech experts came together to network and learn about the promising future of Buildings 2.0.
4 Reasons Ozinga Excels at Concrete Blocks
Concrete blocks can play a vital role in various operations. Standard concrete blocks are useful for creating barriers to aid in traffic control or storage bins to store salt, landscaping materials, aggregates, or other bulk materials. Larger concrete blocks can also provide added levels of security. In addition, decorative concrete
Filtercrete™ Goes All the Way to the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Fair
Before Matthew, a middle-school student in the Chicagoland area, started his science project, his family had recently installed a concrete brick paver patio at his grandparent’s house. After rain fell, he noticed that water collected on the surface instead of draining. The general idea of permeable concrete intrigued him, so
A Day in the Life – Research Engineer
It takes a lot of bright minds and creative methods to build with ingenuity and produce cost-effective concrete with a lower carbon footprint. We followed Amir Hajibabaee from Ozinga’s Research and Development team to learn more.
845 W. Madison Residential Development
Ozinga and MGM worked together using 100% clean, recycled, crushed concrete for one of the largest residential developments in Chicago’s West Loop.
How Popular Is Concrete?
Concrete is everywhere. Its resiliency and relatively low maintenance requirements coupled with its affordability and ability to resist the elements makes it a popular choice for construction projects large and small. Read on to find out how concrete is used throughout the United States. Did you know that concrete is
Joliet Courthouse
Make way for Will County’s new hall of justice. Ozinga and Martin Cement are working hand in hand on the construction of Joliet’s 10-story courthouse.
Spec Building – Inside Flat Work
Inside flat work keeps Ozinga busy all year round. Watch how we’re cranking out over 5,000 yards for this Spec building pour in Aurora, Illinois.
Navy Pier Hotel
New and exciting things are coming to Navy Pier in Spring 2020. Ozinga is proud to be a part of the construction of Navy Pier’s first hotel.