Season 1
June 29, 2023
EP #053: Colloidal Silica: Concrete's Next SCM
🎙️🔊 Attention all builders, innovators, and curious minds! Don’t miss this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast where host Seth is joined by the remarkable Dr. Jon Belkowitz, a concrete guru and patent-holder, who’s here to…
June 22, 2023
EP #052: Concrete Phoenix Rises
Join us on the Concrete Logic podcast as we dive deep into the fascinating world of water-cement ratio and its crucial impact on the strength and durability of concrete. Special guest Tyler Ley, renowned concrete expert and …
June 15, 2023
EP #051: Polished Concrete Exposed
Are you curious about the untold truths and challenges of polished concrete in construction projects? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth brings back guests Keith Robinson and Chris Bennett to dive deep …
June 8, 2023
EP #050: Polishing Concrete 101
Hey there, concrete enthusiasts! Are you ready to discover the untold secrets of polished concrete? Well, get ready for an eye-opening episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, hosted by yours truly, Seth Tandett. In this capti…
June 1, 2023
EP #049 - Unveiling Concrete Innovators
Curious about the one of the government's driving force behind groundbreaking innovations in the construction industry?
Join Seth as he engages in a riveting conversation with Joseph King, an esteemed authority on sustainab…
May 18, 2023
EP #048 - Concrete Combat
Get ready for an exciting and unique episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast ! In this episode, Dirk Tharpe from Sakrete joins host Seth to discuss an amazing project he was involved in: the Concrete Combat show! This game sho…
May 4, 2023
EP #047 - Concrete Hotline
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Jim Klinger from the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC). They discuss the importance of ASCC's position statements in ensuring quality coordination …
April 27, 2023
EP #046 - Concrete: Work on your Ground Game!
Looking to learn more about fiber reinforcement and its role in concrete slab design? Look no further! Join Seth on the Concrete Logic podcast as he sits down with Scott and Tim from Full Force Solutions, fiber experts with …
April 20, 2023
EP #045 - EPA NOx Out Concrete
Once again, the EPA is tightening the screws on cement plants in regard to the release of nitrogen oxide. Obviously, this impacts the concrete industry. But how? This episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast features Peter Paon…
April 13, 2023
EP #044 - Concrete & Type IL Cement: No Turning Back
Are you looking to use Type I/II cement in your next project? If so, good luck to you! Rich Szecsy from Alamo Concrete Products is back on the show to provide insight into how Type IL cement has rapidly gained a dominant pos…
March 30, 2023
EP #043 - Concrete Antibiotic
On a concrete restoration project, how do you make sure the repairs made address the underlying issue that caused the damaged concrete in the first place? Typically, you would chip out the spalling concrete, clean it and pat…
March 23, 2023
EP #042 - Concrete & Contracts
Have you won a recent project, but haven't signed the contract yet? Don't sign it until you listen to this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast! Cian Brennan of Quantum Contract Solutions joins the show to share what he loo…
March 9, 2023
EP #041 - Typical Concrete Vapor Barrier Detail Defies Science
Are we detailing the placement of vapor barrier in the typical slab-on-ground design all wrong? When moisture develops on a concrete surface, where is it coming from? Below the surface or above? Bob Higgins, a concrete and w…
March 2, 2023
EP #040 - Concrete Logic: Patent Pending
A patent is “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” an invention. The U.S. government awards between 200,000 to 300,000 patents per year including ones associated with the concrete ind…
Feb. 23, 2023
EP #039 - Concrete Labor Reduction Act: Steel Fibers
Think about where we were two years ago. Did you think we would still be worrying about material and labor shortages in 2023? In our never-ending quest to discover more efficient ways to build with concrete, we got an opport…
Feb. 17, 2023
Bonus EP: Buckeye Concrete
A bonus episode of a couple of concrete guys venting about the college football playoffs. U of M fans may want to skip this episode. Episode References Guest: Matt McCombs | Intelligent Concrete | matt@intelligent-concrete.c…
Feb. 16, 2023
EP #038 - Is Cement Conspiring Against Concrete?
These days, every concrete supplier quote has some kind of future price escalation. It seems all the price increases stem from one ingredient of concrete - cement! This raises a lot of questions... Why are cement prices cons…
Feb. 9, 2023
EP #037: Straightedge Concrete
Did you know that Division 9 Floor Covering specifications have concrete floor flatness requirements that don't line up with Division 3 Concrete tolerances? Does the concrete contractor on your project even know there is a D…
Jan. 26, 2023
EP #036 - Glue Water is a Concrete Culprit
Flooring can be a sticky situation for concrete contractors on construction projects. When the flooring won't adhere to the concrete or if the installed floor starts to bubble up, guess what gets the blame? That's right - th…
Jan. 12, 2023
EP #035 - Bobcat Concrete
Did you know that you can get a Concrete Industry Management (CIM) degree? Currently, there are only five schools in the U.S. that offer a CIM degree! We were lucky enough to have Ryan Penlerick, CIM Program Director at Texa…
Jan. 5, 2023
EP #034 - Amped-up Concrete
What if we told you there is a concrete mix out there that is fast curing, high-strength, impenetrable, and less labor-intensive than the standard concrete but it is rarely used? If such a product exists, why isn't it used m…
Dec. 15, 2022
EP #033 - Concrete AI
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how is it being used in the concrete industry? That's what we are going to find out on this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast. Alex Hall , CEO of Concrete.ai , joins the show to g…
Dec. 8, 2022
EP #032 - Concrete & The IRA
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law in August. It's been a catalyst in the latest push for project stakeholders to demand concrete reduce its CO2 use. Do these stakeholders know what they are asking…
Dec. 1, 2022
EP #031 - Cobra Concrete
Have you ever heard of the "cobra effect"? The cobra effect explains an incentive structure that originated to solve a problem, but in the long run, makes matters worse! Are we as an industry creating a cobra effect in our e…