Case Studies

The Challenge Lauren Concrete was awarded a major job supplying all of the ready mix concrete for DPR Construction on the Block 185 skyscraper located at 601 W. 2nd St. in Downtown Austin, Texas. The tower is the fourth tallest in Austin at 594 feet. The new 37-story, 590-foot-tall Green Water Block 185 project represents the largest self- performing concrete job to date for DPR. For such a job, it's important for Lauren Concrete to deliver the highest-quality materials to meet the project specifications. "Block 185 is a very high-spec job, so performance is extremely important," said Matt Jetmore, Central General Manager at Lauren Concrete. "When pouring columns, strength and slump are crucial to success, so having the ability to know what's in our trucks, how our product is going to perform, and having assurance that it's going to be out here at a consistent slump during high temperatures – knowing the continuous reading of the temperature is invaluable. Load Assurance is a perfect product for this project." The Solution Load Assurance monitors the material science of a load of concrete from the moment it is batched to the moment it is delivered at the job. Probe technology gathers information on the properties of the materials while inside of the drum such as volume, temperature, slump, how many revs are on the truck, etc. "What really sold me on Load Assurance was the integrity behind the product and LOCATION Texas INDUSTRY Ready Mix RESULTS Instant Information Lauren Concrete is a leading provider of ready mix concrete in Austin, Texas. They maintain a large footprint with 23 plants from Mason all the way to Waller. Lauren Concrete LOAD ASSURANCE

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