1. The Most Versatile Building Material on the Planet
CONCRETE
The Most Versatile Building Material
on the Planet

2. What Building Material:
Can be formed into any shape or size imaginable;
Is Disaster Resistant;
Fire Resistant;
Able to span huge areas;
Can be colored, stamped, stained;
Is an integral part of constructing Energy Efficient Buildings;
Is made from abundant, readily available natural resources;
Is Recyclable

3. The Most Versatile Building Material in the World:
CONCRETE!!!

4. Concrete Uses Sidewalks Residential foundations Hollow Core Floors
Commercial Buildings

5. Concrete Uses Highway Pavements Highway Barriers Parking Areas Dams
Airport Runways

6. Concrete Uses
Driveways
Patios & Pools
Buildings
Bridges
Dormitories

7. Concrete Uses Residential Homes Parking Garages Nuclear Power Plants
Sound/Retaining Walls
Pipes/Catch Basins
Burial Vaults
Canoes?

8. Market Segments Bridges Residential foundations Parking Garages
Commercial Buildings
Decorative Concrete
Parking Areas
Pervious Concrete
Precast Floors
Architectural Block
Multi-family, Multi-Story
Landscaping
Sound Walls/Barriers
Burial Vaults
Tilt-Up Construction
Pipe/Catch Basins
Retaining Walls
Dormitories

9. Concrete.....It’s at the Foundation of modern day lives.....

10. Why Promote Concrete? So many USES, So little Awareness!
Misconceptions, lack of understanding limits use.
Steel, Wood and Plastic Industries are aggressively Promoting themselves.
New applications offer exciting opportunities for growth in today’s Environmentally conscience marketplace.

11. Take the Opportunity NOW
Your competitors are the Steel, Plastic, Lumber, and Asphalt Industries. Not the Ready Mix Producer, Pre-Caster, or Block Producer down the street.
Use the Cost Study as another TOOL.
Concrete Construction makes a:
Safer Building
More Energy Efficient Building
More Durable Building
Higher Quality Facility

12. We are at or near capacity now!
Building Awareness of your products Superiority
Highly Engineered Products
Produced under Strict Specifications
Delivered in Specialized, expensive vehicles
Often dangerous jobsite conditions
Offers a SUPERIOR Finished Product
Concrete is NOT a commodity

13. The Army of Promoters Ready Mix Producers Block Producers
Pre-Cast Concrete Manufacturers
Cement Manufacturers
Chemical Admixture Suppliers
Mineral Admixture Suppliers
Fiber Reinforcement Admixtures
Contractors
Affiliated Companies

14. Environmental Benefits
CONCRETE IS:
Made from readily available, abundant Natural Resources
Takes a lesser toll on the environment than other construction materials
Quarries can be easily reclaimed for recreational, residential or commercial use
An ideal medium for recycling waste or other industrial byproducts
Fly Ash, Silica Fume, GGBF Slag
Uses regional and local materials
Fuel requirements are minimized for handling and transportation
Durable
Reduced maintenance and the need for reconstruction
Energy Efficient
Buildings consume less energy
Pavements cost less to illuminate
Heavy Trucks use less fuel on rigid concrete pavements
Recyclable
Old concrete can be crushed up and reused
Environmental Benefits

15. LEED® and Concrete A point system designed to evaluate the environmental performance of a building during construction and use.
Stormwater Management
Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands
Optimizing Energy Performance
Building Reuse
Construction Waste Management
Recycled Content
Local/Regional Materials

16. It’s time to STOP and tell people what we sell !!
CONCRETE
It’s not just for shoes anymore!