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Guides from Aaron Concrete Contractors

Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Reading a Plan Sheet's Stationing

Every number on a highway plan traces back to one stationed line. Once you can read it, the whole plan sheet stops being a puzzle.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Setting Box Culvert Under a Live Roadway

The culvert itself is the easy part. The sequencing around it, keeping traffic moving while a hole opens under the roadway, is where the real work is.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Curb Poured by Machine and Curb Poured by Hand

A curb machine can run a straight line all day. It's the radii, the returns, and the tie-ins where a crew with a float earns its keep.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Slip Form Barrier vs. Precast Barrier: How the Choice Actually Gets Made

Neither barrier type is better. They solve different problems, and the job in front of you usually answers the question before anyone has to argue about it.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

What Clean Concrete Actually Means at a Recycling Scale

Clean concrete makes good base material. Dirty concrete makes a pile nobody can sell, so the scale house asks the same three questions every time.