There are many businesses, as well as home owners, that find themselves needing to place concrete for one reasons or another. There are many ways of accomplishing this that are both expensive as well as very time consuming. Because of this we will be covering a little information regarding concrete pumping. If you need to lay in the near future, you should read on.

The best thing about pumping concrete is that is is most of the most economical ways to place the substance. It also happens to be a much quicker and efficient way as well. Anybody who has ever had to lay concrete before is probably well aware of how very expensive such a service can run. This is why so many people are trusting in this method for all of their needs.

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Con-E-Co reigns as the premier batch plant manufacturer to many in the concrete industry. You will find few people that would attempt to dispute that Con-E-Co currently manufacturers some of the best concrete plants available. They are well designed, constructed and offer some of the most advanced onboard features of any similar equipment manufactured today. Unfortunately Con-E-Co concrete equipment carry a price tag that is reflective of all their recent accolades.

It is important to understand some history on Con-E-Co before moving further into this review. Historically, Con-E-Co was considered average. It wasn’t until Con-E-Co was purchased by the Oshkosh Corporation in 2004 that they became recognized as a premier batch plant manufacturer. This makes understanding and pricing a used Con-E-Co tricky. There are many older Con-E-Co plants that are being sold for more than they are really worth because of the reputation Con-E-Co built after they merged with Oshkosh.

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Over the past 25 years it seems that the quality of almost everything we buy has gone down the drain. Everything thing from water heaters to power tools are only meant to last for a few years before they are replaced by a new one. Gone are the days where tools and equipment lasted for decades and were repaired when a small malfunction occurred. That’s why it’s refreshing when I run across a company that is doing it right, building a high quality product that is highly functional and built from the prospective of the customer.

The new Lightning Strike Concrete Screed is one such product, being built in Fargo, ND by Dennis Lura a former Independent Contractor and founder of Lura Enterprises. After two years of designing and field testing the Lightning Strike became available to local contractors. Nearly 35 different contractors within a 100 mile radius of Fargo have already purchased over 60 units making it one of the most successful construction innovations in the upper Midwest.

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Rexcon is an old line company that is well respected throughout the concrete production industry. They have produced quality equipment based on proven designs for a very long time. The company is most well known for their high production central mix paving plants, however they are pushing to become more well know in Ready Mix, Transit Mix and other types of wet and dry concrete plants.

The quality of Rexcon plants has always been good even as the brand has gone through ownership changes. In 2003, Rexcon was purchased by its Illinois based distributor and has enjoyed enough success to relocate in 2009 to a newly built 30 acre campus they boast as a showpiece. The Rexcon flagship plant is still the Model S, high production concrete paving plant, but under new ownership the company has expanded their line of portable and stationary concrete batching plants.

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