Location: Laramie, Wyoming Award: Architectural Project Team Owner: University of Wyoming Contractor: Sampson Construction Architect: By Architectural Means Engineer: Walker Consultants Concrete: Croell Inc. Concrete Mixture Design: CTL Thompson Inc. Slag Cement: Skyway Cement Company Construction of the challenging project included winter conditions in Laramie, WY, USA. The concreting began in March 2022 and was […]

Location: Farson, Wyoming Award: Innovative Applications Project Team Owner/Engineer: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Contractor: Geo-Solutions, Inc. Slag Cement: Skyway Cement Geo-Solutions, Inc., was subcontracted to install a cement-bentonite cutoff wall for the Big Sandy Dam Reservoir Enlargement Project to prevent seepage out of Big Sandy Reservoir in Farson, WY, USA. The project is owned by […]

Location: Chicago, Illinois Award: Architectural Project Team Owner: Lendlease Contractor: McHugh Concrete Construction Architect: Perkins and Will Engineer: MKA Concrete: Oremus Material Slag Cement: Skyway Cement The Reed at Southbank is a 43-story cast-in-place concrete structure that required over 30,000 yd3 (23,000 m3) for the first high-rise using low-carbon concrete in Chicago, IL, USA. Oremus […]

Location: Canonsburg, PA Project Team Owner: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Contractor: Walsh Construction Designer: MS Consultants Construction Manager: CDR Maquire Concrete Supplier: Stone & Company Slag Cement: Skyway Slag Cement Case Study The Southern Beltway is an all-new limited access toll road under construction in Pittsburgh’s southern and western suburbs, linking the Pittsburgh International Airport at […]

In this project the pavement application of slag cement was used for durability, strength, ASR mitigation, and lighter color. Achieving close to 28-day flexural strength in 7 days 620 psi avg flexural strength. 28-day flexural strength of 700 – 750. This is the first time slag cement was used in a Wyoming paving project. This […]

This 18-floor, mixed-use structure includes 10 floors of parking, eight floors of apartments and two floors of retail space at the bottom. Thirty percent of slag cement was used in the garage portion, as well as all elevated slabs, walls and columns. Slag cement helped create durable concrete with consistent results that achieved designated project […]

Slag cement contributed to functional and aesthetic requirements on the Dublin Link pedestrian bridge. The Scioto River divides the growing city of Dublin, Ohio, so in 2017 the city announced a plan to build a bridge dedicated to pedestrian traffic and cyclists. Planners wanted the new bridge to be a compelling part of the pedestrian […]

Corporex in partnership with AEG Presents/PromoWest announced on May 9, 2019, a new $40 million, 38,000 square foot concert! venue which was the catalyst to kick off Phase I of Ovation in Newport, Kentucky. The ground-breaking design accommodates indoor audiences of up to 2.700 and an outdoor capacity for the summer shows of up to […]

Slag cement was used because the customer needed a high strength concrete mix that would consistently perform in the summer heat. Using slag, the high strength mix stayed workable longer than a comparable straight cement mix, as well as helped them stay on schedule with their post tension decks. The use of slag cement (30%) […]