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 […]
The Blonde Apartments Cincinnati, OH
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%) […]
Slag Cement’s Role in the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
The National Veteran’s Memorial and Museum pays tribute to the nation’s 22 million living veterans. Slag cement played an integral role in constructing one of the most complex concrete structures ever built in Ohio. Mass concrete placements are increasingly common in contemporary building and construction projects. (Mass concrete is defined as concrete that experiences thermal […]
A Concrete Infrastructure Project in Louisville Leads to Cleaner Water
Slag cement supplied by Skyway Cement contributed to the successful construction of a concrete wastewater storage facility in Louisville, Ky. which will reduce water pollution in the Ohio River. The Louisville Metropolitan Sewer Department developed the Shawnee Park Basin to collect rain water runoff and help control flooding. It retains mixed sewage/rainwater during heavy rain […]
