Compressive strength test of concrete -step by step procedure as per Indian standard code Apparatus compressive testing machine should be reliable, of sufficient capacity and able to apply the load at approx 140 kg/ sqcm per minute. The permitted error should be limited to maximum +/- 2 % of maximum load. Age at test compressive […]

A look ahead, as we mark our 150th year by Mike Bolen, Chairman & CEO, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.   Today, we are one of the oldest and largest American-owned builders. As we reflect on our 150th anniversary and look ahead to the future, we’d like to share the challenges and opportunities we see looking […]

Marvin L. Johnson BJC 101 Video Sessions Access to the BJC 101 Educational Videos Go to http://capableplan.com User name   marvinjohnson@cmpstl.com Password  Renee1520# Once you log in as me, go to My Courses (on the right side of the page) Click on BJC 101 – it will list all the course sessions  (Only 4 have been […]

From the Desk of Marvin L. Johnson To:       All Capacity Building Warehouse Members Date:    May 7, 2014 For those of you who struggle with understanding some of the laws surrounding “Contract Retention” please read the article below; A Summary of Missouri’s Retainage Statutes: How Much can be Withheld and What Happens if too much […]

Take the words “who” and “whom.” I rarely use “whom” when I should — even when spell check suggests “whom” I think it sounds pretentious. So I use “who.” And then I sound dumb. Just like one misspelled word can get your resume tossed onto the “nope” pile, one incorrectly used word can negatively impact […]