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Giatec Scientific

Ottawa-based company, Giatec Scientific Inc., is revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart concrete testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite. Learn more about Giatec Scientific Inc Mission and Core Values, or read more about Giatec Scientific's Line of Products. We are bringing long-overdue change to a conservative industry by addressing the current challenges in concrete testing, analysis, design, and production. Click the following links to learn more about Giatec Scientific's Management Team and Research and Development Team.

10 Important Things to be Considered in Concrete Maturity Calibration

Make the Most of the Concrete Maturity Method with These Calibration TipsOne of our favorite subjects to write about is concrete maturity. One of—if not the—most important part of using concrete maturity onsite, is the calibration process. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now While concrete maturity is not a new concept in the industry, it is still one that is not fully adopted. More and more engineers are seeing the benefits of using the maturity method in their projects and are accepting that it can be the most reliable way of testing concrete strength if done properly. The method presents many advantages, including the ability to predict when your concrete will reach the required strength, allowing you to optimize your timelines. Here are 10 tips to help you…

Comparative Analysis and Strength Estimation of Fresh Concrete

Giatec would like to recognize Najeebullah Tareen, Junkyeong Kim, Won-Kyu Kim, and Seunghee Park of Sungkyunkwan University for their incredible research regarding the strength estimation of fresh concrete based on ultrasonic wave propagation and maturity. In their academic research, they used SmartRock® sensors to access data regarding the hydration temperature history. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now AbstractRecently, the early-age strength prediction for RC (reinforced concrete) structures has been an important topic in the construction industry, relating to project-time reduction and structural safety. To address this, numerous destructive and NDTs (non-destructive tests) are applied to monitor the early-age strength development of concrete. This study elaborates on the NDT techniques of ultrasonic wave propagation and concrete maturity for the estimation of compressive strength development. The results of these comparative…

The Lighter Side of Concrete

In 1971, the One Shell Plaza pierced the Texas skyline, breaking the city record for the tallest building. This 52-storey building broke another record as the world’s tallest building made of lightweight concrete. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Today, this record has been surpassed with towers reaching far more impressive heights and standards. Most notably, Renzo Piano’s The Shard, a marvelous 95-floor structure made of lightweight concrete that took only four years to build!Suspended floors have been benefiting from lightweight concrete for years, as it reduces the weight on the structure and increases fire resistance. Because lightweight concrete is typically thinner, it is made of different ingredients from traditional concreteAlthough lightweight concrete costs more to produce, it offers numerous benefits to contractors.What Is Lightweight Concrete?The main difference…

Electromechanical Behavior of Cementitious Materials for Diagnosing Health of Structures

Giatec continues to uphold the value of bridging the gap between academic research and sustainable construction on the jobsite. Every year, we recognize civil engineering students, researchers and faculty across Canada and the U.S. with the Giatec Best Paper Award for Sustainability in Construction. Below is a summary of the 2019 winning paper submitted by Mo Li and her team, Unveiling Electromechanical Behavior of Cementitious Materials for Diagnosing Health of Concrete Structures. Find how you can join the list of winners and showcase your research to a global audience of industry experts while receiving a monetary award of 1,000 USD here. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now SynopsisThis work elucidated the effects of damage and self-healing on the frequency-dependent electrical response of strain-hardening cementitious materials. Electrical impedance spectroscopy…

Concrete Temperature Monitoring in Cold Weather for Jobsite Optimization

Optimizing Jobsite Workflow in Cold TemperaturesFor many construction companies it is approaching the time of the year when dropping temperatures play a massive role in your workers day to day operations, especially where concrete is involved. To avoid compromising concrete production and placement, specific procedures need to be followed to ensure strength development. Concrete gains strength more slowly in colder temperatures. For this reason, accurate and consistent temperature monitoring of your in-situ slab is important so that the quality of your structure is optimal. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now What is Cold-Weather Concreting?“Cold weather concreting” is defined by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) 306: Guide to Cold Weather Concreting as the procedures relating to the placing, finishing, curing, and protection of concrete during cold weather. Monitoring temperature…

Mastering Concrete Pouring in Winter With Smart Technology

Winter construction presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to concrete pouring. Cold weather can significantly impact concrete curing, potentially leading to costly delays and structural issues. However, with the right strategies and innovative technology like Giatec’s SmartRock® sensors, concrete pouring in winter doesn’t have to slow your project down. It can be managed efficiently with real-time data and smart solutions. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now The Impact of Cold Weather on ConcreteWhen temperatures drop, the hydration process of concrete slows down, which affects both the strength development and durability of the mix. Concrete that fails to reach the necessary strength within a certain timeframe can face freezing before it properly cures, leading to cracking, reduced load-bearing capacity, and long-term durability issues. For construction teams, this means…

Confidently Place Your Flooring With This Accurate Relative Humidity Sensor

One of the most essential processes, which is rarely talked about in the application of flooring, is the importance of monitoring relative humidity (RH), moisture levels, and the moisture evaporation rate of your concrete floor. Proper measuring of these properties will help you avoid recurring and costly failures. If flooring is installed too early, an excess of moisture is trapped inside the concrete. The water vapor will then try to evaporate, leading to pressure buildup in the concrete below the flooring which can cause curling, gaping, cracking, or bubbling of your flooring materials. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Learn more about relative humidity and sources of moisture in concrete HereResilient flooring, in particular, accounts for about 3 billion square feet (or 17%) of the US flooring market…

Is Your Home Smarter Than Its Building Materials?

From controlling everything including your lights and laundry via your smartphone, to your Amazon Alexa randomly laughing in what some call a very creepy manner, IoT is everywhere. Not only is it surrounding us in our modern homes, it’s also present in the production, delivery, placement, and use of concrete. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Smart Technology in the Concrete IndustryContractors and construction companies are using IoT, software as a service (SaaS) models, and concrete sensors to organize and track everything from concrete mix design, deliveries, efficiency, and concrete placement and performance. As IoT technologies infiltrate concrete plants, they are also making their way into ready-mix trucks and onto jobsites.Only in recent years, with the early adoption of IoT concrete sensors and devices, have producers been able…

Using Beet Juice to Keep Streets Healthy and Clear of Ice

A Viable Alternative to Corrosion Causing Road SaltIn Canada and other parts of the world with colder climates, road salt has been used for decades to ease the effects of ice on roads and prevent slipping and traffic collisions. Although salt is effective for melting ice and absorbing moisture similarly to how a towel or sponge would, it is just as effective at damaging concrete roads. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Road Salt and Concrete CorrosionSodium chloride for deicing roads is used in granular form or in a brine spray and is extremely damaging to roads made of concrete. It works by lowering the freezing/melting point of water, which results in leaving roads covered in the salty slush we are all too familiar with here in Canada….

Top 20 Construction Influencers to follow on LinkedIn in 2018

The Who’s Who of Construction on LinkedInThere are many companies, people, and groups that share valuable information, knowledge-based content and updates about the construction industry, and promote innovations and advancements in science and technology on LinkedIn. Obviously, we are biased and encourage you to follow Giatec. But, here is our pick from top 20 influencers in the construction industry that you need to follow in 2018: Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Companies to follow:Construction NewsLinkedIn|Website Construction News is a weekly newsletter dedicated to providing the latest and top construction-related news within the UK. A subscription to Construction News will give you detailed stories, industry trends, high profile interviews, expert analysis, forecasts, and will ultimately keep you up to date on UK construction. Associated General Contractors of AmericaLinkedIn|Website…

2017’s Top Technology Innovations in the Construction Industry

Reviewing Top New Technology from 2017We all know how much technology plays a roll in our every day lives. Not only is it changing the way we do things at home and in the office, but it’s making its way onto the job site. As we wrap up the first month of 2018, we decided to take a look at some new and influential technology in construction from last year. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Drones & UAVsUnmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly referred to as UAVs or drones, are aircrafts that are piloted through a remote device or computer. Typically, UAVs are controlled manually, or can be automated using a predetermined flight path. UAVs help construction by taking aerial photos, and generating maps & 3D images which will…

How IoT Can Optimize the Construction Industry

Construction is still regarded as a traditional industry with heavy focus on physical tools, pen and paper. Nevertheless, digitization is around the corner and new technologies have already started to become an active part of the building process. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now It’s no secret, then, that the sector is rapidly changing and that IoT technology is having tremendous impact on how tasks are carried out. Despite, though, the great influence of IoT technology, there are still many who don’t quite realize the different ways in which it can optimize construction and simplify all the different project tasks.With that in mind, we decided to put together a detailed list of the various solutions that IoT can offer in construction. Without further ado, let’s get to it!The…

150 Years of Construction in Canada

Celebrating Innovations in Concrete and ConstructionGone are the days of horse-drawn carts and unpaved roads. Before ready-mix trucks were invented, concrete construction was driven by horse power. In those times, horses would trek rugged terrain with carts straddled behind them, transporting concrete. These carts were equipped with a not-too-distant innovation similar to the spirals found in the mix trucks of today. The horse-drawn carts featured wooden paddles that would churn the concrete mix for consistency, deriving energy from the wheel rotations as the horses moved. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now We’ve come along way since pioneer technology. To commemorate 150 years of nation-building in Canada, here is a snap shot of the significant landmarks, innovations, and projects that transformed construction practices.1866: The Official Opening of Canada’s Parliament…

Giatec Welcomes Geiger Ready-Mix as a SmartRock® Plus Partner

A Leading Family-Owned Ready-Mix Concrete Producer Partners with GiatecGeiger Ready-Mix is a Kansas City based concrete ready mix producer, dedicated to providing the absolute best products and customer experience to every client. They have five strategic facilities within Kansas City and its surrounding areas. By implementing SmartRock® Plus, Geiger Ready-Mixwill be able to offer contractors and construction companies real-time concrete strength and temperature monitoring. This will increase their product offering and bring more value to their customers. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Geiger Ready-Mix joins the many leading ready-mix producers in North America currently offering SmartRock® Plus testing solutions to the construction industry, including Staker Parson (Southwest USA Lafarge Canada (British Columbia, Canada), MMC Materials (Mississippi, USA), Stoneway Concrete (Seattle, WA), Tomlinson (Ontario, Canada), Angelle Materials (Baton…

Examining Polymer Concrete

Eliminating the Need for Portland Cement in ConcreteAlthough polymer concrete only became well known in the 1970s, it was first introduced in the late 50s. Thanks to its development through the years, the polymerized monomer is now able to replace Portland cement as a binder in concrete. Polymer concrete presents many superior properties to traditional concrete utilizing Portland cement, including high compressive and impact strength, fast curing, low permeability, and resistance to chemicals and corrosive agents. Thanks to these properties, it has found applications in very specialized domains around the world. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now What is Polymer Concrete?Polymer concrete is a composite material fabricated from the polymerization of a monomer/aggregate mixture. It is a compound that uses synthetic organic polymer as binder and is prepared…

Reducing The Concrete Industry’s Carbon Footprint

The Advancement of Direct Air Capture TechnologyIf drastic changes regarding CO2 emissions aren’t made soon, the world will be in dire need of large-scale projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by 2030. Direct-air capture technology has the ability to suck carbon dioxide from the air—think: a machine that acts like a group of trees on steroids. Although most of these technologies are still in the early phase of testing and experts have been wary of the possibility of fully functional direct air capture machines, companies in Switzerland (Climeworks), Canada (Carbon Engineering), and the United-States (Global Thermostat) are eager to prove them wrong. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Concrete’s Contribution to Climate ChangeBy now it shouldn’t be news to you that the concrete industry is…

Giatec Welcomes Staker Parson Companies as a SmartRock® Plus Producer

Staker Parson Continues to Improve Quality and Services by Offering SmartRock® PlusStaker Parson Companies is the Intermountain Region’s leading construction materials and services provider, focusing on its commitment to quality, service, and innovation. They currently employ over 2,000 people at more than fifty locations in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. SmartRock® Plus is a value-added solution offered to contractors and construction companies who want to obtain real-time concrete strength and temperature results. By partnering with Giatec and offering SmartRock® Plus, Staker Parson will increase its product offering to bring more value to its customers. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Staker Parson Companies joins the many leading ready-mix suppliers offering SmartRock® Plus testing solutions, including Lafarge Canada (British Columbia, Canada), MMC Materials (Mississippi, USA), Stoneway Concrete (Seattle,…

Connected Infrastructure: The Development of Smart Cities

Why Smart Cities Should Use Smart Sensors A new project is underway along part of Toronto’s waterfront that aims to build a smart city. Assisted by Sidewalk Labs, the project’s focus is to incorporate smart technologies into the infrastructure. Although details about which smart technologies will be used for the project are limited, it has been stated that Sidewalk Labs plans to incorporate sensor-based technologies to assist in crowd and traffic management as well as technologies necessary for the future use of self-driving cars and vehicles. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Why We Need Smart Cities Cities are the main platforms where people live, do business, and provide services. They have a major impact on the economic and social development of nations. Cities around the world currently…

Giatec’s SmartRock to Improve Safety on Construction Jobsites

Giatec, frontrunner in concrete testing technologies, is leading the way in emphasizing safety on construction jobsites during COVID-19 with wireless concrete monitoring sensors, SmartRock. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now These award-winning sensors give contractors access to a comprehensive analysis of their concrete’s performance directly on their mobile devices. This speeds up and enhances the process of collecting, analyzing, and sharing important data without the need to be in close contact with other workers on the jobsite.Since the global pandemic began in late 2019 construction projects around the world have been decreasing the number of workers onsite, or shutting down altogether, in an effort to reduce contact between individuals and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Project managers are turning to advanced technologies to offset resulting setbacks while continuing…

Wireless SmartRock® Concrete Sensors Keep Construction Workers Safe During Pandemic

Giatec, frontrunner in concrete testing technologies, is leading the way in emphasizing safety on construction jobsites during COVID-19 with wireless concrete monitoring sensors, SmartRock. These award-winning sensors give contractors access to a comprehensive analysis of their concrete’s performance directly on their mobile devices. This speeds up and enhances the process of collecting, analyzing, and sharing important data without the need to be in close contact with other workers on the job site. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Since the global pandemic began in late 2019 construction projects around the world have been decreasing the number of workers onsite, or shutting down altogether, in an effort to reduce contact between individuals and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Project managers are turning to advanced technologies to offset resulting setbacks…

Technology in Construction and Why the Industry Is Still Lagging

As technology advances, more industries are turning to ecommerce, automation and digital collaboration. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Yet, the construction industry is still lagging behind.Despite the transition to mobile devices, digital data and realtime blueprints, many construction companies, vendors and suppliers are still using white boards, excel sheets and the phone to conduct most of their business.We asked Ted Matson, Vice President of sales and marketing at Brokrete, a real-time order management system for the concrete industry, to get more insights on the industry.Ted brings a holistic perspective, having over 30 years’ experience as a construction manager, plant manager and regional manager before migrating to a marketing and sales role.11:07 How could technology change the industry in terms of efficiency and productivity?Technology brings more transparency with…

Book of Lists 2021 – Ottawa Business Journal

The Ottawa Business Journal officially launched the 2021 edition of The Book of Lists Tuesday with a virtual event featuring interviews with several local business leaders sharing their industry insights and forecasts for the year ahead. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now The interviews build on the data contained within the Book of Lists. Even in the age of Google, the Book of Lists contains local business data that cannot be found elsewhere. It provides readers with deep insights into the local economy and lists of the city’s largest companies, organized by sector.Giatec’s feature can be found on page 34!

Maturity Monitoring in 2020 – the Benefits of Sensor Technology for Compressive Strength

Sarah McGuire of Giatec Scientific presents a look at the advancement, use, and benefits of wireless technology in maturity meter testing for the evaluation of concrete strength in Indiana and in the international concrete construction community. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Concrete strength is one of the most important parameters specified by structural engineers in the design of concrete structures, but, despite the process of casting, curing, and breaking field-cured cylinders being fully standardized, “low breaks” are still a major challenge in concrete construction. When this happens, additional steps must be taken to record and confirm the compressive strength of your in- situ concrete before you can move on to the next steps in your project. Impacts to a project include loss time in scheduling, additional investigative…

Newly Re-Engineered Concrete Sensor Launches with Dual-Temperature Functionality – Concrete Plant International

Giatec, a world leader in concrete testing technologies, has announced that their flagship product, SmartRock has been redesigned. The re-engineered product now has dual temperature monitoring capabilities for mass concrete applications. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now SmartRock is a wireless sensor for monitoring the curing and hardening of concrete. The sensor is fully embedded and secured on the rebar, making it completely maintenance and hassle-free. Temperature data is collected, and the strength of your in-place concrete is then calculated automatically, based on the maturity method (ASTM C1074). These results are accessible in real-time and remotely through the SmartRock mobile app and on the Giatec 360™ cloud dashboard to help you make informed decisions. SmartRock’s AI assistant, Roxi™, eliminates human error by sending smart notifications and alerts to…

Giatec Shortlisted for IoT Global Awards

OTTAWA, Canada: Giatec Scientific Inc., market leader in innovative concrete testing technologies, has been shortlisted for the 2020 IoT Global Awards. Nominated for AI supported and IoT-based wireless concrete sensor technology, Giatec is among the top twelve industry & construction IoT innovators worldwide for 2020. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Giatec is revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing concrete testing technologies and real-time data collection to jobsites. Combining wireless concrete sensors and mobile apps, the company has developed smart IoT-based technologies, like SmartRock® concrete maturity sensors, for real-time monitoring of concrete properties. In 2020, the company introduced their re-engineered sensor, SmartRock 3, which takes concrete testing to a whole new level. In addition to an update in the sensor’s design, activation, installation, and wireless signal range, SmartRock…

Giatec Welcomes their First Partner in Alberta, RMC Group

Giatec Announces its Newest SmartRock™ Plus Partner, the RMC Group   Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now OTTAWA, Canada: Giatec Scientific, the market leader of revolutionary concrete testing equipment, today announced it has partnered with the RMC Group. With over 60 years of experience and three locations across Canada, RMC Group delivers, pumps, and places concrete, completing the concrete work from start to finish. As Giatec’s first partner based in Alberta, RMC Group will introduce Giatec’s SmartRock® Plus solution to a large customer base.  Conventionally, contractors are left to their own methods for monitoring the curing conditions and quality of their concrete mixes. This usually involves the use of time-consuming and error-prone break tests, or cumbersome wired sensors. However, with SmartRock Plus, producers can simplify this process and offer a…

SmartRock® Mobile App Update Provides Contractors In-Depth View of Concrete Testing Data

Giatec’s Leading Wireless Sensor App Delivers Ease-of-Use and Deeper Insights Into Real-Time Concrete Data Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Giatec, the world leader in concrete testing technologies, has announced that their SmartRock mobile application has seen a fresh and intuitive mobile app and user interface design, giving contractors access to a more comprehensive analysis of concrete performance.All the updates have been designed to reflect SmartRock customers’ fast-paced environment on construction jobsites by speeding up and enhancing the ease with which they can collect and analyze important concrete data, a process which oftentimes directly effects project schedules. With these upgrades, SmartRock users can now activate multi-sensor processing options which allow them to automatically connect to every embedded sensor within range and download their data all on one page within the…

The Shortlist Nominees for the 2020 IoT Global Awards Are…

WeKnow Media Ltd, the award organisers, are pleased to announce the shortlist nominees of the 2020 IoT Global Awards! Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now “It’s a sign of the IoT Global Awards’ growth and the maturity of the Internet of Things that the Editors have faced their biggest challenge yet in shortlisting the award Entries,” says Jeremy Cowan, chair of the 2020 IoT Global Awards.“Despite the pandemic, the number of entries has grown in almost every category, and so has the quality. This year the Editors of IoT Now Magazine and IoTGlobalNetwork.com have faced a huge task in whittling down the entries to a Shortlist.”The award organisers are proud to reveal that the shortlist nominees for the world’s leading IoT Awards are:Industry & Construction Senseye – Senseye…

Interview With Giatec – Easy Engineering

Giatec is a global company revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite. Giatec’s suite of hardware & software products has leveraged advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT), including wireless concrete sensors, mobile apps, and advanced non-destructive technologies (NDT) to drive innovation throughout concrete’s lifecycle. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?Giatec: Giatec specializes in concrete testing equipment and software, including sensors for measuring and monitoring early-age in-situ concrete strength, based on the Maturity Method or ASTM C1074, temperature, and relative humidity. We also provide award-winning products for monitoring the rate of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures and lab devices which…

Giatec Announces a Partnership With Irving Materials Inc. (Tennessee)

Giatec is Welcoming Irving Materials Inc. (Tennessee), as their Newest SmartRock® Plus Partner  Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now OTTAWA, Canada: Giatec Scientific, the market leader of revolutionary concrete testing equipment, today announced it has partnered with the Tennessee branch of Irving Materials Inc. This ready mix producer is committed to innovation and sustainability which is why they have partnered not only with Giatec, but also with CarbonCure, a company that is working to improve the concrete industry while reducing its carbon footprint. Irving Materials Inc. will bring both CarbonCure’s solution and Giatec’s SmartRock® Plus program to their expansive customer base in Tennessee.  SmartRock® Plus is a value-added solution for ready-mixed concrete producers which leverages Giatec’s leading wireless concrete sensor for monitoring temperature and strength. The maturity method for…

Remote Construction Market Growing With Surging AI Adoption

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are keystones enabling expansion of the remote construction market. An ESOMAR-certified market research firm in its recent study forecasts immense possibilities for the market between 2020 and 2030, projecting it to rise at a CAGR of 14.2% during this period. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now An increasing number of companies are using modern technologies such as AI and machine learning to analyze project-specific data and get information on weather or other potential disruptions. Steered by the surging penetration of latest technologies, the remote construction market is expected to grow at an impressive pace.Remote construction technology offers a plethora of solutions from helping companies to analyze stock levels, schedules, and weather to enabling them avoid repeating mistakes encountered in previous projects….

Ottawa’s Fullscript Takes Second Spot on Canadian Business Growth List of Country’s Fastest-Growing Firms

The highest-ranked Ottawa company on Canadian Business magazine’s annual list of the country’s fastest-growing firms is used to making headlines for its eye-popping revenue figures. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Fullscript ​– an online dispensary for natural health products such as vitamin supplements ​– came in at No. 2 in the publication’s annual ranking of companies based on five-year revenue growth.The local health-tech firm’s revenues jumped an astronomical 32,291 per cent over that span, a rate that might surprise some observers but is business as usual for Fullscript, which topped OBJ’s list of Ottawa’s fastest-growing companies in 2016 and 2017.Founded in 2011, Fullscript merged with Arizona-based competitor Natural Partners two years ago. The combined company, which operates under the Fullscript banner, now employs about 200 people in…

How to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Pollution on Construction Sites

Giatec’s artificial intelligence (AI) program, Roxi™, has been trained with the help of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) funding to reduce cement usage on construction jobsites during concrete testing. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Traditionally, concrete producers do not have thorough visibility into the rate at which their concrete hardens on jobsites or in specific ambient conditions. As a result, they often add more cement than needed to their mixes to ensure specified strength targets are met. Now, Roxi provides more insights regarding the amount of cement that is needed, including the amount that can be removed without compromising the concrete’s setting time or strength development. As a result, CO2 emissions resulting from the manufacturing of concrete will also decrease. This new feature will help decrease the…

Giatec’s AI Software and SDTC Look to Reduce CO2 Pollution on Construction Sites

Giatec announced that their artificial intelligence (AI) program, Roxi™, has been trained with the help of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) funding to reduce cement usage on construction jobsites during concrete testing. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now Traditionally, concrete producers do not have thorough visibility into the rate at which their concrete hardens on jobsites or in specific ambient conditions. As a result, they often add more cement than needed to their mixes to ensure specified strength targets are met. Now, Roxi provides more insights regarding the amount of cement that is needed, including the amount that can be removed without compromising the concrete’s setting time or strength development. As a result, CO2 emissions resulting from the manufacturing of concrete will also decrease. This new feature will…

Giatec’s Roxi™ AI Program Cuts Cement Usage and CO2 Emissions

Giatec has announced that its SmartRock® AI program, Roxi™, has been trained to reduce cement usage on construction jobsites during concrete testing and cut CO2 emissions. Prove you concrete better with the SmartRock® Prove-It Kit. See how SmartRock can work for you. Download Now The company was boosted by $2.4 million funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), part of a $58.6 million investment SDTC is pumping into Canadian clean technology, and $800,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support the R&D of AI applications.“Roxi is the type of cutting-edge technology that has the power to make significant environmental impacts by reducing cement usage while also being a cost-effective tool for construction jobs. We are proud to support the development of this novel AI-enabled cleantech, and to make sure Roxi gets the…

About Giatec

Giatec is a global company revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite. Giatec’s suite of hardware and software products has leveraged advanced technologies such as AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), including wireless concrete sensors, mobile apps, and advanced non-destructive technologies (NDT) to drive innovation throughout concrete’s lifecycle and reduce concrete’s carbon footprint.

Our suite of hardware and software products has leveraged advanced technologies such as; Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT), including; wireless concrete sensors, mobile apps, and advanced non-destructive technologies (NDT) to drive innovation throughout concrete’s lifecycle.

Combining wireless concrete sensors and mobile apps, Giatec has developed smart IoT-based technologies, like SmartRock® concrete maturity sensors, for real-time monitoring of concrete properties. This provides critical information to contractors so they can make efficient and informed decisions on the jobsite, ultimately saving time and money. Ready-mix producers also leverage the SmartRock® Plus cloud, which gives them access to concrete performance data to optimize their mix designs.

Wireless Sensors and NDT Technologies

Our suite of hardware and software products has leveraged advanced technologies such as; Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT), including; wireless concrete sensors, mobile apps, and advanced non-destructive technologies (NDT) to drive innovation throughout concrete’s lifecycle.

Combining wireless concrete sensors and mobile apps, Giatec has developed smart IoT-based technologies, like SmartRock® concrete maturity sensors, for real-time monitoring of concrete properties. This provides critical information to contractors so they can make efficient and informed decisions on the jobsite, ultimately saving time and money. Ready-mix producers also leverage the SmartRock® Plus cloud, which gives them access to concrete performance data to optimize their mix designs.

 

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