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Mar 1, 20213 min read

Concrete - It Takes a Community

The production of concrete and aggregate may seem like a simple process. You get the raw materials, weigh them, and mix, right? True on a...

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Sep 22, 20203 min read

Things to Know When Ordering Concrete

“Quality Matters Here” isn’t just a slogan, it is our philosophy to provide a good quality product with equally great service. Duke City...

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Jul 27, 20202 min read

Guide to Redi Mix Concrete

Strong communication is a quality that any ready mix supplier and buyer should value when planning out a project. This is because there...

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May 21, 20202 min read

Guide to Gravel

Are you in the planning phases of building your dream yard? Maybe you’re looking to add some gravel to a driveway or pathway? Erosion...

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Apr 16, 20204 min read

What do concrete and ham have in common?

Last weekend we celebrated Easter Sunday and, much like a lot of you, I enjoyed some excellent ham for the main dish. As a person who is...

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Mar 24, 20201 min read

To Our Community

To Our Customers, Partners, and Community, We want you to know that Duke City Redi-Mix stands strongly behind our city and have always...

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Feb 19, 20202 min read

Benefits of Concrete Applications

Concrete as a construction material provides many opportunities for builds such as availability, affordability, durability, and...

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Jan 24, 20202 min read

Not All Rocks Are The Same

The basic properties of concrete consist of aggregate, cement, water and admixtures. There are many subcategories in each of those basic...

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Sep 23, 20195 min read

Untitled

The cost of freight, what’s the big deal? Duke City Redi-Mix (DCRM) can basically be split into a few categories regarding our freight...

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Apr 30, 20194 min read

Hot and Windy?

The Hot, dry, windy weather of our area this time of year is not the most favorable environment to place concrete. It causes rapid drying...

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Feb 14, 20193 min read

Concrete Shrinkage…the struggle is real

Once upon a time, on a cold night, a caveman built a nice hot fire on a solid piece of limestone and fell asleep next to it. Many hours...

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Sep 6, 20173 min read

Cold Weather Concrete

by Miles Shiver IV, General Manager New Mexico’s mountain climate affords us the great benefit of seeing four distinct seasons. We often...

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May 10, 20167 min read

Managing Concrete Test Data

Thanks to Kenneth for this great post! Get better results by taking care of technicians and cylinders. By Kenneth C. Hover On some jobs,...

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Apr 20, 20161 min read

Concrete Curling

Curling is the phenomenon when the surface of the concrete shrinks greater than the middle and bottom of the slab. Mud drying does the...

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Mar 21, 20164 min read

Flyash and Concrete

There has been a lot of talk about flyash in New Mexico lately. If you listen to the talk you have probably heard our market has been...

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