Cities across North America are on an upward trajectory, literally, as more and more mid- and high-rise developments take root to accommodate an increasing number of people moving to urban centres.
As skylines in places such as Toronto, Seattle, Montreal, Vancouver and Los Angeles grow higher, the construction industry is evolving to meet the new demands.A shift in the concrete industry is one prominent example.Though tailgating is still the top method for pouring concrete, accounting for about half the market, pumping concrete has gained significant ground over the past two decades.
In the U.S. for instance, pumping now accounts for about 34 per cent of concrete placed, up from 20 per cent in 2000, according to major U.S. concrete contractor Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Inc.
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