Barry West

The Mileage Myth That Bleeds Project Budgets Most project managers open their browsers and type "ready mix plant near me" as if it is a simple map search. It feels logical. Closer means cheaper fuel. Less driving time. But I have watched this exact assumption sink budgets on

The Plant That Disappears Into the Landscape Most industrial facilities scream for attention. They’re loud, dusty, and visually aggressive—structures that dominate the skyline of whatever town they happen to occupy. But in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, two major ready-mix concrete plants sit quietly on the west side of

The Concrete Paradox Facing Modern Builders When the Lawsuit Hits Home The concrete industry is staring down a reckoning that most project managers have completely ignored. A recent Swiss court ruling accepted that climate harm directly warrants financial compensation from major cement producers. This decision ripples far beyond the courtroom