Thermalcrete -15°C
Thermalcrete is a Dufferin Concrete technology designed to face cold weather site conditions and provide the same characteristics as our standard concrete in cold weather. Thermalcrete normalizes the setting time to about the same time as concrete that is subjected to a temperature of 20°C. New at Dufferin Concrete is Thermalcrete -15°C. This solution now makes it possible to carry out concreting work at temperatures as low as -15°C. Before it gets too cold, visit our Cold Weather Concreting Considerations...
Read moreDufferin Concrete’s Fibers in Action
Earlier this year, Dufferin Concrete hosted a Fibrestrand Demonstration Day in both the Metro and West regions. These demonstrations were on the usage of Macro Structural Fibres replacing Welded Wire Mesh (WWM) and 10M rebar. Guests joined at the Markham and Kitchener concrete plants, where they were able to examine the finished appearance of 2.4kg/m3 Tuf Strand SF replacing 10M Rebar in hardened sample panels cast ahead of time by Dufferin. During the event, a concrete pad was placed and...
Read moreVisit our customer self-service portal
Our customer-self-service portal is an easy-to use, intuitive tool that will help you run your business more efficiently. The customer portal is a private, secure site that enables you to pull account specific information on your orders, invoices, credit status and more. It provides complete 24/7 access to up-to-date information, containing everything that you need in one place. This includes different levels of access, so your whole team can find what they need on the portal. We are confident that...
Read moreElectronic Ticketing and Invoicing
Delivering modern concrete, with modern technologies As we watch the world around us go digital to improve services - think UPS, hotels and banking to name a few - the ready mix industry has watched from the sidelines. We continuously try to improve our business and offer solutions that add value to our customers, and we are proud to say that we’re joining the 21st century by going digital.When a ready-mix truck arrives at a jobsite, someone must receive the...
Read morePricing Carbon in Canada
Transitioning to a low-carbon economy In October 2016, the Federal government announced their new carbon pricing strategy. Beginning in 2018, the Federal government will impose a price on carbon in all provinces that do not have a pricing system in place. The price will start at $10 per tonne in 2018, rising in $10 increments to $50 per tonne in 2022. Provinces are able to adopt either this carbon tax or cap-and-trade system to support greenhouse gas reduction targets. Ontario...
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