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Project feature: Pervious parking lot in Bellingham

Project feature: Pervious parking lot in Bellingham

Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Parking Lots, Concrete Sidewalks, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management

PeaceHealth has been engaging in a fair amount of construction north of its hospital — PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center — in Bellingham. For starters, a new PeaceHealth women’s health clinic has been announced along the new Birchwood Avenue near where it passes...
Why is rebar important in concrete construction?

Why is rebar important in concrete construction?

Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Retaining Walls, Residential Concrete

Every building material has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, try setting a wood two-by-four on two blocks about 4 feet apart. When the wood is set on its long side, it bows and flexes easily under weight. On its short side, however, the wood provides much...
Concrete or asphalt for parking lots?

Concrete or asphalt for parking lots?

Commercial Concrete, Concrete Maintenance

You’re constructing a parking lot and adjacent driveway for your small business here in Whatcom County. Should you use concrete or asphalt? Asphalt is often the default choice, because it’s generally cheap enough to install that companies are willing to overlook its...
How to rainscape with pervious concrete

How to rainscape with pervious concrete

Commercial Concrete, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management

What is rainscaping? “Landscaping” is a term we’re familiar with: It’s the use of plants, rocks, soil and other materials to beautify a yard or parking lot and increase its usability and value. Rainscaping takes landscaping a step further, making use of landscaping...
Tools of the trade: concrete finishers

Tools of the trade: concrete finishers

Aggregate Concrete, Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Patios, Concrete Sidewalks, Decorative Concrete, Residential Concrete

If you have any familiarity with concrete, the steps might seem pretty simple: dump some concrete mix into a bucket, splash in the right amount of water, stir it up and pour it into the hole or mold. It might sound simple, but properly laying concrete is much more...
Project feature: Parking lot construction benefits Bellingham community health clinic

Project feature: Parking lot construction benefits Bellingham community health clinic

Commercial Concrete, Project Features, Stormwater Management

Behind Sea Mar Community Health Center’s building on Cordata Parkway in Bellingham, part of a winding dirt road called Columbine Drive served as an overflow parking lot for employees. During the Pacific Northwest’s rainy seasons, the area would be a muddy, mucky mess...
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