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Lift Tilt-Up Panels with Confidence

You Can be Sure with SureLift Inserts The SureLift Insert is specially designed for lifting tilt-up panels. The insert develops high pull-out strength for every panel thickness so you can lift with confidence every time. The integrated plastic former has antennae to identify the insert location and removable cap to keep concrete out of the […]

You Never Heard of It? Really?

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rebar Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rebar (GFRP) is rust-proof, one-fourth the weight, and 2.5 times the tensile strength of steel reinforcement. It doesn’t take long to imagine the savings in transportation, handling and placing costs… and that doesn’t include the enhanced jobsite safety. GFRP is rated for, an almost unbelievable, 100+ […]

Not Just Another Brace Insert

A Complete Set of Brace Insert Options The Brace Insert has wire legs, welded coil insert, and disposable plastic plug, providing an easy-to-locate attachment point for the subsequent tilt-up panel bracing. The wire legs have plastic feet to prevent corrosion at the concrete face. The plastic plug has antennae to quickly locate the insert after […]

Faster Connections, No Waiting

Anchor Faster with Panel Base Connectors The tilt-up Panel Base Connector is easy to position in the bottom edge of the form. It can be placed in either a face-up or face-down orientation depending on forming and handling preference. The high-strength, drill-in 3/4”x10” screw-in anchor provides an immediate and secure connection when tightened. There is […]

Be the One to Pave the Way

ECO Dowel Basket for Concrete Slabs The new ECO Dowel Basket provides long lasting joint stability, reliable load transfer and smooth slab-to-slab transition, in a single cost-effective assembly. The patent-pending plastic sleeve allows movement and the steel plate provides bearing capacity, without the risk of slab interlock and cracking, to assure a high quality slab. […]

Tilt-Up Edge Form Brackets Save Time and Money

Contractors Report Savings of 50% and More Stop cutting lumber blocks for bracing and start forming concrete faster… this one-piece, all-plastic design is wedge-shaped to brace and support tilt-up edge forms. Save time and money by using and re-using Edge Form Brackets… no wasted lumber and no wasted effort… some contractors form panels in half […]

Pick Up the Pace

Use a Modular Brace The high-capacity Modular Brace means 50% fewer braces for many typical tilt-up applications. Of course, fewer braces reduce brace inventory, job site handling, panel attachment and dismantling time. Here are a few other things being mentioned: “The 42’ to 62’ Modular Brace lengths are the real “sweet spot” and make the most sense. […]

Get the Waler You Need

A Waler for Every Forming System Contractors put together lots of gangs, but they don’t always have the Waler they need… the one thing that maximizes productivity! Walers are used to align panels, carry taper tie loads and maximize the surface area of each gang. Depending on the type of panel and contractor preference, there are […]

It Ain’t Bragging if You Made It Happen

Share Your Success Story! Do you have a SureBuilt product success story to share with your industry colleagues and other dealer outlets? Do you have a customer who insists on using SureBuilt products because of their value and performance? Then you have a story to tell. Send me a few pics and some of the […]

Surely you could use some training.

SureBuilt Training 101 provides classroom and hands-on product education of the most common concrete construction products. This week Terry Frank and Chuck Webster are training Janell Concrete & Masonry Equipment. Request a date for SureBuilt 101 Concrete Construction Product training at surebuilt-usa.com/contact