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A Little Something Up Your Sleeve

Dowel Sleeves for Lumber Edge Forms Positioning smooth dowels with lumber edge forms is easy with the plastic Dowel Sleeve and Nailing Plate. The plate is attached to the form at the required spacing and the sleeve is pushed onto the plate before concrete placement. When the lumber edge forms are removed, a smooth steel […]

The Last One Standing

Is it Possible that SureBuilt is the Only Remaining All-USA Maker of Handset Forms?! As more companies source panels in Asia and other companies shut down US production altogether, SureBuilt is still standing! Maybe because it’s the only form with the following features: High-carbon 55,000 PSI structural USA steel Rugged frame with 45% more contact weld […]

Score More on a Concrete Floor

Dowel Assembly for Concrete Floor and Pavement Joints The SureDowel Basket provides joint stability, reliable load transfer and smooth slab-to-slab transition, in a single cost-effective assembly. The basket assembly minimizes joint spalling, eliminates tripping hazards and improves joint filler appearance. Each labor-saving 12’ SureDowel Basket is placed as a single unit at every planned concrete joint, along […]

Why Wait for China

American products… made by American metalworkers… for American contractors! We make thousands of concrete construction products, some you already know and others you need to learn more about: Floor Dowels (new doweling systems) Stud Rail (column-to-deck reinforcement) Taper Ties (for most gangform systems) Walers (butt plate and double channel) SurePly (handset forming system) Staybox (rebar […]

No More Concrete Deadmen

Helical Ground Anchors for Better Bracing Stop by Booth #107 at the Tilt-Up Expo to learn all about SureBuilt tilt-up products, including the Helical Ground Anchor! The Helical Ground Anchor (HGA) provides an engineered alternative to concrete deadmen. The anchor is a square steel shaft with helix plates that “screws” into the ground with continuous downward force. This establishes a […]

SureLift Inserts at Tilt-Up Expo

Stop by Booth #107 at the Tilt-Up Expo to learn all about the latest SureBuilt tilt-up products, including SureLift Inserts! The SureLift Insert is designed for lifting tilt-up panels. The insert develops high pull-out strength for every panel thickness up to 12”.  The pull-out strength can be increased by using two inserts in combination, join them with […]

Tilting Things in Your Favor

Learn More at the Tilt-Up Expo in Tampa We’re planning to be in Tampa for the Tilt-Up Expo 2023 and we’re planning to showcase more innovative products to make your tilt-up projects go up even faster. Edge Form Bracket – A one-piece, reusable plastic bracket to brace the edge of tilt-up panel forms. SureLift (SL) Insert […]

Bigger Braces… Bigger Savings

And the Savings Don’t Stop There! The high-capacity Modular Brace means 50% fewer braces for typical tilt-up applications. Of course, fewer braces reduce brace inventory, job site handling, panel attachment and dismantling time. Lots of savings. And the savings don’t stop there… there are 50% fewer brace inserts, 50% fewer brace attachments, 50% fewer bolts, 50% fewer […]

See You at the Tilt-Up Expo!

Everything From Brackets to Braces! We’ll be in Tampa on September 19-21 for the Tilt-Up Expo 2023.  Plan to stop at the demo area and SureBuilt booth to learn about all the latest innovations, everything from simple Edge Form Brackets, to ECO Dowel Baskets, to high-capacity Modular Braces. The wedge-shaped, 9×11 Edge Form Bracket can be […]