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[In the News] Shelbyville | NSCI Plant

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3 March 2017

Shelby Materials is pleased to be the Indianapolis ready mix concrete supplier of choice for Shelbyville’s newest addition – the 150,000… Read More

Cummins Headquarters | Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association Award

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26 January 2017

On Tuesday January 24, 2017 Shelby Materials was honored with an Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) award for ready mix… Read More

[In the News] Respect Your Dispatcher

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11 April 2016

We recently came across an insightful article from Concrete Construction on how to help your Ready Mix dispatcher help you,… Read More

2 Keys to Planning A Successful Residential Concrete Delivery

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5 October 2015

Properly planning for your residential concrete delivery is just as essential as the physical preparation. Whether you’re building one house,… Read More

High Early Strength Concrete

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5 October 2015

When industrial floors or road repairs are needed, minimum down time is the first objective. Concrete must reach acceptable strength… Read More

Concrete 101 – Understanding Sand Heaters

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22 September 2015

Why a Sand Heater is a Big Deal for all Concrete Suppliers in Indiana.  To make 70 degree concrete in… Read More

Why You Should Factor Solar Gain Into Your Concrete Pour

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22 September 2015

If you’re a concrete contractor in Indiana and you’re not factoring in solar gain into your finish work equation…  It’s… Read More

Why Concrete Contractors Should Understand the Cost of Risk

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22 September 2015

Insurance agents use algorithms and large body data bases to make decisions about what to charge you for car, health,… Read More

Five Factors in Controlling Concrete Set Time

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22 September 2015

Controlling set time is vital to achieve the perfect concrete pour in Central Indiana Here are Shelby Materials’ five key factors to… Read More

Crack Resistenence / Less Curling Concrete

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5 October 2014

Avoiding Concrete Cracks Concrete will crack. The key is to get it to crack in the right place. Shrinkage is… Read More

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