Concrete News & Updates
Folsom Ready Mix Donates Money to W.E. Mitchell Middle School
As a part of our ongoing efforts to sponsor local organizations, teams, and charities we are happy to announce that this year we have donated to the local middle school. W.E. Mitchell Middle School (Home of the Marauders!) is in the Folsom Cordova Unified School district. With activities like sports, band, clubs, STEM learning, and more –it’s important for schools to have a strong backing from the community to raise funds that help children to thrive.
Folsom Ready Mix Sponsors University Cheer Force
University Cheer Force (UCF) is a top notch cheer program that offers great opportunities for children to grow and improve their cheerleading craft. This gym offers amazing coaches and staff who take the time to put in the hard work that help their cheerleaders succeed. Folsom Ready Mix is happy to announce that we are now a sponsor of UCF! For those interested, they offer tumbling, competitive team, dance and cheerleading classes. You can visit their website to find more information on their classes and team events.
Casino Night Party Thrown for Folsom Ready Mix Employees
Our first annual company party was a huge success! The party was open to all employees from all of our locations, including Anderson. All employees were invited as well as their spouse or significant other. Our out of town employees were put up in a hotel for the night so that they could enjoy the party and travel home safely the next day. It was a night to remember!
Cold Weather Concreting: How to Place Concrete in Cold Weather
For those working with concrete during the cold weather months, proper execution of cold weather concreting is essential. In our last article in this series, we covered what cold weather concreting is and why it’s important. To prevent damage to concrete,...
Cold Weather Concreting: What it is and Why it’s Important
There are many factors that affect concrete properties. It’s important to us that our clients have the best possible experience with their concrete products; so, we thought a little insight into cold weather concreting, what to expect, and how to prepare – would be important. Cold weather concreting is, quite simply, pouring concrete during the cold weather months. When cold weather hits, it creates conditions that affect the placing, finishing, curing and protecting of concrete.
Common Issues of Discoloration in Colored Concrete and How to Avoid Them
While colored concrete can be a great option for your next project, there are a wide variety of factors that can cause issues of discoloration. The key to success when using colored concrete is consistency. Variations in cement color, sand, aggregates, weather,...
Folsom Ready Mix Donates to 8th Annual Friends of Folsom Turkey Drive
This year’s eighth annual Friends of Folsom Turkey Drive is ramping up to be a great success! The goal is to feed 3,000 local families for Thanksgiving this year. This is a great opportunity to get involved and we were happy to donate money to help reach that...
Great Turn Out at Junior League Touch-A-Truck Event in Sacramento
We had a great time at the Junior League of Sacramento's Touch-A-Truck Event in West Sacramento. It was a great opportunity to get out into the community, teach children a little about our fleet, and raise money for a great cause. Funds that were raised from this...
Touch-A-Truck Event by the Junior League of Sacramento
Come join us at the Touch-A-Truck event, this Sunday, at the Raley Field Parking Lot in West Sacramento. We will have our trucks there handing out things for the kids; it should be a lot of fun! This Touch‐a‐Truck event is sponsored by the Junior League of Sacramento...