GS Engineering & Construction to Accept Only Concrete That Meets Quality Standards

[Financial News] GS Engineering & Construction will conduct preliminary performance checks at all ready-mix concrete plants to ensure concrete quality during the winter. The key is to allow only plants that meet quality standards to take part in supplying concrete.
GS Engineering & Construction said on the 10th that it had begun preliminary performance checks, starting October 12, at all ready-mix concrete plants scheduled to supply freeze-resistant concrete to its sites. The technology uses early-strength cement, which gains strength faster than ordinary cement, along with special additives; the concrete will not freeze even if covered only with plastic sheeting.
The main items checked include the concrete’s basic properties, whether freeze damage occurs at subzero temperatures, and assessments of its strength. GS Engineering & Construction will directly check whether the concrete produced at each plant meets the specified quality standards and plans to bar plants that fall short from delivering freeze-resistant concrete.
Through this, the company plans to strengthen its proactive quality-control system by checking for variations in quality that may arise during concrete production and supplying only verified materials to construction sites. A GS Engineering & Construction official said, “We will proactively manage concrete quality risks and continue to build safe and reliable structures, even during the winter.”

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