PARKING LOTS
Concrete is the superior paving material for your parking lot project. Whether a new parking area or one in need of reconstruction, concrete offers the durability and beauty that asphalt just can't match. A first impression that lasts, concrete's advantages include:

Durability: Concrete simply lasts longer than asphalt. A concrete parking area can serve your project for twenty or more years. The durability advantage means less maintenance, fewer repairs and an end to the expensive reconstruction cycle. Pave it once, pave it right. If you have an interest in the lifecycle costs of a project beyond tomorrow, then concrete is the easy choice.

Beauty: Concrete's durability means a surface free of ugly potholes, ruts and damage from petroleum products. Add some colors, a pattern, and concrete turns a parking lot into the perfect showcase for your business.

Safety & Lighting: Concrete offers a brighter, more reflective surface than asphalt. Better use of light means a safer and more inviting parking area for your customers and employees.

Load-Carrying Capacity: Trucks demand a structural pavement. Asphalt is no match for eighteen wheelers and delivery vehicles. If product distribution is mission critical to your project, then concrete is your paving partner.

PARKING GARAGES
A cast-in-place concrete parking structure is the economical and long lasting solution to your commercial parking project. There are many advantages:

Initial and Life Cycle Costs: Competitive bids show that cast-in-place concrete competes favorably with alternative systems. Factor in life cycle costs and the greater value of cast-in-place concrete is significant.

Low Maintenance Costs: Concrete has always been the solution for projects requiring low maintenance. Put it to work so you won't have to!

Safety and Security: Use concrete to enhance customer and employee security. Wide beam spacing and flat surfaces means efficient lighting and long lines of sight.

Reduced Structural Depth: Cast-in-place, post-tensioned concrete construction reduces floor system depth by one-third or more in comparison with other systems. Above ground, this means fewer code problems and more parking spaces. Below ground, excavation and shoring costs are minimized.

Smooth Riding Surface: Cast-in-place concrete construction means fewer joints. The flooring is also readily warped to provide smooth transition areas such as ramps.

This information used by permission of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association www.nrmca.org