Compared to other winters in recent years, this winter in Colorado has been more severe, with colder temperatures and higher snow amounts. These conditions have created some unique challenges for our production team. Some the challenges include keeping the crew warm during negative temperatures. According to Joe Nasvik, Concrete Construction Magazine, "Placing concrete under winter conditions is difficult even under the best circumstances for labor, construction schedules, and the cost of construction. Winter conditions increase the level of risk for everyone, and maintaining good concrete conditions is a challenge".
Surprisingly, the cold temperatures aren't the biggest factor that complicates winter construction. It's actually the wind. Wind can cause uneven concrete setting, it can cause damp gloves to freeze, and can cause minor dust storms over excavation areas.
We interviewed our foreman about the measures that they are taking to beat the cold and here are the steps that they're taking:
--Crew members are wearing layers of clothing with cotton garments to wick away moisture.
--Everyone packs extra gloves and extra socks.
--Luke warm water is kept in the trucks for hydration.
--Heaters are brought to the job site and placed appropriately to generate even heat.
--Soil is piled in certain locations to create wind breaks
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