Case Study: Bottorff Construction saves a month on schedule with Giatec SmartRock® Plus

Bottorff Construction - Customer Case Study

Bottorff Construction, a concrete contractor, faced significant challenges during a high-rise apartment project in Kansas City. Working in cold winter conditions, they were confronted with inaccurate concrete strength readings from traditional break tests performed by their inspection agency. These faulty results threatened to force the costly demolition and replacement of already poured concrete, causing major delays. They turned to their concrete supplier, Geiger Ready-Mix, who recommended Giatec's SmartRock® Plus wireless sensors to accurately monitor the concrete.

By implementing Giatec's SmartRock® Plus system, Bottorff was able to capture real-time, ASTM-compliant data on concrete temperature and strength. This provided reliable results that matched the later break tests within 200 psi. The real-time data allowed the team to confidently strip forms the next day instead of waiting three days, accelerating the schedule. Using Giatec's technology took an estimated month off the project timeline, saving tens of thousands of dollars and allowing Bottorff to proceed confidently with their work.

Bottorff Construction

William Pettit

Project Manager