Bowman's June 2023 Newsletter

Project Highlight: GEOWEB® Retaining Wall - Erosion Control & Slope Stabilization Solution - Travis Riehl assisted on this unique residential GEOWEB Retaining Wall project. The benefit and reason for installing the GEOWEB Retaining Wall was that it allowed the homeowner to build up the slope, making the land more usable. With this project, the homeowner was able to convert a previously unusable slope into a now usable area that can support a driveway and eliminate the possibility of erosion. With limited site access and space, the GEOWEB was a great option for the retaining wall material. It was easily...Keep Reading

Product Profile: Concrete Canvas - Concrete Canvas (CC) is a unique solution for erosion control and containment. It is part of a revolutionary class of construction materials called Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats and Barriers (GCCM/Bs). CC is a flexible, concrete filled geosynthetic, that hardens on hydration to form a thin, durable, water proof concrete layer. Essentially, it’s concrete on a roll that can be installed 10-times faster than conventional concrete solutions. Concrete Canvas allows concrete installation without the need for plant or mixing equipment while also reducing vehicle movements and contractor burden. Simply unroll and add water...Keep Reading

Employee Spotlight: Buddy Strauser - Technical Sales Representative - In February 2023, Buddy Strauser joined ASP Enterprises as a Technical Sales Representative. As a hardscape industry veteran, Buddy spent the last decade at Kirkwood Material Supply, where he established long-term relationships throughout the St. Louis area with his customers and vendors. He blends his in-depth product knowledge with personal customer relationships to provide exceptional service that his customers can depend on...Keep Reading

Technical Talks Webinar Series - Thank you to all who attend our monthly webinars! We enjoy hosting these webinars and sharing technical information on the innovative solutions we supply. We are taking a short break from our monthly webinars this summer. Don’t worry, we will resume them in September! Bill Murphy will be back, joined by guests to educate attendees on the various products and unique solutions we offer. Until then, all of our previous webinars can be watched on our YouTube channel. Visit YouTube Channel

Engineer's Note: Note from Bill Murphy, P.E. - If You Know, You Know --- Pre-Bid Meetings? - “If You Know, You Know” (IYKYK) has become a ridiculously popular and annoying phrase, but it sure gets your attention. Our company proudly touts ourselves as being much more than a products distributor. We add value and become trusted advisors. This starts with education. We share knowledge of innovative solutions that have proven successful. That happens at conferences, seminars, and lunch-and-learns and continues with pre-bid and pre-construction meetings. Wait. Did I say “pre-bid”? Yes. In addition to the well-known pre-construction meetings that should happen on all projects, we offer pre-bid meetings with contractors to inform them of new-to-them innovative solutions. If we can visit them to give a presentation and let them put their hands on new products, they can better estimate the amount of time and effort it will take for proper installation. That often results in...Keep Reading