PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

AVR, Inc. Welcomes BASF Admixtures

AVR, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of BASF Admixtures as our new admixture supplier.

For nearly a century, BASF has continued to push the limits of chemistry and convention to develop and introduce products that improve concrete in any application.

During numerous stages of product testing, we saw greater ability to maintain slump and air, as well as increased finishability and decreased set times. We believe that the addition of BASF admixtures allows us to give you the highest quality concrete while still providing the service we are known for.

For more information on BASF Admixtures please click here.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Introducing Buckeye Ultrafiber 500

AVR, Inc. & Affiliates is pleased to introduce Buckeye UltraFiber 500™ to their product line.

UltraFiber 500™ is the revolutionary, cellulose fiber, which is alkali resistant and provides numerous advantages like superior finishing and excellent crack reduction.

It is ideal for most concrete slab-on-grade and slab-on-deck applications and offers the contractor a wide variety of beautiful finishes including trowel, broom, exposed aggregate, and especially colored concrete.

UltraFiber 500™ also has many advantages versus welded wire fabric when used for secondary reinforcement.

For more information please click here.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Medtronic CRM Campus

Location: Mounds View, Minnesota

2007 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Project of the Year Award winner. AVR, Inc. affiliate AME Red-E-Mix supplied the concrete to Opus Construction Northwest on this award winning project. The three eight-story towers have cast in-place concrete on metal decks and an adjacent massive 4,000 space cast in-place post-tensioned slab and beam parking facility. An on-site concrete plant, coupled with multiple concrete pumps daily, demonstrated AVR/AME's ability to serve unique cutomer demands.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

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Grant Park

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

AVR, Inc. supplied the concrete to Opus Construction Northwest on this award winning project. The project is comprised of a 27-story tower and 30 City Homes surrounding a six-level parking garage. When built it was the tallest condo development in downtown. This 2005 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Building Excellence Award winner changed the skyline of Minneapolis forever.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

AME Red-E-Mix, Inc. Batch Plant

Location: Buffalo, Minnesota

2007 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Building Excellence Award winner. One good way to promote concrete is to use it in every way you can possibly imagine. When built, this project was the tallest ICF building in North America at 60’4” tall. The site also hosts a 8,400 square foot ICF constructed maintenance shop and approximately 160,000 square feet of concrete pavement and concrete bunker retaining/screen walls.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

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Meister Residence

Location: Ham Lake, Minnesota

2007 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Building Excellence Award winner. AVR, Inc. affiliate AME Red-E-Mix, Inc. supplied the concrete to TAG Construction on this award winning project. Stamped and colored concrete was used to beautify the driveway and sidewalk to the home, making it an eye-catching project in both design and color. The majority of the concrete was placed during hot and windy weather, making the intricate design and dark colors challenging.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Sustainable House

Location: Anoka, Minnesota

Live Green, Live Smart's The Sustainable House, a LEED for Homes Pilot Project in the Minneapolis suburbs, has received the US Green Building Council's highest certification score - LEED Platinum! The Sustainable House is the first remodeled residence to ever receive this level of certification. The Sustainable House is also the first Minnesota GreenStar Gold level home.

Click on the link below to view our Green construction capabilities.

AVR, Inc: Build Green

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

KFC Parking Lot

Location: Buffalo, Minnesota

2006 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Building Excellence Award winner. AVR, Inc. affiliate AME Red-E-Mix, Inc. supplied the concrete to F. H. Schmidt on this award winning project. This project won the ARM award in recognition of outstanding promotion initiative and cooperation between the local owner, contractor and ready mixed concrete supplier.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

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MarketPointe II

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

2008 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association Building Excellence Award winner. AVR, Inc. supplied the concrete to Ryan Companies U.S. Inc. on this award winning project. This project also just won two Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Best in Real Estate Awards for Best Office Development-Multitenant and Best Green Project. The eight-story tower will be LEED certified at the gold level.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

28th Avenue Park & Ride

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

2008 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association Building Excellence Award winner. AVR, Inc. supplied the concrete to Knutson Construction Services on this award winning project. The project includes a 5 story 1,500 space parking ramp, 2000 square feet of retail space, and a plaza between the parking ramp and the light rail transit station. Now complete, it is the largest Metro Transit ramp.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Staples

Location: Apple Valley, Minnesota

2008 Aggregate & Ready Mix Association Building Excellence Award winner. AVR, Inc. supplied the concrete to Northland Construction on this award winning project. This project is one of many ICF buildings located in Fischer Marketplace. The best way to promote concrete is to use it in the same way that you would recommend it to a client. We promote ICF construction, so we require that the buildings located on our property be constructed with ICF forms and concrete parking lots.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

UHG Data Park Expansion

Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota

AVR, Inc. supplied the concrete to Opus Construction Northwest on this project. This two-phased development is an extension of United Health Groups headquarters which is located in Minnetonka, MN directly north of the 10-acre project site. The ten story, 356,000 square-foot office building and adjacent 1,800-space parking structure comprise Phase I. Phase II will consist of a 300,000 square foot office building and second parking structure providing space for approximately 1,650 cars.

To view many more of our award winning projects, please visit our Project Showcase.