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EP #133: Concrete, Climate, and the Missing Science of Evaporation

What if sunlight alone—not heat—was silently destroying your concrete? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett and Bob Higgins uncover a groundbreaking MIT study that reveals evaporation can be driven by l...

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Sept. 16, 2025

EP #133: Concrete, Climate, and the Missing Science of Evaporation

What if sunlight alone—not heat—was silently destroying your concrete? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett and Bob Higgins uncover a groundbreaking MIT study that reveals evaporation can be driven by l...
Sept. 4, 2025

EP #132: Concrete Truth - What the 2024 PLC Report Admits That 2011 Didn’t

Back in 2011, the industry said portland-limestone cement (PLC) came with “no significant risks.” By 2024, the updated report admits higher carbonation rates, chloride ingress concerns, admixture sensitivity, and tighter curi...
Aug. 26, 2025

EP #131: AI in Concrete Construction: Threat or Opportunity?

Is Artificial Intelligence coming for your job in concrete? That’s the big question in this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast. Seth sits down with Chad Gill , President of VAs for Construction, to unpack how AI is already...
Aug. 14, 2025

EP #130: Concrete Failing with Type IL? It Might Be the Admixtures, Not the Cement

Everyone’s pointing fingers at Type IL cement, but what if your admixtures are the real problem? In this episode, Dr. Jon Belkowitz returns to the Concrete Logic Podcast to challenge the one-to-one replacement myth and shine ...
Aug. 5, 2025

EP #129: What Hoover Dam Concrete Can Teach Us Today

What if the answer to today’s concrete durability and sustainability challenges isn’t new—but something we left behind decades ago? In Episode #129 of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth Tandett talks with Joseph E. Thomas,...
July 24, 2025

EP #128: Why Soft Skills Still Matter in Concrete

What’s the one skill that separates talkers from true leaders in the concrete industry? Seth Tandett sits down with James Baty, Executive Director of the Concrete Foundations Association, to talk about why communication, list...

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Sept. 14, 2025

What a Western Hemisphere Pivot Could Mean for Concrete

By Victor Gillam - https://pixels.com/featured/monroe-doctrine-1896-granger.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82247860 I read an article from Doomberg, one of my favorite geopolitical writers, and it got me thinki…

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Sept. 7, 2025

Who’s Right About CO₂? Cement’s “Climate Fix” vs. DOE’s Reality Check

Back in 2011, the cement industry told us portland-limestone cement (PLC) was no risk. The updated State of the Art Report 2024 walks that back. Now it admits PLC can have higher carbonation, chloride ingress, and admixture sensitivity—but don…

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Aug. 31, 2025

Tariffs, AI, and the Smell of Recession

I don’t spend my days at the country club or hanging out in boardrooms. I’m a business development guy in concrete construction. That means I’m chasing projects, knocking on doors, and keeping our name out there. If I end up on a g…

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About the Host

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Seth Tandett

Seth Tandett is as solid as the concrete he works with. Based in Richmond, Virginia, he’s been part of teams delivering top-notch structural concrete work across central and southern Virginia—everything from multi-level frames to data centers and federal facilities.

These days, Seth drives business development at Baker Construction while hosting the Concrete Logic Podcast, where he cuts through the noise and gets to the truth about what’s really happening in the concrete industry.

When he’s not chasing projects or hosting the show, you’ll find him studying economics, digging into American history, or sitting in a duck blind waiting on the next flight of birds.

Tune in to the Concrete Logic Podcast and you’ll get exactly what Seth’s known for: sharp questions, blunt commentary, and real conversations about concrete. No spin. No fluff. Just the stuff that matters.