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EP #143: Analog vs. DIGITAL Concrete Formwork
Most concrete looks the way it does for one simple reason. We keep designing around the forms we know how to build. In this episode, Seth sits down with Darren Baldwin, President of PIKUS, to break down the real difference be...
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Dec. 30, 2025
EP #143: Analog vs. DIGITAL Concrete Formwork
Most concrete looks the way it does for one simple reason. We keep designing around the forms we know how to build. In this episode, Seth sits down with Darren Baldwin, President of PIKUS, to break down the real difference be...
Dec. 18, 2025
EP #142 Concrete Moisture Myths Busted
Most people think moisture problems in concrete come from below the slab. Concrete Bob Higgins explains why that assumption keeps blowing up floors. In this episode, Bob Higgins breaks down how moisture actually moves through...
Dec. 9, 2025
EP #141: Concrete Data - How to Spot the BS
Most people believe the chart on the screen — Dr. Jon explains why you shouldn’t. If you’ve ever sat in a conference session staring at a chart and wondering whether you’re seeing real data or a dressed-up story, this episode...
Nov. 27, 2025
EP #140: Building the #1 Concrete Contractor in America: Grit, Growth & 50+ Years of Lessons
Everyone in the concrete world knows the Baker name, but very few know the real story. This episode finally gets it on record. Dan Baker walks through how the company started with three brothers, $500, and a truck that needed...
Nov. 18, 2025
EP #139: Concrete Reality Check - INDOT Calls Out the Cement Industry
Indiana just told the cement industry it won’t accept any blended cement with more than 10% limestone. That’s a first - and it’s not sitting well with the people who pushed Type IL cement in the first place. For the first tim...
Nov. 6, 2025
EP #138: Is Low Rho Concrete the Hidden Key to Cooler, More Efficient Data Centers?
What if your concrete mix could cut a data center’s power bill by 15%? In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth Tandett talks with Frank Stankunas Sr., Frank Stankunas Jr., and James Cordeiro from Silverback C...
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Questioning Construction Productivity
What’s the productivity benchmark for a guitar-shaped building? (Miami Herald). This week’s post was inspired by a LinkedIn post from Eric Koehler. Hello Eric. Eric is a sharp, thoughtful guy and someone I respect. He was also a guest …
About the Host
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.