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INNOVATION
Through experience and dedication comes invaluable
knowledge; Lee and Ron Shaw have developed 15 patented
products — all unique to the construction industry – during
their careers.
One of the most notable is a product used internationally
called Speed Dowel that efficiently and effectively secures
concrete joints. A Speed Dowel consists of a plastic base
Shaw & Sons patented
deck pour system.
that attaches to an edge form, typically matching rebar
schedules. A plastic sleeve slides over the base, and concrete
is placed and finished. When the form is removed, the
plastic base is also removed to reveal the open end of the
Speed Dowel tube. Next, a steel dowel is placed in the
Lithocrete®
Bianco Nero.
Speed Dowel tube and the second pour is placed and
finished, creating a doweled joint with proper alignment
(per A.C.I 224.3R-20 5.2.4 and A.C.I. 302.1R-103.2.7 and
A.C.I.224.3R-20 5.2.4.3). Speed Dowels have been used
on millions of square feet of concrete production including
warehouse paving, tilt-ups slabs, and heavy highway con-
Patented Speed Dowels.
struction, as well as projects requiring super-high tolerance
such as the massive new shuttle pad at Cape Canaveral. The
Speed Dowel product is covered by several U.S., European
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and Asian patents.
Load Transfer dowel system is patented and similar to
Speed Dowel except it’s manufactured for monolithic dowel
placement. Another innovative product, Clip Tube, is patented
and is Shaw & Sons’ newest dowel placement design. Clip
Tube is designed to work with wire mesh as a dowel basket.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Shaw & Sons is committed to being the recognized
leader in the structural and architectural concrete industry as reflected in our signature portfolio of municipal,
commercial and institutional projects throughout
California. Our position of leadership is maintained by
our dedication to the following principles:
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• Quality – Deliver each project within budget and
ahead of schedule while maintaining the highest level
of quality and management integrity.
• Innovation – Continue education, research and development resulting in patented innovations that meet
our clients’ requirements and challenges, and contribute to the structural and esthetic improvement of
our industry on a national and worldwide scale.
• People - Recognize talent and develop leaders from
within our company. Reward those people who are
committed to ethics, craftsmanship, teamwork, discovery, and customer satisfaction.
• Clients - Build lifelong relationships with owners,
designers, public agencies and general contractors
who share our values, offer us new challenges, and
recognize Shaw & Sons’ commitment to the continued
improvement of our company and our products.
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