John Lee

Director of Business Development for Cemstone Products Company, father, husband, lead guitar player and driver of the Winnebago. All opinions are my own.

[John Lee @johnleeconcrete]

@thejessedaniel Amen brother

[John Lee @johnleeconcrete]

End of an era. Nice work you two.

[Nadine Babu @NadineBabu]

Official Retirement Announcement!!!!

After a great run in the Ski-U-Mah lot since TCF Bank Stadium opened, @BenJohnshoy and I are officially retiring our tailgate. We’ve tried to scale down and hand it off to others for years, but no takers!

Have LOVED bringing people together for so many years, raising so much money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and forgetting more memories than most people ever have. I can’t even begin to thank Ben, our sponsors @UtepilsBrewing, @7thavenuepizza & @grayduckspirits and all of you that donated enough!

I will be in the press box this year, covering the games for @GopherHole with @Jared_Hines27 (except for this home opener, where I’ll be testing out all of the new food and drinks for @GopherFood and reporting back to you)!

The good news for you is that there is a Gopher Van decked out and ready to go that we need to sell. 1999 Chevy Express, around 140K miles with new brake lines and tires since we bought it. It runs great. It’s even made it to Iowa City. Make an offer and we’ll probably accept it…we can even include some tailgate supplies to get you started! We’d love for a Gophers fan to purchase this and continue building community and memories.

[Build With Strength @BuildStrength]

With 30% more rainfall, rapid growth & 1940s-era infrastructure, Minneapolis faced major challenges. The award-winning Central City Parallel Tunnel shows how innovation and sustainable design can address critical infrastructure challenges. Read more: https://t.co/MhZhJtvVGu

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

Congratulations to Sarah Bazey, this year's Laingen-Frentress Award winner, for her outstanding integrity and commitment to promoting quality and excellence in the concrete paving industry in Minnesota. We are grateful for your exemplary contributions!

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

Dan Labo, Executive Director, offered testimony to the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. This policy proposal will increase cost-effectiveness of building longer-lasting roads. https://t.co/264ErhWd9Q

[Cemstone Companies @Cemstone_1927]

Thanks to the JF Brennan Company for partnering with us on the work on the St. Anthony Falls Dam in Minneapolis! We filled grout bags underwater to temporarily seal off water flow, allowing repairs to be made to prevent erosion. Always great to have a project with a 10/10 view!

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

We are proud to co-sponsor this 2025 Transportation Materials "Towards Net Zero" Leadership Summit - St. Louis Park - Feb. 11, 2025

Sponsored by: ACEC, AGC, ARM of MN, CPAM, MAPA, MnDOT, MN PCA and MN DNR

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

🎯The focus will be on topics like global warming potential, government regulations, and effects on materials used primarily in the transportation sector.

The goal of the event is to identify the major items to achieve the set targets for the reduction of carbon footprint.

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

2025 Transportation Materials, Towards Net Zero Leadership Summit- St. Louis Park - Feb. 11, 2025

Let's develop a roadmap for legislators, agencies, industries, and the engineering community for net zero emissions in transportation materials.

RSVP:
https://t.co/zwF1U9SgY3

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

"Upscoping" long-term benefits include:

🚧reduce the number of projects required to be under construction at any one time,

💵make many of MnDOT’s pavement designs more cost effective, and

🚙provide better-performing roads in Minnesota.

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

MnDOT’s pavement investment crisis was made apparent in MnDOT’s latest Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP).

It reported Asset Sustainability Ratio and Remaining Service Life projections that are grossly insufficient to ensure we have an acceptable state highway system.

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

🧵Imagine a world where Minnesota no longer has only two seasons, Winter and ‘Road Construction.’ Where Minnesotans can travel throughout the State in the summer without running into a work zone on every major road, every single year. How would we do that? ...

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

Use the most cost-effective solution available, which we call ‘upscoping.’ Take the projects we’re already planning to build and design the pavement to last longer; easy in most instances!

For example, doubling the total pavement cost of a project may quadruple the road's life.

[John Lee @johnleeconcrete]

Great Message.

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

Our Minnesota construction season has resulted in many long-lasting fixes for our roadways. Thank you for everyone's cooperation during delays or detours! The goal is to have roads that last longer without maintenance, and pavement choice can greatly improve service life.

[John Lee @johnleeconcrete]

Andrew speaks the truth. If you're not using #NRMCA #BuildWithStrength and #PaveAhead resources you need to "get it together".

#MMC

[MnDOT District 7 @mndotscentral]

Thank you to everyone who attended the I-90 golden panel rededication ceremony held today near Blue Earth to celebrate the re-installation of the golden panels on I-90 near Blue Earth, as part of the 2023-24 construction project.

[Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota @ConcretePaveMN]

Wright County CSAH 35 construction in St. Michael, MN! A great example of long-lasting concrete pavement by the experts, Shafer Contracting. @WrightCountyMN Tour with Sen. Bruce Anderson, @JeffHoweMN, Rep. Paul Novotny, Rep. Danny Nadeau, @KristinBahnerMN, and @West4MN

[John Lee @johnleeconcrete]

@CemstoneSupply Future concrete guru. Start ‘em young.

[Cemstone Companies @Cemstone_1927]

Ever heard of concrete fibers? Fibers are mixed into concrete mixtures to offer 3-D reinforcement, reducing the risk of your concrete cracking. Cemstone's unique RESOLVE fibers could be a part of your next project - learn more here: https://t.co/rqzQOxmX8G