New Concrete Plant Opens In Lorton

LORTON, VA—A Maryland-based concrete company has opened a new facility at 9520 Gunston Cove Road, directly off Interstate 95, Chaney Enterprises announced Tuesday, April 30. Officials say it's expected to create about a dozen new jobs. It's Chaney's first plant in Fairfax County.

In a statement, Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors said that "companies, like Chaney, that are passionately committed to their communities, work and environment, align well with our priority to continue to create a diverse and healthy environment for all residents, businesses, and travelers, alike.

"Chaney has already shown its commitment to the Lorton community by providing a 'Welcome to Lorton' sign, long awaited by the community."

Here's information from the release about the new plant and Chaney Enterprises, which describes itself as "a ready-mix concrete, aggregates, custom blends and related construction supplies provider."

The Lorton plant is also Chaney’s first company-owned commercial office building constructed with panelized insulated concrete form (ICF). To support the new plant and expanded service areas in Fairfax County, Chaney is introducing new concrete mixers equipped with VERIFI®. The latest technology to monitor quality, the VERIFI® in-transit concrete management system continuously monitors and reports on the truck delivery phase and concrete properties. It also makes any necessary adjustments to the concrete by adding the precise quantity of water or admixtures needed.

The new Lorton facility has earned Green-Star Certification from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). Green-Star Certification is earned by companies that use Environmental Management Systems as a tool for environmental benchmarking and continual improvement, and to recognize those who adhere to essential principals of the environmental and sustainability movement of the ready mixed concrete industry.

Chaney’s Lorton plant’s additional modern, sustainable, and community-friendly features include dust suppression and dust collector equipment, white noise backup signals on all on-site equipment, pH treatment systems, and an all concrete parking and entryway that reduced outdoor lighting needs by 30 percent.

The Lorton plant was built using Chaney’s panelized ICF construction method. Panelized ICF takes the ICF method of using insulated foam blocks that lock together and are then filled with reinforced concrete a step farther by forming the blocks into ICF wall panels. The panelized ICF is done off-site and delivered to the jobsite ready to be braced and poured, making it possible to build walls in hours rather than days. Environmental benefits of ICF include a reduction in heating and air condition costs between 25 and 45 percent, lower operational costs, and enhanced durability.