CORE CONCRETE

Knowledge

Ideas and data on the future of U.S. housing

Field experience, published research, and independent policy analysis — brought together in one place. This is where CoreConcrete shares what we know, and where that knowledge came from.

Original — CoreConcrete

Five Lessons From Building 2,655 Housing Units in Bogotá — And How They Apply in the U.S.

By Luis Eduardo Cadena Lizcano, Founder of CoreConcrete

A field-level breakdown of the 4-day, 4-zone pour cycle, calorimetry-based quality control, and the cascading finishing sequence that let a 12-story, 96-unit tower reach full interior and exterior completion in 8 months.

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Concrete Technologies — Calorimetry

External Source

Breaking Cylinders: Is It the Only Option?

Ing. Germán Arbeláez — Tecnología en Obra & Asociados, Noticreto Magazine No. 136, 2016

On the limitations of cylinder-based strength testing and alternative early-age quality-control methods for industrialized concrete construction.

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Concrete Calorimetry: A Valuable Tool for Industrialized Construction

Ing. Germán Arbeláez — Tecnología en Obra & Asociados, Noticreto Magazine No. 110, 2012

How measuring the heat of hydration predicts early-age concrete strength for fast-paced, multi-story housing projects.

Published Academic Work

CoreConcrete Founder

Business Plan for the Creation of a Sustainable Construction Company "ARQUIHOGAR S.A.S."

Luis Eduardo Cadena Lizcano — Universidad EAN, 2020

A business plan for a sustainable construction company converting single-family homes into multifamily buildings in Bogotá, focused on formalizing existing construction under environmental and social sustainability standards.

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Edificio Medicina Legal Tercer Milenio

Luis Eduardo Cadena Lizcano — Universidad Católica de Colombia, 2013

An architectural design project for a forensic medicine building in Bogotá, addressing public building design, urban integration, and public space.

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Policy Context

External Source

Building Affordability: The Policy Agenda for America's Housing Crisis

Economic Security Project — June 2026

Proposes federal funding for companies developing novel multifamily construction techniques, citing near-flat construction productivity growth in the U.S. over recent decades.

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External Source

US Housing Shortage Requires Dramatic Increase in Apartment Construction

Center for Public Enterprise, reported by Davis Vanguard — April 2026

Calculates that the U.S. needs to raise annual multifamily housing production from 350,000 to 500,000 units, sustained for 8 to 10 years, to close the current housing gap.

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