At a Sacramento awards ceremony this summer, Barron was commended for creating a cart and dolly support system for use when concrete is pumped for campus construction jobs.

When full, a 30 foot, four inch concrete hose can weigh in excess of 850 pounds and require the strength of four or five workers to move. Barron's invention, however, allows the workers to efficiently move the hose without risking bodily harm.

Frequently used during construction of CSUN's B2 faculty/staff parking lot, the device has a simple two-part design that allows it to function seamlessly. The first part uses a series of the rolling bases of a 33-gallon trash bin, together with a metal coupling and sleeves to hold the concrete-filled hose. The second part is a coupling equipped with handlebars that provides ergonomic leverage for the line during jolting vibrations caused by air pockets.