Dual-use concrete cover

A dual-use concrete cover for a newly poured concrete slab, comprising:

• a construction cover layer that is waterproof, exhibits a weight of at least 6 ounces per square yard, exhibits a first water vapor permeability, and selected to protect the concrete slab during a construction period following a concrete curing period;
• a concrete curing blanket adhered to the construction cover comprising a vapor retardant layer comprising expanded PTFE that exhibits a second water vapor permeability and a wicking layer comprising an airlaid mat comprising cellulose fluff pulp and binder fibers that is water absorbent and exhibits a third water vapor permeability;
• wherein the vapor retardant layer is positioned between the construction cover layer and the wicking layer;
• wherein the second water vapor permeability is less than the first and third water vapor permeabilities and selected to cause the construction cover to exhibit a desired overall water vapor permeability, when placed against the newly poured concrete slab, that causes the wicking layer to remain wet during a moisture retention period approximating a concrete curing period of the newly poured concrete slab, and then become dry and separate from the newly poured concrete slab after the moisture retention period.