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An Australian company that specializes in polished concrete and seamless flooring and wall solutions, Honestone, recently completed restoration to give the church new life. The church, which has been affectionally called “Barneys,” enjoyed flooring, a renewed altar area, stairs and a stunning curved wall by Honestone.
Equipment One is now a Duraamen distributor. Customers from Oklahoma and nearby states may order Duraamen products by getting in touch with Equipment One.
RPM International Inc. has announced that its Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Spraymate Group, producer of South Africa’s leading aerosol paint brand. Spraymate is based in Randvaal, South Africa outside Johannesburg. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
On average, people over the age of 18 years spend more than 30 hours per month using mobile apps, according to media analytics expert Nielsen. Understanding this growing trend, The Quikrete Companies launched an interactive mobile app that is a comprehensive resource for building, repair, remodeling and home improvement projects for contractors and homeowners.
The 2015 ERMCO Congress will be held over June 4-5, 2015, in Istanbul, Turkey. The last ERMCO Congress in Istanbul was in 1995. After 20 years the Congress will be held in Istanbul again.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has announced new officers who have been selected to lead the nation’s largest construction trade association.
Atlas Copco launched an employee-led sustainability program called Blue is the New Green to reduce its resource consumption on a global scale. The new program encourages employees to minimize their environmental impact by making small changes to consume fewer resources, including electricity, materials and water.
Atlas Copco’s new, easy-to-use intelligent compaction system gives contractors real-time material stiffness readings to ensure superior soil and asphalt compaction. This maximizes operator productivity, which results in saving contractors significant time and money. And, its touch screen capability makes the system user friendly and convenient.
ITW Red Head has introduced the new Tapcon+ concrete screw anchor, an IBC-compliant product approved for use in cracked and uncracked concrete and seismic zones. The screw is quicker and easier to install than traditional wedge anchors and is larger in size than the original blue screw anchor for concrete developed by sister brand ITW Buildex in 1976.
Ron Blank & Associates Inc. has launched a comprehensive program to help building product manufacturers get their products specified. Recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its new LEED v4 rating systems, the most widely used green building programs in the world. Building product manufacturers have had a difficult time adhering to the guidelines outlined in the LEED v4 rating systems.
