In a new design competition juried by some of architecture’s most esteemed leaders and sponsored by Dow Chemical Co., one promising architecture student will be awarded a cash prize of $2,500. The winner of the Durability + Design Student Design Competition will be announced at D+D 2014, a conference and […]

L. M. Scofield Co. has announced the release of Scofield Selectseal Plus sealer. Selectseal Plus provides superior wet-slip resistance while forming a tough abrasion- and stain-resistant gloss finish. Selectseal Plus is a low-odor, self-crosslinking, urethane-fortified acrylic concrete sealer designed to protect interior uncolored or previously stained concrete surfaces. Proprietary nanotechnology […]

Concrete Countertop Solutions Inc., creators of Z Counterforms, announced the release of the new Z Liqui-Crete system. Designed specifically for cast-in-place concrete countertops, the system includes a fiberglass mesh grid that is held in place for the best possible placement when pouring a thin slab. The issue in that past […]

Heated Stone Products has entered into a national distribution agreement with WarmlyYours Radiant Heating that makes FeelsWarm available through the WarmlyYours network of dealers. Designed specifically for countertops, FeelsWarm Technology gently raises the temperature of the stone 20 to 25 degrees, just enough to remove the initial cold shock when […]

SMK Sprayers has launched a new line of universal sprayers, the H100AC and P100AC. “AC” stands for “All Chemicals,” which means that this new line of sprayers can spray all liquids that are 40 percent solids or less. The features of this bucket-top sprayer line includes stainless steel internal housing […]

The Quikrete Cos., a leading manufacturer of packaged concrete products for the building and home improvement markets, is opening an online company store at Thequikretestore.com. Consumers, customers and employees can chose from hundreds of officially licensed Quikrete items ranging from premium golf shirts and fleece jackets to die-cast toy trucks […]

Makita has expanded its lineup of dust extraction solutions for concrete contractors with a new Dust Extraction Attachment, model 196571-4, for use with demolition hammers and rotary hammers. The new Dust Extraction Attachment is engineered to help reduce dust created from breaking and chipping concrete. This attachment is a six-piece […]

Engrave-a-Crete Inc. has introduced the Spiider, an innovative decorative concrete engraving tool that combines track-free cutting with extreme maneuverability to execute free-form artistic cuts.

The Malish Corp. has announced the addition of a new removal hand tool to its Diamabrush by Malish Floor Preparation system line of products. Available in 4.5- and 7-inch sizes, the Diamabrush by Malish Removal Tool is easy to use with existing hand grinders and uses the same diamond abrasive […]

Basalt Rebar from Cheng Concrete Exchange is new to the world of concrete reinforcement, but is becoming popular among both precasters and pour-in-place contractors. Spun from molten rock, these fibers are stronger than steel and 89 percent lighter. Basalt rebar provides many benefits and applications for the precast concrete professional: […]