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GranQuartz recently opened a new store in Seattle. The location offers 11,000 square feet of warehouse and showroom space, and it will offer one-day shipping to the state of Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of Oregon. The new store is located at Northwest Corporate Park, Building B, 6001 Sixth Ave. […]
What happens when 40 concrete artisans are assembled in one place with the task of creating 10 world-class concrete cornhole platforms? The good folks at BLUEconcrete decided to answer this age-old question once and for all. In October of 2013, artisans from all over the planet gathered at the facilities […]
In response to requests by architects and engineers to resolve consistency issues associated with quality levels of polished concrete surfaces, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has released two technical documents — an industry standard and a Best Practice. CSDA Standard ST-115 Measuring Concrete Micro Surface Texture uses surface texture […]
Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2012 were recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors at the association’s annual conference. W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor T.A.S. Commercial Concrete Construction, Houston, and general contractor T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego. ? (866) […]
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has published the Sealer Selection & Application Guide and a Sealer Installation Checklist The publications are available to ASCC DCC members via the association’s website. The Guide focuses on acrylic film-forming sealers in solvent- and water-based […]
Mary “M.K.” Hurd, one of the most influential writers and editors to specialize in concrete, passed away in September at age 87. Hurd is best known for writing every edition of the American Concrete Institute’s “Formwork for Concrete, SP-4,” considered the definitive book about structural concrete practices. The first edition […]
The Swedish company Pullman Ermator AB, a leading manufacturer of dust extractors and a leading player in the vacuum and air scrubber industries, has acquired Pullman-Holt’s HEPA business and models as well as wet and dry vacuums related to the HEPA vacuum models. Along with the product lines, Pullman Ermator […]
Rafael A. Cabrera, a well-known marketer and consultant specializing in decorative concrete companies, passed away October 28, 2013. Rafael founded his marketing firm, Tools for the Capitalist LLC, in 2002, and was a highly visible presence in the decorative concrete industry, helping manufacturers such as Brickform and Proline Concrete Tools […]
Concrete Decor announces major changes to its magazine sales force. We have hired a new sales representative to replace outgoing rep Donna Tussey Flood, who has accepted a position elsewhere. Our new South sales rep is Todd Rylands, (407) 467-2758, from Windermere, Fla. Also, due to recent health complications, Western sales […]
In response to requests by architects and engineers to resolve consistency issues associated with quality levels achieved by polished concrete surfaces, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has released two technical documents — an industry standard and a Best Practice.
