The American Concrete Institute has released the 2011 edition of one of its bestselling publications, the Manual of Concrete Practice. Containing more than 215 documents, the MCP is the largest and most comprehensive single source of concrete practice information available in one set of books. The MCP is a must-have […]
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BASF Building Systems unit sponsors Contractor Rewards program
The Building Systems business of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division is now a sponsor of Contractor Rewards, an industry-wide loyalty program that offers trade contractors, builders and remodelers points for purchasing products from participating manufacturers. Contractor Rewards members can now earn points for BASF’s Sonolastic NP 1 and CX-1000 wood flooring […]
Concrete Coatings offers CSI product specifications for bids
Concrete Coatings Inc. is now offering Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) three-part specifications for download on its website. The specifications are available in Microsoft Word format for use by a qualified construction specifier. Specification sections for the company’s Vivid Acid Stain, Solvent-Based Acrylic Sealer, DuraWax Acrylic Floor Wax, Micro- Topping and […]
Surface 519 opens training center
The Surface 519 National Training Center is now open. The facility, centrally located in Des Moines, Iowa, is available to all decorative concrete manufacturers, distributors or artisans for training purposes. The 28,000-square-foot shop is fully equipped to manufacture countertops, sinks, fireplaces and more. Roughly 18,000 square feet of that space […]
American Shotcrete Association announces award winners
The American Shotcrete Association has announced the winners of the Sixth Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. The winners are as follows: Outstanding Infrastructure Project: Décarie Interchange side panel repairs in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Shotcrete contractor and general contractor: Construction Interlag Inc. Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project: Soundview YMCA in Bradford, […]
Recovery process for construction industry expected to be slow
While the economic recession is over and the economy is strengthening, the construction recession may not run its course for another 18 months, hindering an improvement in cement consumption for the next two years, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association. In 2011, PCA anticipates […]
Rhino acquires Concrete Solutions
Rhino Linings Corp., a global provider of protective polyurethane, polyurea, polyaspartic and epoxy coatings, has acquired Concrete Solutions Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of products and systems for the restoration, protection and beautification of concrete surfaces. In addition to an extensive list of product and system offerings such as stamped […]
New systems from Seal-Krete
Seal-Krete has introduced High Performance Flooring Systems, a new line for industrial, commercial and residential applications. With three seamless concrete coating systems to choose from, each system is custom specified to meet the performance and return-to-service requirements of the project environment. Poly-Shell Systems provide the most durability and the fastest […]
Flexmar Coatings introduces polyaspartic stain-and-sealer
Flexmar Coatings has announced the introduction of Variegate polyaspartic stain sealer. Variegate combines a polyaspartic semitransparent stain and wear-surface sealer in one product and eliminates the need for acid staining. Instead, the applicator can achieve a variegated look that simulates a natural, marble-like or stone-like appearance with one or more […]
Stonclad G2 Floor System from Stonhard
Stonhard recently added a new, environmentally friendly product, Stonclad G2, to its line of Stonclad floor systems. Stonclad G2 is a four-component, polyurethane mortar system. The system incorporates post-industrial recycled glass. It also incorporates rapidly renewable materials into its composition. This makes it a good fit for sustainability-minded projects that […]