Alpha Professional Tools has introduced Kirara pads, which are designed for the maintenance of marble, limestone and concrete surfaces by using only a maximum of three steps.

Todd Scharich of Seneca, South Carolina, has been named director of member services of the American Society of Concrete Contractors(ASCC)

Construction employment rose sharply in March by 37,000 for the month and 301,000 for the year, while construction spending in February logged a solid year-over-year increase despite a dip compared with January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, in partnership with Concrete Construction magazine, announced its ninth annual Decorative Concrete Awards.

MAX USA Corp. would like to announce the hiring of Gary Tharp, its new Southwest Regional Sales Executive.

The finishing touches are being added to a Web site that will not only inform consumers about coatings and decorative finishes, but, also, help connect the consumers to local professionals and store locations. The Web site — aptly named FindthePRO.com — is the creation of Ernst Mikkelsen and the staff […]

Hitachi Power Tools has introduced its revolutionary VB16Y. This new rebar cutter/bender provides jobsite cutting and bending of rebar in one portable and completely unique tool. Precision angle bends are preset and completed in just seconds. Utilizing an impressive 530 watts of power, the VB16Y’s built-in microprocessor uniformly bends up […]

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association elected new officers and board members at its 35th annual convention, held in February. Tom Stowell, Norton Penhall Diamond, Fullerton, Calif., was elected to serve a two-year term as president. Doug Walker, Atlantic Concrete Cutting Inc., Mt. Holly, N.J., was elected vice president. Judith […]

Cemstone, a supplier of readymixed, engineered and decorative concrete in the upper Midwest, has announced the winners of its 2007 Decorative Concrete Awards, which recognize excellence in the design and use of decorative concrete in residential and commercial construction. The winners were selected from nearly 70 contractor entries that featured […]

Blastcrete Equipment Company has released the H-020 gunite attachment, giving shotcrete contractors a powerful rotary gunite machine that attaches easily to any skid steer, requires less compressed air, and saves space on jobsites. The easy-to-operate machine delivers precise material control for projects including concrete repair, soil stabilization and refractory lining […]