The International Concrete Repair Institute has announced the availability of the third edition of the Concrete Repair Manual. The manual comprises more than 70 documents from many of the associations involved in the concrete repair industry’s Vision 2020 plan, including ACI, ICRI, NACE, SSPC and the Army Corps of Engineers. […]

The American Society of Concrete Contractors will hold its Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 11-14. The event, with the theme of “Remember Our Mission,” is comprised of seminars, round-table discussions and demonstrations. There will be activities for spouses for an additional fee. One of the demonstrations will involve […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a council of the American Concrete Institute, met in Irving, Texas, on April 22-23 to discuss several issues and initiatives facing the concrete industry. Bob Risser, SDC member and president of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, agreed to serve as an industry champion on […]

Ardex America’s has relaunched its Web site to enhance customer access to the latest information on products and services. In addition to enhanced access and navigability, the new site showcases featured products and case studies. Other features include product listings and finders and calculators, seminar registration and product usage guidelines. […]

Cemstone Products Co. has relaunched its Web site with a more robust look and an interface that is said to be easier to navigate. The site contains comprehensive information and interactive support for architects, engineers, contractors, builders and homeowners. Popular features on the Web site include project files and news, […]

The American Concrete Institute announced its continued co-sponsorship of the annual National Concrete Canoe Competition. The event, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and hosted by École de Technologie Supérieure, was held June 19-21 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. More than 200 university teams competed in 18 conference contests […]

Metabo Corp. has released its 2008/2009 general catalog outlining the company’s full line of cordless and corded power tools, accessories and abrasives. A main addition to this year’s catalog includes a line of upgraded small angle grinders that feature improved performance and longevity and incorporate advanced ergonomic features, such as […]

Bon Tool Co.’s 2008 master catalog of contractor-grade hand tools and materials for the building trades has been expanded by more than 80 pages with more than 300 new products. The 384- page Bon catalog offers its largest selection of tools ever, featuring more than 4,000 products for masonry, concrete […]

Exaktime Inc. has announced the full availability of JobClock.NET, a service that enables subscribers to transfer time and attendance records over the Internet from the field. JobClock.NET brings added convenience and savings to users of the JobClock system who have job sites located far from the main office. With JobClock.NET, […]

The new NCG8450A-3 rotating water jet lance from NLB Corp. has a UHP seal that lasts an average of 40 hours — five times longer than previous seals. The field-repairable lance delivers UHP water (up to 40,000 psi) with a rotating action, widening the spray pattern and making product removal […]