The American Society of Concrete Contractors has named Ward R. Malisch as technical director. Malisch has been a member of the ASCC board of directors since 2001 and has been responsible for fielding technical questions from concrete contractors on the ASCC technical hotline. In addition, Malisch has been responsible for […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council announced two upcoming events concerning its ongoing concrete sustainability initiative. In conjunction with the American Concrete Institute’s Spring 2008 convention in Los Angeles, the SDC will host a concrete sustainability workshop on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in the Olympic 1 room of the Hyatt […]

Hitachi Power Tools has introduced the DH45MR, a 1 3/4-inch SDS Max rotary hammer featuring patented Internal Double Insulation technology and a best-in-class impact energy of 11.4 foot-pounds. The DH45MR claims to provide the fastest drilling and chiseling speeds on the market and is engineered to go through concrete, mortar, […]

Metabo Corp. now offers an 18-volt lithium-ion hammer drill, the SBZ 18, that weighs only 4.4 pounds and provides up to 40 percent greater performance than cordless tools with traditional rechargeable batteries. The cordless drill features a torqueadjusting sleeve with five settings, drill and hammer drill settings, and a gear […]

DeWalt has announced new heavy-duty demolition hammers: D25899K, D25901K and D25941K. These new demolition hammers are designed to perform a wide range of heavy-duty concrete removal applications. DeWalt equipped the new demolition hammers with spring-loaded dust seals that keep ingress and contaminants from entering the tool, helping to extend the […]

Three new families of grinder attachments from Bosch Power Tools and Accessories aim to help anglegrinder users control silica dust. Compatible with all Bosch One Touch Guard System angle grinders between 4 1/2 inches and 7 inches, the new attachments install tool-free when used in both cutoff and surfacing applications. […]

Bosch has expanded the lineup of its SpeedWave Diamond Blades for concrete and other materials to include a 7 1/4-inch blade with a diamond arbor knockout. The new blade allows users to cut not only with an angle grinder, but also with any worm-drive circular saw. Features of the Bosch […]

CS Unitec recently released the CS 2000, a water-recycling and slurrycontainment vacuum. It is ideal for contractors using wet working tools, such as diamond core drills, masonry saws, and wet grinders. The CS 2000 functions as a portable water supply. Slurry is trapped in a porous filter bag for easy […]

A new 40,000-psi water-jet lance from NLB Corp. makes the company’s 60-second cartridge change and other operator-friendly features available for ultra-high-pressure applications. The NCG40-286 lance is lightweight and ergonomic, weighing just 13.5 pounds. Its patented trigger design requires just a light squeeze to initiate water-jet action, and the operator can […]

Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing has released Barritape exterior joint tape. Barritape is a 20-mil, self-adhering flashing consisting of a flexible polypropylene film laminated to an aggressively tacky rubber-modified asphalt adhesive. Good for use around windows, doorways and other cavity wall penetrations, Barritape can be used as a stand-alone flashing accessory. […]