Energy performance requirements within the LEED Green Building Rating System will increase by 14 percent as part of the climate change agenda of the U.S. Green Building Council. USGBC membership overwhelmingly passed a vote for all LEED-certified projects to achieve at least two “Optimize Energy Performance” points, which will improve […]

Curb-King, manufacturer of curbing machines, has launched Curbdirectory.com to help consumers in the United States find landscape curbing contractors in their area. This free service helps consumers and contractors communicate in an efficient, timely manner. Landscape curbing is a concrete border used between lawns and flower gardens. The durable product […]

Pearlman Industries Inc., a Harbour Group company and the parent of Pearl Abrasive Co. and Keystone Tools, has completed the acquisition of Stone Tool Supply Inc. Stone Tool Supply, based in Atlanta, is a value-added distributor of a wide range of tools, equipment and accessories to the stone fabrication market. […]

The Web site of the American Concrete Institute now offers the Concrete Knowledge Center, a resource for users to quickly find practice-oriented information useful in the design, construction, and repair of concrete and concrete structures. Troubleshooting topics are presented in a question-and-answer format with an instantly accessible bibliography. ACI members […]

The industry’s first vacuum to use plastic poly filter bags, the CS 1500 wet/dry vacuum from CS Unitec Inc., is ideal for concrete and masonry dust and debris cleanup. The heavy-duty plastic poly filter bag holds up to 10 gallons, and allows for simple, safe disposal. The CS 1500’s patented […]

“Liquid Stone: New Architecture In Concrete” was published by Princeton Architectural Press with the help and support of the Lafarge Group as part of its Creative Materials initiative. Co-author Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect and professor of architectural history at the University of Paris and the Institute of Fine Arts, […]

When the folks at Concrete Polishing Solutions designed Cat 5 Dust Extraction equipment for the grinding, polishing, and surface preparation industries, they took as inspiration their years of experience as contractors. The Cat 5 series of industrial dust collectors are ruggedly built for operator friendliness, superb dust capture, high productivity […]

Husqvarna has acquired Soff-Cut International Inc., based in Corona, Calif. Soff-Cut is a leading producer of concrete saws for early-entry concrete sawing. This patented technology enables concrete to be cut before it is fully set, which minimizes the risk of random cracking and simplifies the working process. In 2006, Soff-Cut […]

The 2007 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, to be held October 25- 27, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C., will feature Fu-Tung Cheng as keynote speaker and design seminar presenter. Fu-Tung Cheng, an expert on interior concrete applications and a pioneer in the decorative concrete industry, is the president and founder of Cheng […]

“Failed Stone: Problems and Solutions With Concrete and Masonry,” written by Patrick Loughran, is aimed principally at architects and engineers and their clients. However, it may intrigue concrete contractors and artisans as well. Published by Birkhauser and distributed in the United States by Springer, it’s packed with illustrations and information […]