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The Smart Chair to Hold Rebar in It’s Place Prior to Concrete Pour

Building with Concrete Tools & Equipment Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Smart Chairs were designed by contractors for contractors. Constructed with recycled high-strength polypropylene plastic, the chairs are designed to support steel, eliminate wire ties and stop steel displacement.

Light Weight and Strong Concrete

Building with Concrete Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Ardex high-tech flooring solution, LT-65 Lite-Tech, is engineered with the strength of portland cement yet weighs only 65 pounds per cubic foot — less than half the weight of normal concrete.

Adding Color and Texture to Concrete Skateparks

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Airspeed Skateparks’ work was featured on the cover of last year’s World of Concrete issue. Since that time they have started incorporating both color and texture into their work, and decorative concrete has become a valuable extension of their skate park design services.

How to Stamp Concrete at Walls and Corners

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Special mats and tools can be used to imprint the pattern or texture in these tight areas. Flexible (or floppy) mats typically have about half the weight of a regular mat and thus can be bent to get closer to the wall or corner.

International Concrete Repair Institute ICRI Announces New Chapters in Minnesota and Virginia

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The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announces the establishment of the Minnesota Chapter and Virginia Chapter. The ICRI board approved its 28th and 29th chapters’ charters during the ICRI 2003 Fall Convention in Tampa, Fla. Anyone interested in joining either chapter or learning more about its activities should contact Minnesota […]

Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) Training classes boast 1,000 grads

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A milestone has been achieved with the 1,000th student graduating from Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association training classes held November 6-15, 2003. Since the CSDA offered its first class, Cutting Edge, in 1993, 686 students have graduated from this program. Since Operator Certification was started in 1996, 161 students have […]

Change in cement formulation promises to reduce emissions

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Members of the Portland Cement Association announced the latest effort by their industry to significantly reduce emissions and provide key environmental benefits by proposing a change in the manufacture of portland cement. Tom Chizmadia, PCA board member and chairman of the association’s Environment and Energy Committee, outlined PCA’s proposal to […]

Portland Cement Association Shepherd named director of sustainable development

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Portland Cement Association has named David D. Shepherd, AIA, as Director, Sustainable Development. In the newly created position, Shepherd will be responsible for developing and promoting sustainable applications for cement and concrete. A registered architect, Shepherd joined PCA in 2000 as manager of residential technology and was responsible for coordination […]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association NRMCA partners with OSHA for safety

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Workers in the ready mixed concrete industry will benefit from a partnership agreement signed Nov. 4 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the NRMCA. Among the goals of the partnership are a 30 percent reduction over three years in the total case incident rate (TCIR) for member […]

New facility for Grace/Pieri release agents opens in France

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Grace Construction Products has opened a new production facility in Larnaud, France, for its Grace/Pieri release agents. The new plant enables Grace to increase sales of release agents around the world, manufacture the products with higher flexibility, and speed delivery time to customers. Operations in Larnaud are designed to reach […]