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5 Things Decorative Concrete Contractors Wish Architects Would Do

Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

All joking aside, the designer-contractor experience very often does prove to be positive and stimulating. But contractors can have hopes and dreams for a world where they are more in sync with designers.

Series of Turnpike Stops Get Decked Out with Decorative Concrete

If Florida’s Turnpike were a rail line, the Fort Drum service plaza in the south central part of the state would be the equivalent of New York’s Grand Central Station, with glitzy interior treatments that include terrazzo floors and decorative exterior treatments and landscaping that evoke Florida’s unique natural environs.

Creative Color Solutions at an Epic Concrete Polishing Job

Concrete Polishing Vol. 14 No. 2 - February/March 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Surfacing Solutions Inc., Temecula, Calif., got a refresher on one central principle of polished concrete as the company produced some 175,000 square feet of densified concrete floor surfaces at the glittering new San Marcos High School in Southern California.

Fast Install of Microtoppings in Old Building Pushes Concrete Contractor to the Limit

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Concrete Concepts of NJ Inc. collectively burned some major calories when installing new flooring at the Weight Watchers International corporate offices in New York City.

Metallic Epoxies Glitter on the Floor at a Contemporary Show House

Concrete Coatings Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

The unabashedly modernist home in the River’s End community, in Eagle, Idaho, near Boise, is called a “stunning glass jewel box” in an Idaho builders association’s 2013 Parade of Homes description.

Plaza Uses Decorative Concrete to Educate People About Water

Outdoor Spaces Training & Education Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Located in the East Bay District of Olympia — Washington’s capital city — the East Bay Public Plaza celebrates a theme of water stewardship with interactive water features that re-create natural shoreline, streambed and wetland areas.

Decorative Concrete Acts as a North Star for this Artisan

Featured Contractor Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Decorative concrete is more than an occupation or a career for Cory Hanneman. It gave him direction at a time when he needed a compass.

Flashy Mica Flake Attracts Concrete Artisans

Concrete Coatings Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

If you’re looking for a rock that will dazzle, there’s a hot new entry in the market.

The mica flake rock chips are garnering praise as a high-quality alternative to vinyl flake.

Concrete Densifier Tips and Tricks from the Field

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Polishing Vol. 13 No. 7 - October 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

You’ve heard of densifiers. But let’s face it — much of what you’ve heard about them to date has come from densifier manufacturers.

Artistry and Color Give Restaurant Its Visual Zest

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 5 - July 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Spice 6, a fast-casual restaurant in Hyattsville, Md., serves up a zesty visual feast that complements its Chipotle-like “modern Indian” bill of fare.