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Vertical Polished Concrete Condo Touted to be World’s Largest

Florida’s Miami Beach is a part of the country known for its high real estate prices, but the penthouse condominium sales price of $60 million for the Faena House Saxony Condo set a new high.

Downtown Dallas Museum Opts for Architectural Concrete Design

Building with Concrete Vol. 14 No. 6 - August/September 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Whether you love it or hate it, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in downtown Dallas is a building that can’t be ignored.

Old World-Style Concrete Countertops That Look Like Italian Granite

Concrete Countertops Vol. 16 No. 5 - July 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

In 2015, homeowners who had traveled throughout Italy contacted Darryl Bates of Excalibur Surfaces in Simi Valley, California, about wanting Old World-style concrete countertops that looked like the Italian granite they had admired on their trip.

Construction Firm Creates a Tranquil Backyard with Full Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 16 No. 5 - July 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

In Los Angeles, and in particular the Beverly Hills area of the city, there are many OMG backyards. This one, though, created by Scott Cohen’s company, Green Scene Landscaping & Swimming Pools, was over-the-top enough to have been featured last summer on the television show “OMG Backyards.”

The Drive and Motivation Behind a Concrete Countertop Fabricator

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 16 No. 5 - July 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Ben Ashby got an early education in concrete from a father who he says was “stubborn as a mule and tough as nails,” but who also provided the young Ashby with the drive and motivation to succeed.

Concrete countertop in a whiskey themed kitchen

Whiskey Themed Kitchen with Barrels and a Concrete Countertop

Popular Concrete Countertops Vol. 16 No. 4 - May/June 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

When you live in Tennessee and you’ve got clients with a bare kitchen who also like to entertain and enjoy their adult beverages, a Jack Daniels theme seemed like a natural fit.

White Concrete Pavilion Complements Mexican Museum

Building with Concrete Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 4 - May/June 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

A brilliant white concrete pavilion sits proudly on the grounds of a popular tourist destination in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The pavilion frames three sides of a paved courtyard at La Quinta Montes Molina — a historic early-20th century mansion in Merida that now serves as a museum and venue for social events in the garden.

snowshoe tracks on floor at an Alaskan elementary school

Polished Concrete and Epoxy Floor Shimmers with Aluminum Shapes

Concrete Coatings Tips & How-Tos Concrete Polishing Vol. 16 No. 4 - May/June 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of Sheila Wyne A floor at an Alaskan elementary school honored the natural environment and became art that kids can walk on, thanks to Mapei’s Ultratop PC polishable concrete topping. Girdwood, Alaska, 36 miles southeast of Anchorage, is a picturesque year-around resort town with a five-star skiing mountain, […]

Artisan Grows Up in Concrete Industry and Becomes a Stamping Success

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 4 - May/June 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Robert Salinas, 58, jokes that he has 50 years of concrete experience. That’s not too far off from the truth, because as a youngster he recalls helping to place concrete for the pool company his uncle and father worked at in San Antonio, Texas.