Decorative Concrete Press Releases

All the latest decorative concrete press releases. Includes information on new product releases for decorative concrete contractors. Plus, openings and closings, mergers and partnerships. Additionally, press releases include industry trends, new standards, conferences and other news of interest to the decorative concrete industry.

Concrete Decor is the industry’s go-to source, so be sure to look here for all the breaking news and trends in the decorative concrete industry.

New CSDA standard and best practice documents for polished concrete

In response to requests by architects and engineers to resolve consistency issues associated with quality levels of polished concrete surfaces, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has released two technical documents — an industry standard and a Best Practice. CSDA Standard ST-115 Measuring Concrete Micro Surface Texture uses surface texture […]

Contractors recognized for safety

Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2012 were recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors at the association’s annual conference. W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor T.A.S. Commercial Concrete Construction, Houston, and general contractor T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego. ? (866) […]

ASCC DCC publishes sealer guide

The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has published the Sealer Selection & Application Guide and a Sealer Installation Checklist The publications are available to ASCC DCC members via the association’s website. The Guide focuses on acrylic film-forming sealers in solvent- and water-based […]

Decorative concrete marketing expert Rafael Cabrera passes away

Rafael A. Cabrera, a well-known marketer and consultant specializing in decorative concrete companies, passed away October 28, 2013. Rafael founded his marketing firm, Tools for the Capitalist LLC, in 2002, and was a highly visible presence in the decorative concrete industry, helping manufacturers such as Brickform and Proline Concrete Tools […]

Self-leveler for restoring industrial and commercial floors

Dependable LLC’s Wearflow is a self-leveler for restoration projects. A product suited for restoring degraded industrial or commercial concrete floor surfaces, Wearflow is cement-based with a wear-resistant top. It is high-strength and can be opened to high-traffic areas in as soon as 24 hours. Wearflow is available in 50-pound bags […]