VersaFlex Inc. has renamed their acclaimed polyurea training school to be called Polyurea University. VersaFlex has been conducting classroom style and hands-on polyurea training schools for decades. Their acclaimed Houston Training Center is being renamed Polyurea University – Houston Campus. Another training facility has been added at the company’s corporate […]

The Quikrete Companies provided Quikrete Shotcrete MS – Fiber Reinforced for the restoration of the Spokane River. The Quikrete Shotcrete MS – Fiber Reinforced was used to fill channels and create weirs to help return the Spokane River to its natural flow pattern in downtown Spokane, Wash. Prior to the […]

Wagner Meters’ new DataMaster – designed to protect data integrity for RH testing and reporting – has been nominated for the 2013 Most Innovative Products (MIP) Award at World Of Concrete. The new DataMaster allows instant and repeatable data tracking on any test site when using the Rapid RH 4.0 […]

In the new book “Anatomy of a Lean Leader,” author Jerry Bussell discusses Karl Wadensten, president of Vibco Vibrators, among other CEOs. Bussell describes Wadensten’s evolution from command-and-control to servant leader. The book intends to illustrate how great leaders understand and use their influence to guide people toward finding the […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has announced the appointment of Hiep Hiep Phat Trading Co. Ltd., Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, as the exclusive distributor and contractor for the supply and installation of Dur-A-Flex systems in Vietnam. www.dur-a-flex.com

The Quikrete Cos. provided Quikrete Fiber-Reinforced Shotcrete MS for a river restoration in Washington state. The material was used to fill channels and create weirs to help return the Spokane River to its natural flow pattern in downtown Spokane, Wash. Prior to the restoration, that section of the river was […]

Makita has released a new 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Fan, model BCF201Z. The new BCF201Z has two settings (1,200 and 1,700 rounds per minute) for optimal air velocity control, with up to three hours of continuous run time in low speed with a fast-charging 18-volt LXT Lithium-Ion battery. The three-stage […]

Dur-A-Flex Inc. has announced the appointment of Hiep Hiep Phat Trading Co. Ltd. of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam as the exclusive distributor and contractor for the supply and installation of Dur-A-Flex’s systems. The news comes on the heels of a Korean partnership that was recently announced by Dur-A-Flex. The partnerships […]

Todd Scharich has joined the American Society of Concrete Contractors as their decorative concrete specialist. Scharich will answer a hotline for ASCC members who have technical questions relating to decorative concrete. He will also write and edit articles and publications, and provide education and training. Scharich started Decorative Concrete Resources, […]

Landscape Forms has acquired Meld USA. Meld USA, founded in 1998, is an industry leader in materials innovation and the design, development and manufacture of products made of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC). Over the past 14 years the Raleigh, North Carolina company has earned a reputation among architects, landscape […]