Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready-mix, engineered and decorative concrete has earned Green-Star Certification by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for its Childs Road batch plant facility in St. Paul, Minn. The NRMCA Green-Star Program recognizes those facilities that have achieved environmental excellence through the use of an […]

Winners have been announced for the second annual Dwell on Design Awards. Winning the furniture category was the Muskoka chair from Hard Goods, a new venture of concrete artisan Brandon Gore. The Muskoka chair is meant to resemble a classic Adirondack chair in angles and proportion, if not much else. […]

Nathan Giffin and his company Vertical Artisans have founded a West Coast Training Center to coincide with the creation of the Underground Concrete House, in Lorane, Ore. Over the next two years, the aging house will be restored using various decorative concrete techniques, including vertical applications, overlays and countertops. Nolan […]

In an effort to increase the awareness of certification opportunities for concrete professionals, while promoting the advantages of such programs, eight concrete associations have joined forces to form the Concrete Industry Certification Consortium (CICC). Comprised of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), Architectural Precast Association (APA), Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), […]

Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready-mix, engineered and decorative concrete has earned Green-Star Certification by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for its batch plant facility in Northfield, Minn. It is one of only 13 plants in Minnesota to receive such certification. The NRMCA Green-Star Program recognizes those facilities […]

NewLook International Inc. launched its new online store where customer purchases are actually fulfilled by Authorized NewLook Distributors. NewLook is utilizing a unique online platform from Shopatron, a retail-integrated eCommerce and order management solution for branded manufacturers and retailers. Customers can access the store from www.getnewlook.com and purchase most of […]

Arizona Polymer Flooring, a manufacturer of high-performance flooring products and concrete coating systems, is proud to announce the addition of Jim Essig as technical director. He is based at the plant’s headquarters in Glendale, Ariz. Essig will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Research & Development Department, from […]

With the first half of 2012 experiencing favorable weather conditions, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity and robust gains in cement intensities, the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association nearly doubles the expected increase in cement consumption for the year. PCA revised its spring forecast upward, anticipating a […]

The American Concrete Institute announced the winners of the ACI Award for University Student Activities program, designed to recognize universities whose students and faculty are active in ACI and other concrete-related activities. Throughout 2011, students and faculty from universities participated in ACI-related activities to earn points towards achieving Excellent/Outstanding University […]

Coatings for Industry, a direct-to-contractor supplier of industrial coating products, has entered an agreement with The Wooster Brush Company to offer the 161-year-old paint equipment supplier’s products to its own network of contractors. CFI’s customers now have access to both high performance coatings and many of the tools needed to […]