Mi-T-M Corp., manufacturer of hotand cold-water pressure washers, air compressors, generators, portable heaters, wet/dry vacuums, job-site boxes and water treatment systems, has appointed Essex Silver Line Sales West as its new Rental Rep Group in the Northwest. The company will cover the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. […]
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.
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New decorative concrete showroom opens in Italy
Ideal Work has a new showroom, located approximately one hour from Venice, Italy, in Vallà di Riese, Italy. The 3,000-square-foot facility has two main sections. One is designed for the customer rather than the contractor, so homeowners and architects can see the look of Ideal Work’s products. The second area […]
Bayer MaterialScience joins Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments
Reinforcing its long-standing commitment to sustainable building, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has become the newest member of the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments (ASBE). ASBE, comprised of a group of companies that are leaders in sustainability, aims to raise awareness of sustainable development and promote its bottomline benefits. Bayer MaterialScience LLC, […]
ACI releases updated edition of Manual of Concrete Practice
The American Concrete Institute has released the 2011 edition of one of its bestselling publications, the Manual of Concrete Practice. Containing more than 215 documents, the MCP is the largest and most comprehensive single source of concrete practice information available in one set of books. The MCP is a must-have […]
BASF Building Systems unit sponsors Contractor Rewards program
The Building Systems business of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division is now a sponsor of Contractor Rewards, an industry-wide loyalty program that offers trade contractors, builders and remodelers points for purchasing products from participating manufacturers. Contractor Rewards members can now earn points for BASF’s Sonolastic NP 1 and CX-1000 wood flooring […]
Concrete Coatings offers CSI product specifications for bids
Concrete Coatings Inc. is now offering Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) three-part specifications for download on its website. The specifications are available in Microsoft Word format for use by a qualified construction specifier. Specification sections for the company’s Vivid Acid Stain, Solvent-Based Acrylic Sealer, DuraWax Acrylic Floor Wax, Micro- Topping and […]
Surface 519 opens training center
The Surface 519 National Training Center is now open. The facility, centrally located in Des Moines, Iowa, is available to all decorative concrete manufacturers, distributors or artisans for training purposes. The 28,000-square-foot shop is fully equipped to manufacture countertops, sinks, fireplaces and more. Roughly 18,000 square feet of that space […]
American Shotcrete Association announces award winners
The American Shotcrete Association has announced the winners of the Sixth Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. The winners are as follows: Outstanding Infrastructure Project: Décarie Interchange side panel repairs in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Shotcrete contractor and general contractor: Construction Interlag Inc. Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project: Soundview YMCA in Bradford, […]
Recovery process for construction industry expected to be slow
While the economic recession is over and the economy is strengthening, the construction recession may not run its course for another 18 months, hindering an improvement in cement consumption for the next two years, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association. In 2011, PCA anticipates […]
Rhino acquires Concrete Solutions
Rhino Linings Corp., a global provider of protective polyurethane, polyurea, polyaspartic and epoxy coatings, has acquired Concrete Solutions Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of products and systems for the restoration, protection and beautification of concrete surfaces. In addition to an extensive list of product and system offerings such as stamped […]