NewLook International Inc. has hired Kim Andres to support and manage the northern Florida market. Andres’ territory includes Tallahassee, Orlando and the Tampa Bay area. His background is primarily in the polishing and concrete staining subsegments of the decorative concrete industry. www.getnewlook.com

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]