This summer, the Concrete Industry Management program of the College of Engineering at California State University, Chico partnered with Golden Gate National Recreation Area to create the first CSU, Chico CIM Summer Field School on Alcatraz Island. Five select students from the CIM program began work on the project June […]

The 2010 Faux Expo, to be held Sept. 20-24, 2010, in Orlando, Fla., is a trade show designed around all aspects of decorative finishing for the professional artisan. From decorative concrete to painting to sculpting and all points in between, the show provides a full experience. Classes focus on highend […]

Cheng Concrete would like to introduce its newest authorized trainer, Mike Moncrieff of New Edge Design LLC, based in Bellingham, Wash. Moncrieff, a passionate artisan, has logged more than 15 years of construction experience and nearly a decade experimenting, developing and creating with decorative concrete. One of the first ever […]

Stoneman Concrete, a new company based in the south of France, serves as an overseas home for Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products, training artisans from throughout Europe. Stoneman will provide concrete interior design for local homeowners and host workshops on Buddy Rhodes’ methods and products. The first Stoneman Concrete workshop in […]

Aztec Products Inc. has introduced the UltraGrind propane-powered, planetary-head, gear-driven grinding and polishing machine. The Aztec UltraGrind has been designed for the more aggressive concrete floor grinding and polishing applications, where the goal is to both remove material and highly polish concrete floors. The UltraGrind machine is complementary to the […]

The Legend CT flex planetary polisher from Samich USA is ideal for grinding and polishing countertops, stairs, small surfaces, edges, corners and other narrow areas. There are two models available: the Legend CT Variable and Legend CT. Each machine features 5 1/2-inch heads and has a working width of 13 […]

Designed for smallerscale surface preparation projects, General Equipment Co.’s SG12/E single-head surface grinder offers high performance, durability and ease of use. Powered by a totally enclosed, fan-cooled 1.5- horsepower electric motor, the SG12/E features a single rotating disc with a 12-inchwide working width. Offering a top disc-rotation speed of 250 […]

The MK Diamond MK-S saw is a handheld scoring saw, ideal for the decorative concrete industry. It gives the user the flexibility to complete scoring tasks with ease. The MK-S Score Saw is built with high-grade aluminum, which provides a precision frame for easy gliding over any surface. This aluminum […]

Highlighted at the 2010 Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training in Phoenix, a line of diamond impregnated handheld polishing pads from Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products is aimed at concrete furniture and countertop crafters. Made specifically to polish and grind very hard surfaces, BR diamond pads effectively knock down […]

Increte Systems has introduced Thin-Crete Tintable Stamped Overlay Grout and Thin-Crete Color-Packs. Thin-Crete Tintable Stamped Overlay Grout is an ecofriendly, single-component formula that mixes with water and is the same formula as Increte Systems’ Thin-Crete. Thin-Crete Tintable Stamped Overlay Grout is available pre-colored for large orders as well as in […]