The Portland Cement Association has developed “U.S. Construction Pulse,” a packet that provides information and insight into the construction industry. The packet is distributed monthly. It includes general economic trends, construction activity indicators, and real and nominal construction spending information for 35 categories. Ready-to-use slides and spreadsheets are offered. www.cement.org/econ

Dr. Ephraim Senbetta, LEED AP, will spearhead a group of LEED accredited professionals assembled by Mapei Corp. to assist architects, contractors and specifiers with questions concerning the role of Mapei’s products in LEED certification. Dr. Senbetta manages Mapei’s Quality Management System for the Americas, and he is currently Mapei’s representative […]

The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has announced the appointment of John Turner, P.E., as its new greater Southwestern region manager. In this position, Turner will be responsible for managing all CRSI technical, educational, promotional and membership activities in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Turner […]

The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has published the eighth in a series of Problems & Practice papers. The papers cover issues facing decorative concrete contractors. Problems & Practice No. 8 is entitled “What’s in Your Concrete?” It discusses the use of […]

Chris Sullivan has joined ChemSystems Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing. ChemSystems Inc. is a specialty manufacturer of decorative concrete products based in Houston. Sullivan’s responsibilities include managing all sales and marketing activities for the company and involvement in new product development, with an emphasis on troubleshooting application […]

Doug Demmert, founder of Demmert & Associates, a decorative concrete contractor based in Glendale, Calif., died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at his home in Glendale. A pioneer of polished concrete in the southern California region, Doug and his son Greg made Demmert & Associates a “goto” company for high-end decorative […]

Sika Corp. has announced that the manufacturer’s representative firm, Manchester & Associates Inc., has joined the Industrial Flooring Business Unit as exclusive representatives of the Sikafloor product line in Texas and Oklahoma. Manchester & Associates Inc. has a combined 55 years of experience in specifying and marketing resinous flooring products. […]

Concrete Chemical Technologies, based in Richmond, B.C., has spread its Concretech Decorative Product line further into the United States via Concrete Chemicals of California. The Concretech brand has been a dominant decorative concrete line in Canada for years since the line came into existence 12 years ago in 1997. Greg […]

The American Shotcrete Association has announced its Fall 2009 Committee Meetings, held in conjunction with the ACI Fall 2009 Convention, scheduled for Nov. 7-9, 2009, in New Orleans. The following committees have scheduled working meetings at this event: ASA Executive Committee, Publications Committee, Pool & Recreational Committee, Education Committee, Safety […]

The American Concrete Institute has announced the availability of two new publications. The “Guide for Design and Construction with Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panels” is available in print form, and “Fabrication Technology for Thin Cementitious Products” is available on CD-ROM. ? www.concrete.org