Husqvarna Construction Products recently unveiled K 3000 Wet, a new addition to its line of power cutters. The K 3000 Wet is an electric power cutter that allows the user to cut indoors easily and cost-effectively, without dust. The K 3000 Wet is equipped with a wet cutting kit that […]

The SB-14 concrete and asphalt walk-behind up-cut saw from EDCO Inc. is designed for cleaning out joints. The up-cut blade rotation of the saw provides a level surface at the base of the cut and throws dust and debris forward out of the cut. The unit captures dust and debris […]

The Concrete Countertop Institute released its hands-on fall 2008 class lineup. The classes — Intensive Precast Countertops 101, GFRC for Concrete Countertops 201, Advanced 3-D Mold Making 301 and Advanced 3-D Design 302 — are taught by Jeff Girard, owner of The Concrete Countertop Institute. The classes offer comprehensive, engineering-based […]

The Concrete Industry Management program — a business-intensive program that awards students a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — has announced the addition of CIM to the curriculum of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, beginning in spring 2009. “Given the fact that Texas is […]

Cheng Concrete and Buddy Rhodes Artisan Concrete have announced a first-ever collaboration. They are offering Ultimate Concrete Countertop Training, featuring innovative methods from the two founding fathers of concrete countertops in one week at one destination. The training program will be held Dec. 2-10 in the San Francisco Bay Area. […]

CS Unitec Inc.’s model F 1509 FR tuck-pointing machine is ideal for removing old mortar from brick joints for restoration and waterproofing. It is designed to provide a clear view of joints. The machine’s 11-amp motor provides 10,000 rpm for removal of brittle mortar from long and horizontal brick joints. […]

The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council has announced its upcoming meeting this fall to discuss several issues and initiatives facing the concrete industry. Registration for the meeting is now open. The SDC gathering will take place Oct. 8-10 at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla. The first […]

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced several regional certification seminar and exam sessions. TCA will offer the certification seminar as a final preparation tool for those seeking tilt-up certification. This training seminar covers safety, plan reading, site preparation, scheduling, foundations, slabs on grade, layout, forming, placement, erection, structural systems and […]

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association, a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast tilt-up construction as a preferred method, has added Craig Keast as member services director. In his role, Keast will be responsible for assisting TCA membership growth initiatives as well as providing a […]

Nominations are now closed for the 2007-2008 Portland Cement Association Sustainable Leadership Awards, established by the organization as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. PCA looked to its members and members of the construction industry at large to nominate public officials who have demonstrated through policy or projects a […]