The Rapid RH sensor tool offers a fast, accurate moisture test for concrete slabs. It makes relative humidity testing for concrete slabs faster, simpler and more precise. The Rapid RH is 10 times faster than traditional testers, providing rapid initial readings with instantaneous additional readings, and is easy to install […]

The Anhydrous Calcium Chloride Moisture Vapor Test Kit from Vaprecision Inc. determines the volume of water vapor radiating from a concrete slab surface over time. The kit indicates the amount of moisture emitted from 1,000 square feet of slab in a 24- hour time period. Contractors can compare results to […]

The new, versatile Leica Roteo 35 rotating laser instrument from Leica Geosystems offers simple-to-operate and lightweight automated self-leveling functionality for a wide range of interior leveling or alignment jobs. The instrument includes an integrated motorized mount with intuitive remote operation capabilities that quickly adjusts the laser height to millimeter accuracy. […]

The Pocket Moisture Meter from Extech Instruments Corp. measures moisture in a variety of building materials, including concrete, mortar and sheetrock. It features a two-in-one digital LCD readout and analog bar graph, replaceable threaded measurement electrode pins, and a built-in battery check and measurement verification test. Weighing just 3.5 ounces […]

The PosiTector 200, a concrete-thickness measuring tool from DeFelsko Corp., is ruggedly simple and affordable, and it is available in two different models. The standard model measures total thickness. The advanced model will measure up to three individual layer thicknesses in a multilayer system, and it also features a graphic […]

The Delmhorst TotalCheck features pin and pinless moisture measurement and a thermo-hygrometer attachment. It can help determine if concrete floors have adequately dried before installing a floor covering. Advanced features of the TotalCheck include corrections for 69 wood species, a calibrated drywall scale, and a reference scale for nonwood building […]

Winners of Concrete Decor’s 2008 Concrete Countertop Design Competition were announced at the Concrete Countertop Institute Conference 2008, held August 21-23 in Sacramento, Calif. Hollow Rock Designs Inc. won First Place, Residential, for a bar top in a condominium in St. Paul, Minn. New Edge Design won First Place, Commercial, […]

The Concrete Industry Management program, a business-intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management, is seeking donations for its fourth annual auction, to be held at the 2009 World of Concrete. Organizers hope the 2009 auction is even bigger than the 2008 […]

Bonsal American has expanded its sales efforts in the eastern United States by naming Mike McLawhorn as territory sales manager for ProSpec, its brand of commercial construction products. McLawhorn will be responsible for ProSpec tile installation products in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. He will also handle concrete repair […]

Greg Lipscomb has been promoted to the position of Southeastern regional sales manager by Diamond Products. The promotion takes effect in October. Lipscomb will be responsible for Diamond Products sales in the Southeast. He has most recently been working as a Diamond Products Sales Representative covering North Carolina. www.diamondproducts.com