The fifth-generation the DC3800 series HEPA vacuum systems from Dustcontrol features a new motor configuration that increases performance from the previous model by roughly 15 percent, improving static pressure and airflow, while reducing sound levels by 5 percent. The latest DC3800 series models also come with an indicator light telling […]

Bonsal American has acquired Pre- Blend Products Inc., a manufacturer of packaged construction products based in Fairless Hills, Pa. Pre-Blend products include flooring underlayments, industrial grouts, stuccos, concrete patching and restoration products and liquid bonding agents. The product line is sold primarily to commercial distributors and contractors in the Northeast, […]

Energy performance requirements within the LEED Green Building Rating System will increase by 14 percent as part of the climate change agenda of the U.S. Green Building Council. USGBC membership overwhelmingly passed a vote for all LEED-certified projects to achieve at least two “Optimize Energy Performance” points, which will improve […]

ProFoundit.com has debuted its Web-based database of more than 30,000 products from more than 6,000 manufacturers. The database helps architects, engineers and builders locate tools and materials in seconds. Developed using the most current CSI Index, Profoundit. com is a user-friendly resource. Users are able to find a product and […]

The industry’s first vacuum to use plastic poly filter bags, the CS 1500 wet/dry vacuum from CS Unitec Inc., is ideal for concrete and masonry dust and debris cleanup. The heavy-duty plastic poly filter bag holds up to 10 gallons, and allows for simple, safe disposal. The CS 1500’s patented […]

The Web site of the American Concrete Institute now offers the Concrete Knowledge Center, a resource for users to quickly find practice-oriented information useful in the design, construction, and repair of concrete and concrete structures. Troubleshooting topics are presented in a question-and-answer format with an instantly accessible bibliography. ACI members […]

Curb-King, manufacturer of curbing machines, has launched Curbdirectory.com to help consumers in the United States find landscape curbing contractors in their area. This free service helps consumers and contractors communicate in an efficient, timely manner. Landscape curbing is a concrete border used between lawns and flower gardens. The durable product […]

Pearlman Industries Inc., a Harbour Group company and the parent of Pearl Abrasive Co. and Keystone Tools, has completed the acquisition of Stone Tool Supply Inc. Stone Tool Supply, based in Atlanta, is a value-added distributor of a wide range of tools, equipment and accessories to the stone fabrication market. […]

When the folks at Concrete Polishing Solutions designed Cat 5 Dust Extraction equipment for the grinding, polishing, and surface preparation industries, they took as inspiration their years of experience as contractors. The Cat 5 series of industrial dust collectors are ruggedly built for operator friendliness, superb dust capture, high productivity […]

“Liquid Stone: New Architecture In Concrete” was published by Princeton Architectural Press with the help and support of the Lafarge Group as part of its Creative Materials initiative. Co-author Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect and professor of architectural history at the University of Paris and the Institute of Fine Arts, […]