New from Newlook Newlook International Inc. has released four new products: Newlook Concrete Sealer, Newlook Eco Acid, Newlook Concrete Degreaser, and Newlook Concrete Cleaner. The new products help round out Newlook’s current product line of water- based, nonacrylic concrete stains. Each product can help end users prepare concrete for the […]

“The Art of Decorative Concrete,” the latest Portland Cement Association DVD, explores the processes and materials used to generate beautiful textured concrete driveways, patios, walkways, and interior floors. Hosted by Bob Harris, concrete artisan and president of the Decorative Concrete Institute in Temple, Ga., the video shows the variety of […]

Concrete countertop pioneer Buddy Rhodes has produced a step-by-step book, “Making Concrete Countertops With Buddy Rhodes,” that reveals his time-tested techniques in precise detail. In this book, Rhodes shares skills and experience from more than 30 years of experience in concrete art and fabrication. More importantly, he shares the process […]

Designer and author Fu-Tung Cheng’s company, Cheng Concrete Exchange (a division of Cheng Design Products Inc.), has partnered with Canada- based Interstar Corp., a manufacturer of concrete pigments, admixtures and fibers, to expand and improve the performance of the CHENG Concrete Countertop Products line. The improved, re-branded CHENG Concrete Countertop […]

A new educational resource from Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders, will help residential contractors improve their communications with Spanish-speaking workers. Sed de Saber – Home Builders Edition is being developed in partnership with Retention Education LLC as an English as a […]

Contractors can mix a wide selection of materials with Stow Construction Equipment’s new Collomix line. The line of 10 versatile mixing systems makes quick work of everything from grout, concrete and mortar to paint, epoxy, dyes, and more, all in less than 90 seconds. Mixes are completed with even color […]

The RMC Research Foundation announced the release of the Spanish Edition of the Truck Mixer Driver’s Manual: Manual del Conductor de Mixer. This new version of one of the most popular educational publications offered by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) will help teach Spanish-speaking drivers in their native […]

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) has added a three-day course, Wall Sawing 101, to the 2007 CSDA training program. Wall Sawing 101 is offered March 20- 23, 2007, at the facility of a CSDA manufacturer-member in Olathe, Kan. Wall Sawing 101 gives operators the opportunity to expand their […]

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has announced online training and testing for concrete cutting operators. The program is available through ProTraining.com. Safety videos for Flat Sawing, Wall Sawing, Core Drilling, Hand Sawing and Wire Sawing have been converted to online safety courses. These courses cover the five basic techniques […]

The Alliance between the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration has released a new safety series called “CSDA/ OSHA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations.” The series was developed to promote the safety of workers in the sawing and drilling industry. The […]