DeWalt’s new DC500 is the first cordless/corded portable two-gallon wet-dry vacuum designed specifically for contractors. For versatility, the DC500 runs off either a battery pack or a 120-volt AC electrical outlet. A Gore wet/dry filter from the makers of Gore-Tex products provides effective dust collection, trapping 99.7 percent of dust […]

Bull Dog Power Products’ new Silver Series includes quartz halogen floodlights that light up work sites from 5,000 to 10,000 square feet. These portable, weatherproof lights feature 500-watt high-intensity halogen bulbs and pebblefinished reflectors to diffuse light for broad coverage. Tubular steel tri-pods are heavy-duty with telescoping masts. All lamps […]

The Sawtec Crac-Vac cuts to a depth of 11⁄8 inch and is ideal for cleanout of random cracks and joints in concrete. It controls dust generated during routing out of cracks and joints in preparation for the application of repair compounds. The Crac-Vac has a patented vacuum housing with internal […]

The Blastrac 1-5HH hand-held shot blaster can be used for decorative concrete applications such as stenciling — and much more. The 1-5HH cleans and prepares small floor and wall surfaces, balconies and stairways, and small metal surfaces (such as weld seams). Applications of this 110V unit include cleaning and contouring, […]

Schmidt abrasive airblasting systems are designed to handle contractor needs for maintenance blast and paint operations as well as for the popular decorative sandblasted look or stenciled patterns in decorative concrete applications. Blasting systems feature pneumatic or electric deadman controls, optional remote abrasive cutoff for cleaning the area of abrasive, […]

New Sawtec scarifiers featuring heavier frames and drums are ideal for repairing common slab problems: curled joints, high spots, uneven slabs, burned slabs due to overtroweling, trowel marks and damage due to weather. A variety of cutter teeth and quickchanging drums allow for easy reconfiguration to meet a range of […]

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association will kick off its 32nd Annual Convention as the World of Concrete comes to a close. The CSDA Convention will be held Feb. 20-23 at the Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando. Attendees will benefit from an extensive convention program that features meetings, workshops, roundtables […]

The latest CD-Rom from the Portland Cement Association, “Concrete: Sustainability and the Life Cycle,” sets the record straight on the environmental characteristics of concrete and concrete materials and provides contextual results of concrete’s impact on the environment. First unveiled during the nationwide Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO) Sustainability Road […]

Responding to industry feedback, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has expanded training instructor options for its Certified Concrete Sales Professional program. Sponsoring bodies that are holding a CCSP class will now receive streamlined approval from NRMCA for use of their own qualified program instructor. This policy change recognizes ready […]

The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) held its 2003 Fall Convention at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Fla., Oct. 23- 24. The convention theme was High- Rise Repair and consisted of a full slate of technical presentations covering all aspects of repair and restoration of commercial and residential concrete […]