Marshalltown has released six new Pointed Trowels to be marketed in its QLT product line. All of the new trowels offer comfort and control with a blue, soft-grip “half-moon” handle (mounted at both ends) that also features finger-guard protection against calluses, heat and cold. These trowels offer many advantages for […]

A new series of LED flashlights from Lightwave — the Tec Series — provides 700 hours of light from a fresh set of batteries, as compared to an average of 10 hours for a conventional flashlight. The Tec3000 uses seven superbright light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the Tec2000 uses four. […]

Sikacrete 211, new from Sika, is a pre-extended flowable repair material that may be pumped or poured onto horizontal surfaces and into form work for vertical and overhead surfaces. This material, manufactured with coarse aggregate, may be used for depth repairs from 1" to 6". The material works well for […]

Marshalltown has announced a new line of blue steel, two-way walking edgers. The new two-way mounting allows for a 180-degree swivel and is currently available on 27 QLT blue steel walking edgers. The new two-way edgers feature a blade made from heavy-gauge blue spring steel that is designed to prevent […]

The National Ready Mix Concrete Association has hired Michael E. Zaldo, of Atlanta, Georgia, as director of concrete promotion throughout the eastern United States. Zaldo has more than 20 years experience in the ready mix, admixture and state association areas of the industry, as well as a bachelor’s degree in […]

Various investigations throughout North America have revealed that unusually severe winters have caused an inordinate number of reported cases of scaling in concrete. A recent report from the Portland Cement Association, Cement- Alkali Level as it Affects Air-Void Stability, Freeze-Thaw Resistance, and Deicer Scaling Resistance of Concrete (RD128), investigates potential […]

Chemical admixtures can significantly enhance the properties of concrete in both plastic and hardened states. ACI International’s newest educational bulletin, Chemical Admixtures for Concrete (E4-03), provides a comprehensive overview of these admixtures and explains how each type works to modify the chemical and physical properties of concrete and to control […]

D. Thomas Ruttura, president of Ruttura & Sons Construction in Farmingdale, N.Y., was elected president of the ASCC for 2003-2004 at the society’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. Paul A. Albanelli, Farmington Hills, Mich.; Alain Y. Bayoud, San Carlos, Calif.; Donald M. Marks, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Michael J. Schneider, […]

The American Society of Concrete Contractors will hold its annual conference Sept. 18-20 at the Dallas Marriot Quorum Hotel, in Dallas, Texas. The conference, open to all persons interested in the concrete industry, will feature Wally Adamchik, a senior consultant with FMI, as the general session speaker on Sept. 19. […]

The ASCC will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Dan Anderson on Sept. 18 at the annual conference in Dallas. The award is given to outstanding individuals in the industry for the body of their accomplishments furthering concrete construction. Anderson began his career in the concrete industry in 1969 when […]