Versa-Deck Plus is an extremely tough, metal-lath reinforced fiberglass deck-coating system that is designed to be used over new and previously coated plywood and concrete walking deck surfaces.

Versatile Building Products (formerly Versatile Deck Coatings) has introduced the Banco-Cast High Performance Counter Top System. Banco-Cast, designed for use in decorative concrete countertops and castings, is a specially formulated blend of fastsetting, shrinkage-compensated portland cement, additives, aggregate and polymer.

Grace Construction Products has introduced Strux 90/40 Fiber Reinforcement for Flooring, the latest addition to its growing line of high-performance synthetic structural fibers.

Okon has introduced the Okon W-1 Water Repellent Sealer, a one-coat system that effectively seals concrete and masonry surfaces from moisture penetration.

An advanced System for Self Consolidating Concrete (SCCS) has been introduced by Grace Construction Products. Central to the system is Grace’s new ADVA® Series of high-efficiency polycarboxylate superplasticizers. ADVA Cast 530 is a single component, highrange water-reducing admixture that produces superfluid SCC without segregation and achieves high early compressive strength. […]

Marshalltown has added high strength screeds to its product line.

The first annual conference of the American Society of Concrete Contractors was attended by 180 concrete contractors and their employees. Activities included seminars, roundtable discussions, architectural flatwork demonstrations and award presentations. Eugene H. Boeke Jr., former vice president of Atlanta-based Beers Skanska Inc., received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the […]

New name reflects expanded focus Versatile Deck Coatings has changed its name to Versatile Building Products. Due to increased growth in the areas of industrial and garage coatings, repair mortars and self-leveling underlayments, Versatile’s business and market reach has extended far beyond the waterproofing market that was its base for […]

A five-day course offering concrete technology training and certification will be held in Denver, Colo., March 3- 7. The short course, offered by the NRMCA, is a comprehensive curriculum on concrete and aggregate technology designed to provide the fundamental knowledge needed to perform job functions successfully and efficiently. The course […]

Nicole Maher is the new director of industry relations and special programs for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.