The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has scheduled a five-day concrete technology training and certification course in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 3-8, 2002. The short course is a comprehensive curriculum about concrete and aggregate technology designed to provide new employees with a basic foundation while also providing knowledge for […]

The CC-100 is a walk-behind crack chasing saw designed to cut 1-inch depths in concrete or asphalt. Available from Sawtec, the device cuts 6 to 8 feet of crack per minute, or up to 3,000 linear feet in a day, depending on the material. The CC-100 features a swivel caster […]

Sherwin-Williams offers a concrete and driveway sealer that contains a siloxane water repellent that protects against salt, weather, and stains, and prevents spalling and premature deterioration. According to the company, it does not change the appearance of the original surface. The product is designed to chemically bond to surfaces to […]

Wacker offers blades, hammer drill bits, and demolition steel for a variety of applications.

Grace Construction Products now offers a comprehensive line of products for architectural concrete, including Top-Cast surface retarders for exposed aggregate concrete and an exclusive process for photo engraved concrete. Both products were developed by Pieri SA, which Grace acquired last year.

Sawtec offers a diamond grinding wheel for use with concrete grinding tools. The Supreme cup wheel is designed to remove coating, level, and grind softer materials without loading up.

On Center Software and nSpin offer a technology designed to enhance construction industry software using integration components that link industry-leading take-off, estimating, and accounting products.

The first Southwest Regional Concrete Home Builder Show is scheduled for September 5–6, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas. Permanent Buildings & Foundations magazine (www.permanent buildings.com) the business newsmagazine for the concrete builder and the Cement and Concrete Promotion Council of Texas have joined to launch the new show which will […]

Sto Corp offers a reformulation of Sto Texture Coat, a two-component, polymer-modified cementitious decorative coating.

The ASCE 150th Student Conference in Madison, Wisconsin will include a concrete canoe competition. Participating civil engineering students will design, build, and race canoes constructed of concrete. The event is scheduled for June 21–24, 2002.