Acknowledging that the project was a logistical challenge — beginning with an eight-hour time difference between Texas and Bahrain — Sundek personnel also saw it as an opportunity to show their patriotism and support for the men and women fighting for our country.
Vol. 12 No. 3 – April 2012
A Washington Bridge with Stratified Characteristics
Spanning 480 feet across Interstate 520 in Redmond, Wash., the NE 36th Street Bridge is not your average overpass.
Your Profit Margin and How to Know if You’re Really Making Money
The value to your business is best determined on a per-unit basis. However, many contractors don’t exactly make widgets for their customers. So if your primary business is something like concrete staining, polishing or stamping, I recommend you calculate your margins on a per-square-foot or per-project basis.
Creating Concrete Outdoor Kitchens in Cold Climates
Outdoor kitchens are a popular request no matter where you live, but typically when you read a book or see a television show featuring outdoor kitchens, the contractor is doing them in a warm climate.
Maintaining and Resealing Stamped Concrete
If you install stamped concrete, you should be maintaining stamped concrete. You already have all the equipment you need, and you have the experience and training you need as well. Offering an annual maintenance program on your work, or any stamped concrete work for that matter, is a good source of revenue that does not require much in the way of equipment or mental gymnastics.
AmeriPolish Wins Demo Pavilion Contest at 2012 Concrete Decor Show
AmeriPolish went all out with their entry at the 2012 Concrete Decor Show Demo Pavilion Contest. Their entry featured a dragon from Floormap Stencil Designs. Both Jason Campbell of AmeriPolish and Chris Swanson of Colour did the polishing and coloring. At the 2012 Concrete Decor Show, three companies went head-to-head […]
Concrete Artisan Leaves Corporate Job for Decorative Concrete
Desperate to get away from the corporate rat race, Greg Hyde Hryniewicz started a concrete coatings company, and in the seven intervening years, he’s turned it into a decorative concrete firm that’s garnered numerous awards.