One of the benefits of being a decorative concrete contractor is the investment product manufacturers make toward ongoing product innovations.
Vol. 18 No. 5 – July 2018
Trio Creates Heartfelt 9/11 Memorial in Watchung, New Jersey
When sculptor Seth R. Alexander teamed up with concrete artisan Richard Winget and his son, Jacob Winget, to create the Watchung 9/11 Memorial in New Jersey last summer, the task truly involved the whole borough of Watchung.
Replacement Coating Resolves Hotel Traffic Jam
There’s often a right way and a wrong way to go about choosing and installing a coating for a job. Jeremy St. Clair, technical director of Orange, California-based Kretus Group, made certain to go the extra mile for a project his company recently supplied in San Diego. Ironically, Kretus had […]
Things to Know About Alkali-Silica Reaction
One of the glitches of combining glass aggregate with portland cement is that the combination may trigger alkali-silica reaction (ASR).
How Much Color Should I Use in My Concrete?
Integral colors are calculated by loadings based on total cementitious materials used per yard of concrete. Common loadings are 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent and 4 percent.
