Mike Riggs is a guy who can say that he really did grow up in the concrete business. His first job was for Progressive Concrete Works, a concrete company his father started in 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Read about outstanding and talented men and women who make the decorative concrete industry what it is today.
Virginia’s Amazing Greystone Masonry Showroom
Luisa is the senior sales representative and Dan is president at Greystone Masonry, the company they founded 18 years ago. The Dittmanns have enjoyed a high level of success, doing a lot of work for increasingly sophisticated homeowners and for the many government facilities in their region of the country.
A Concrete Master: Jimmy Hazel with Clastic Designs
Jimmy Hazel began his career working in the family stone business, but quickly tired of the monotony once he discovered decorative concrete’s variety.
Young Professional Finds Success with Long Time Friend in Concrete
When you’re 22 years old, it’s hard to seriously imagine that you could be one of the founders of your own business with some friends and succeed in doing it.
Gil Santistevan, a Master in Crafting Decorative Concrete
It’s more dainty, more elegant, like between silk and cloth with hard-eners. The grays and browns last forever. He also likes to sprinkle color on top of the concrete with a brush to create freckles, just like real stones offer.
A Profile on Masterpiece Concrete Compositions
Bernie Apodaca and Debra O’Leary use a variety of systems to suit each customer’s taste and budget. Their projects are elegant and innovative.
Concrete is an Expansive Canvas at Acanthus Inc.
Shellie Rigsby started by conquering acid stain. Now, the Texas-based artist is setting her sights even higher.
Concrete Contractor Specializing in Hardscaping: Site Technologies Inc., Roswell, Ga.
Beautiful streetscapes. Retail and commercial spaces with the look and feel of parks. Incredibly designed school campuses. The great ones all have something in common: Hardscapes that make them accessible and welcoming to human interaction.
Decorative Concrete Contractor Flourishing South of the Border
Mexico’s decorative concrete construction industy lags behind the decorative industry in the United States, but staining and other techniques for coloring concrete are helping this contractor flourish south of the border.
Unique Concrete Pushes the Boundaries of Decorative Concrete
Unique Concrete is true to its name. Like many decorative concrete contracting firms, it constructs pool surrounds, patios, sidewalks and driveways. However, unlike other contractors, it also specializes in laying concrete on top of decks.
