Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.
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Decades of Fine-Tuning Techniques are Key to Amedeo Cilli’s Success with Concrete
Look through Amedeo Cilli’s decorative concrete project photos and you’ll find stone patterns with color complexity and rugged texture that look straight out of nature. Actually, they’re the result of several decades of technique fine-tuning.
Rock Tapestries in Mexico Feature Precast Concrete Pebbles
These beautiful mosaics were made with precast concrete pebbles as well as beach rocks. They’re the work of Jay Manning and Concreations Inc., Bigfoot, Mont.
Metallic Coating Application Tips from the Professionals
Metallic coatings can be tricky and that is why we gathered some tips and tricks from some professionals who have more than dabbled in their fair share of metallics.
Cheng Concrete’s Circle of Distinction Winners named
Fu-Tung Cheng announced the winners of Cheng Concrete’s 2012 Circle of Distinction Design Challenge honoring design and craftsmanship in decorative concrete. The Design Challenge featured nine entry categories.
A Guide to Metallic Coatings and Colorants for Concrete
These metallic coatings and additives add color and visual flair to concrete surfaces. More are introduced every year.
Understanding Measurements for Ground and Polished Concrete
What is ground and polished concrete? How do we determine the difference between a topical-polished floor, in which a product has been applied to the floor to seal it, and a mechanical polish with bonded abrasives?
The Growing Popularity of Metallic Coatings
Thanks to new products and growing consumer interest, metallic-infused concrete coatings have everyone’s attention
Seven Fundamental Ways to Improve Your Sales
Making sales is arguably the most fundamental function of business. Maintaining an effective and relevant sales strategy is absolutely critical since it directly impacts your top-line (gross sales) growth more than any other function. Here are seven actions you can implement today to win more decorative concrete jobs and increase sales.
Sanding and Buffing Coatings on Cast Concrete Pieces
Concrete tables and countertops are held to a higher standard of appearance, feel and performance than floors and walls. And the final element of the finished piece — the interface between the concrete and the customer — is the coating.
