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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2014 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Awards

Decorative Concrete Press Releases Events & Recognition Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

For many years, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has held annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Awards to recognize excellence in craftsmanship using glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC).

How to Build a Concrete Fire Pit Safely

Outdoor Spaces Tips & How-Tos Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Scott Cohen Comments are Disabled

As a contractor with extensive experience with all types of outdoor fire features, and as an expert witness in situations where something’s gone terribly wrong, I’d like to share some of the basic guidelines I use to maximize both safety and enjoyment of buidling concrete fire pits.

How Hundreds of Unique Precast Concrete Panels Transformed this Museum

Building with Concrete Precast Concrete Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

As graceful as an acrobatic touchdown catch by Danny Abramowicz. As stunning as a Mel Blount goal-line interception. More sweeping than a Vida Blue curveball.

PVC Pipe, Leftover Diamonds, Paint and Chalk Put to Work on Decorative Concrete Jobs

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Polishing Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Bryon "Bru" Bruington Comments are Disabled

Make line cuts with a Dremel rotary tool Using a Dremel hand-held rotary tool for freehand line cuts in decorative concrete greatly decreases the time it takes and increases the accuracy of the cut. It is a small rotary tool with high rpm, and it’s relatively easy on the budget. […]

Artisans Pushing the Limits of What Can Be Done With Concrete

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Bars and countertops are “anticlimactic” to this month’s artisans in concrete, Justin Burd and Nathan Smith. “We’ve been trying to push the limits of what concrete can do as a medium by creating good design and shapes that are not often seen within our industry,” says Smith. Burd, 36, who […]

One of a Kind Concrete Chandeliers & Faux-Bois Furniture

Concrete Art Concrete Furniture Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Connecticut-based faux-bois artisan Michael Fogg spent eight years as a journeyman cabinetmaker and architectural woodworker. He then managed his own cabinetmaking business for six years before feeling stifled.

The 2013 Inductees

Hall of Fame Events & Recognition by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame is pleased to honor its inductees for 2013: Ralph Gasser, Bill Stegmeier, Barbara Sargent and Byron Klemaske II. The Hall of Fame announced the group at the 2013 Concrete Decor Show.

The 2012 Inductees to the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Events & Recognition by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame is pleased to honor its inductees for 2012: Mike Archambault, Brad Bowman, Clark Branum and Joe Nasvik.

The 2011 Inductees

Hall of Fame Events & Recognition by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame announced its first group of honorees at the 2010 Concrete Decor Show & Spring Training, in Phoenix, Ariz. It was only fitting that the Hall of Fame welcome its 2011 inductees at the 2011 Concrete Decor Show, held last March in Nashville, Tenn.

Concrete Walkway for a State Trooper’s Widow

Events & Recognition Concrete Placing Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Corporal Byron Dickson visited Bart Sacco’s workplace at Kingdom Products in Throop, Pennsylvania, a week before he was killed in an ambush shooting by Eric Frein, asking Sacco for a few tips on what would be involved with replacing the sidewalks in front of his home.

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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2014 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Awards

How to Build a Concrete Fire Pit Safely

How Hundreds of Unique Precast Concrete Panels Transformed this Museum

PVC Pipe, Leftover Diamonds, Paint and Chalk Put to Work on Decorative Concrete Jobs

Artisans Pushing the Limits of What Can Be Done With Concrete

One of a Kind Concrete Chandeliers & Faux-Bois Furniture

The 2013 Inductees

The 2012 Inductees to the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame

The 2011 Inductees

Concrete Walkway for a State Trooper’s Widow

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