Even a tropical storm couldn’t stop these master craftsmen from lending their artistic touch to the entryway of a new courthouse.
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Achieving the Look of Acid Stain With a Water-based Alternative
Tucked into the stadium that houses the Detroit Tigers, this sports bar features a lush decorative concrete floor.
The World’s Largest Quarter-inch Concrete Stamping Job You Park On
Hong Kong is home to what is billed as the largest quarter-inch stamping job in the world — 600,000 square feet of lines, arrows, and numbers that help condo dwellers park in style.
Are we looking at the demise of fly ash in concrete?
When evaluating the carbon footprint of concrete, we consider the greenhouse gases released during cement manufacturing, aggregate mining, admixture production, and transportation of all the materials to the cement plant and the ready-mix plant and then to the job site. Although there are other sources contributing to the carbon footprint of concrete, cement is the bad actor, despite the fact that we couldn’t make concrete without it.
Medical Lobby Decorative Concrete Makeover – Modesto, California
In two weeks’ time, Julio A. Hallack and his crew of four transformed what he calls a "mail lobby" – a ho-hum, run-of-the-mill 1,500-square-foot space – into a warm and inviting receiving area that everyone who sees it can’t help but admire.
Experience and Expertise Prove to be the Winning Combination for Puerto Rican Skatepark
The working conditions weren’t those of a stateside project, but the objective was the same: Build a skate park that had the smooth curves and flawless finishes of any topnotch park in the U.S. Learn how this contractor skated to perfection.
Breathtaking Ocean Views from Pale Gray Italian Terrace
The latest creation of Brazilian architect and artistic concrete pioneer Oscar Niemeyer draws you into its grand oval entrance with a cool, understated terrace of pale gray.
The Ultimate Concrete Checkerboard Floor
A checkerboard-patterned floor was a natural choice for sprucing up the private garage of a racing enthusiast.
Teaching Decorative Concrete in Universities
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Programs are teaching decorative concrete in universities across the country.
Time Constraints? Try Burnishing Instead of Polishing Concrete
The terms “polishing” and burnishing” are sometimes used interchangeably in the decorative concrete industry to describe two very different processes.
