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Concrete Topping Adds Appeal to Highway Corridor

Concrete Coatings Bridges, Roads & Highways Vol. 11 No. 8 - November/December 2011 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

The U.S. Highway 80 Corridor in southwest Jackson, Miss., is one of those aging main drags that could use some aesthetic improvements. To the relief of many locals, much-needed changes are being made.

Kansas City Concrete Trade Group Announces Decorative Concrete Award-winners

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

The Concrete Promotional Group is out of the gates with the winners of its 2011 Excellence in Concrete Awards. The trade association represents the concrete industry in the greater Kansas City area. Its awards competition recognizes all kinds of concrete construction projects, and several awards are focused on the decorative trades.

Polished Concrete Wows Museum Goers

Concrete Polishing Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Erik Pisor Comments are Disabled

In Southern California, grinding and polishing concrete that was placed 20 or 30 years ago is fairly common. However, burnishing concrete that’s more than a century old is a rare task for any contractor.

How to Survive and Thrive when Doing Decorative Concrete Overseas

Business & Technology Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Mike Archambault Comments are Disabled

In the United States, decorative concrete is advanced at a level that it is not at anywhere else. When you’re overseas, be prepared to educate.

First Images of Finished Concrete Art at SAY Si in San Antonio

Events & Recognition Training & Education Staining & Coloring Concrete Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

SAY Si, a teen art center in San Antonio, Texas, is getting a decorative concrete makeover courtesy of the Concrete Decor Show, a trade event affiliated with Concrete Decor magazine. The trade show is more than a month away, but work is already underway — and here’s your first look at some finished concrete art at the center.

Floors at Swimming Pool Supply Stores Mimic Water with Epoxy

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

For years, the owners of Phoenix, Ariz.-based retail chain Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies hired various contractors to work on their floors, hoping to see blue water-like effects beneath their customers’ feet. Their wish was granted when they met Troy Lewis, owner of Orlando, Fla.-based Exquisite Flooring of West Orange.

U-Shaped Concrete Bar Top at Regeneration Park

Concrete Countertops Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

The uber-green project, called Regeneration Park, features a wide array of ecofriendly building techniques, from the new solar thermal system that satisfies almost all its heating, cooling and hot-water needs to the old gray concrete floor ground down and polished to a 1,500 grit.

Net Benefit and Increasing Your Value to Customers

Business & Technology Vol. 12 No. 2 - February/March 2012 by Jacob Webb Comments are Disabled

Your product is valuable. You know it. You hope your customers know it. But how can you be sure? How can you ensure that your product benefits your customers and, in so doing, benefits your company?

September 11 Memorial Fountains Colored and Coated with Miracote Products

Building with Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 12 No. 2 - February/March 2012 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Construction of the National September 11 Memorial was progressing on schedule to meet its target Sept. 11, 2011, grand opening date, when a big problem emerged concerning the twin fountains and reflecting pools built within the footprints where the North and South towers once stood.

Using Concrete to Replicate Asphalt and a Wooden Boardwalk for iPlay America

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 12 No. 2 - February/March 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

When Bob McDaid began making plans to build iPlay America, his 115,000-square-foot indoor family amusement park in Freehold, N.J., he envisioned flooring to complement two very different settings.