The Decorative Surface Solution Group (DSSG) members and suppliers collaborated to rejuvenate the flooring in the iconic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.
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How to Soundproof Concrete Walls
Concrete walls are a common choice in both commercial and residential buildings or rooms where soundproofing is important.
Veto Pro Pac Launches Tech OT-MC
Veto Pro Pac Launches Tech OT-MC: A Compact Open Top Tool Bag with an Innovative Central Box and Customizable Injection Molded Insert Boxes
Purdue researchers show concrete infused with wood nanocrystals is stronger, plan to use it in California bridge
Purdue University researchers are ready to test whether they can make a stronger bridge by using concrete infused with microscopic nanocrystals from wood. The researchers have been working with cellulose nanocrystals, byproducts generated by the paper, bioenergy, agriculture and pulp industries.
The Decorative Concrete Council announces winners of 8th annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, has announced the winners of its eighth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition. The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on Feb. 2, 2016.
From the Ground Up: Building a Concrete Home
In this house, concrete is everywhere, from the floors to the walls to the tabletops. And it doesn’t stop there, the entire home was consructed using concrete and insulated concrete forms.
How Polyaspartic Coatings and Concrete Countertops Work Together
For decorative concrete artisans, an exciting new direction for polyaspartic coatings is countertops and sinks. One contractor, Dave Paterson of Desert Canyon Epoxy Floor Coatings, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has elevated the technique he uses for commercial floors to counter level.
Glass Acts: More Decorative Materials Made With Recycled Glass
Not all of the recycled glass aggregate used these days goes into concrete. Here’s a look at some decorative building alternatives made possible by recycled glass.
Using Fabric in Concrete Formwork
Pouring concrete into fabric instead of the usual rigid formwork represents, for some, the shape of things to come.
Sports Stadiums Across the Country Embrace Decorative Concrete
Three of the nation’s most beloved sports franchises – the New York Yankees, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys – embraced decorative concrete when they built their new homes.
