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How Concrete Contractors Handle Maintenance

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Maintenance Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

Picking the right sealer. Teaching the client. Selling a plan. Contractors have several ways to make sure their projects — their calling cards — stay maintained, durable and looking great.

Beat the Heat with Evaporation Retarders

Tips & How-Tos Business & Technology Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

Winning the battle with Mother Nature becomes a little challenging when the weather heats up. This is also the same time our services are in highest demand. There are ways to combat the heat and the challenges it creates, but few are profitable.

Recipe: Rich Swirling Out-of-this World Floor Finish

Concrete Coatings Recipes Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Ryan Neal Comments are Disabled

Reminiscent of nothing so much as the surface of Jupiter, this rich swirling effect is guaranteed to take any floor up a notch.

Second Career Proves Fruitful for This Concrete Artisan

Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 3 - April 2010 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Don Pinger’s second career began with a little dabbling in utilitarian concrete. That was seven years ago, when he was still working long hours in the restaurant he owned. He’d been reading about what people were doing with decorative concrete, and that intrigued him as well.

Polishing Concrete and Dyes Are a Winning Combination

Concrete Polishing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

While dyes have experienced an increase in market share in the colored concrete industry over the past few years, it’s not unreasonable to say they’ve enjoyed an unmitigated bull market within the polished concrete arena.

Flexible and Breathable Treads Take Safety To the Next Level

Tips & How-Tos Tools & Equipment Surface Preparation Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Seven years ago, Mike Menendez, a veteran in the decorative concrete overlay business, was presented with a franchise opportunity for detectible warning systems, which signal terrain transitions to pedestrians. After evaluating the products, he felt that he could create a better one. The end result was SafetyStepTD.

Enjoy Limitless Possibilities with Concrete Waterfalls

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 9 No. 4 - June/July 2009 by Sue Poremba Comments are Disabled

These days, homeowners who fall for waterfalls may be able to get exactly what they have in mind. Thanks to decorative concrete, options are almost limitless.

Define Your Decorative Concrete Business Goals for 2015

Business & Technology Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Many experts believe the decorative concrete industry will experience large amounts of growth in 2015. That will come from new products and techniques, and a growing awareness of the versatility of decorative concrete.

Sustainable design is a big part of what makes a building green - especially in terms of earning LEED points - but sustainable construction techniques can add a few points and can also prove to an owner or designer that your company is serious about the issue.

Sustainable Construction Techniques Earning LEED

Building with Concrete Business & Technology Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

Sustainable design is a big part of what makes a building green – especially in terms of earning LEED points – but sustainable construction techniques can add a few points and can also prove to an owner or designer that your company is serious about the issue.

How Admixtures Affect Integrally Colored Concrete

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 1 - January 2010 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Something has to give when pigments interact with pozzolans, plasticizers and other additives in your mix.

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How Concrete Contractors Handle Maintenance

Beat the Heat with Evaporation Retarders

Recipe: Rich Swirling Out-of-this World Floor Finish

Second Career Proves Fruitful for This Concrete Artisan

Polishing Concrete and Dyes Are a Winning Combination

Flexible and Breathable Treads Take Safety To the Next Level

Enjoy Limitless Possibilities with Concrete Waterfalls

Define Your Decorative Concrete Business Goals for 2015

Sustainable Construction Techniques Earning LEED

How Admixtures Affect Integrally Colored Concrete

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