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Decra-Seal Natural Brings Out the Natural Beauty of Concrete

Ever since W.R. Meadows launched Decra-Seal Natural in 2018, it secured a unique niche in the penetrating concrete sealer category. The sealer, designed especially for decorative concrete applications, both enhances concrete’s color and repels water. “Without putting a wet look on concrete, it pops the color,” says Jim Becker, product […]

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ASCC Gaining Strength Award Given to Thomas Glenn of Gregory Construction

The Emerging Leaders Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., presented its third ASCC Gaining Strength Award to Thomas Glenn. Glenn is a project manager for Gregory Construction, Columbus, Miss. The award was given during the organization’s Annual Conference in September. The ASCC established the […]

ClearEdge3D Releases Rithm 1.9 for Floor Flatness Analysis

Creating concrete floor flatness/floor levelness (FF/FL) analyses and reports just got faster and easier. With the release of Rithm 1.9 from ClearEdge3D, faster floor flatness analysis is now attainable. The software, which analyses both the flatness and levelness of recently poured concrete slabs, boasts a 4X improvement in processing time […]

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ACI names 2020 award winners of Excellence in Concrete Construction

The American Concrete Institute has named the 2020 ACI award winners for Excellence in Concrete Construction. They were honored Oct. 26 during the Institute’s Virtual Concrete Convention. Taking the highest honor was the Kennedy Center expansion project in Washington, D.C. This expansion project, known as The Reach, includes three new […]

Husqvarna Group Acquires Blastrac

Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has signed an agreement to acquire Blastrac. Blastrac is a leading provider of surface preparation technologies for the global construction and remediation industry. Husqvarna Group acquires Blastrac with the aim of further expanding its offering in surface preparation on a larger scale. “The acquisition of Blastrac […]

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PCA Announces 2020 Safety Innovation Awards

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, recently announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Innovation Awards, recognizing creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry. The winners were determined by a panel of judges that evaluated safety projects completed in 2019 from across the country in five categories: […]