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ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of both all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will increase production capacity by approximately 30% in Q1 of 2021, creating 28 new jobs in the company’s Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility. The move will strengthen ASV machine availability in the compact equipment […]
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), the only association in the concrete industry devoted solely to repair and restoration, is proud to announce that nominations are open for their 40 Under 40 Award. This prestigious award provides recognition to 40 accomplished professionals within ICRI who are under the age of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In October 2020, Fox Blocks by Airlite Plastics Co. released an all new Integrated Learning Center (ILC) to deliver online training and education for all aspects of building with Insulated Concrete Forms. The ILC training site has been created by two of the most experienced ICF trainers in the ICF […]
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’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 […]
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: […]
Dear Decorative Concrete Enthusiasts, Please allow me to share a little Thanksgiving perspective: Thank goodness for Thanksgiving! That’s a bit of an overstatement, wouldn’t you say? I mean, WOW! What more could 2020 have up its sleeve? I’m just thankful the year is almost over. Riots, the media, a pandemic, […]
