Three texturing and carving concrete tools from Butterfield Color simplify the art of replicating natural stonework with vertical overlays. The unique tools were designed to work with Butterfield Color’s Cantera Vertical Wall Mix. However, they can be used with other vertical systems as well. These tools by Butterfield Color consist […]
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Best Concrete Fastener Options For Corrosive Environments
Corrosion results in billions of dollars of lost income across the United States. Determining the best concrete fasteners for corrosion resistance is a primary factor in achieving cost efficiency for long-term maintenance. Fasteners will corrode and may lose some load carrying capacity if they are installed in corrosive areas or […]
Metso Outotec Launches Next-generation HRCe
Metso Outotec is launching the next evolution of the high pressure grinding roll, the HRCe HPGR. The industry standard was set when the HRC HPGR was launched back in 2014 pioneering the use of flanges and non-skewing design. Now, the proven grinding performance that brings energy efficiency, lower circulating loads […]
Concrete Countertop Creativity Part 2
Part 2 of a random sampling of concrete countertop creativity continues to highlight the ingenuity of today’s decorative concrete artisans. Read on for an overview of three more projects: An arranged marriage It’s no secret that concrete and wood don’t make the best bedfellows. Nonetheless, with a little determination and […]
PCA Forecasts Cement Consumption Decline for Remainder of 2020 and Into 2021
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Fall Forecast which predicts a modest cement consumption decline during 2020 and 2021. PCA Market Intelligence expects cement consumption, based on the weighted average of three different economic scenarios, will lessen by 1.5% for the remainder of 2020 and 0.9% in 2021 […]
Countertop Creativity – Part 1 Imagination and Hard Work Produce Stunning Results
A random sampling of concrete countertops created across the country display the ingenuity of a cadre of today’s decorative concrete artisans. Read on for an overview of three projects: One up on granite Shane Moseley, a concrete artisan by trade, moonlights as a graphic artist in his spare time. So […]
2021 Concrete Show South East Asia Moves to Jakarta, Indonesia
The 8th edition of Concrete Show South East Asia will take place September 15-18, 2020 in Jakarta. The Organizer is PT. Pamerindo Indonesia. Merebo Messe International based in Hamburg/Germany is in charge of the “Europe, America & Australia/NZ Pavilion” dedicated to companies, associations, chambers and also trade press of these […]
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Concrete Decor now has a store
Concrete Decor has made some great improvements this year that I’d like to share with you. In May we launched the new website, ConcreteDecor.net. The change included some big improvements. Among them is improved organization of our content so you can more quickly find what you’re looking for. Concrete Decor […]
Reducing CO2 Pollution on Construction Sites with AI Programs for Concrete Testing
Giatec is a world leader in concrete testing technologies. Recently, its artificial intelligence (AI) program, Roxi, has been trained with the help of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) funding to reduce cement usage on construction job sites during concrete testing. This AI technology takes aim at reducing CO2 pollution on […]
Heavy-duty Fastener for Anchoring to Infrastructure Concrete Base Materials
The RedHead Trubolt+ wedge anchor is a heavy-duty fastener for anchoring to the numerous concrete base materials commonly found in infrastructures. It features a high strength steel body for dependable results. One of the most significant features of this versatile concrete fastener is that has the approval to meet all […]