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Back in 2014, Steven Ochs, chairman of the department of art and design at Southern Arkansas University and a decorative concrete artisan when he can squeeze in some time, did some work for a trucking company owner with the last name of Sindle. The work involved creating an original razorback […]
First, here’s the definition of polished concrete: The act of permanently changing a concrete surface, with or without aggregate exposure, to achieve a specified level of finished appearance. According to the American Society of Concrete Contractors’ Concrete Polishing Council, there are three types of polished concrete. Each of these has […]
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched Equipped to Vote, a national get-out-the-vote campaign to urge the 2.8 million men and women of the industry to register to vote and support pro-manufacturing candidates during the 2020 election. The goal of the campaign is to engage, educate, and mobilize manufacturing voters. […]
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program recently announced their new board members appointed for the upcoming year. These board members begin their appointment on July 1, 2020. The CIM program is a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science […]
This is what the yard looked like before the new concrete was placed. Photos courtesy of Bent Mikkelsen. I will have spent the better part of three months this summer helping some friends with a backyard project at their home. When asked to stop by and offer my “concrete” advice […]
Pure Safety Group (PSG) leaders take on roles with standards organizations. These standards organizations for fall safety will be completely voluntary with regard to compliance. PSG appointed two of their leaders to handle this new role, Mathew Moreau and Warren Faber. Mathew Moreau Mathew Moreau, product manager of dropped […]
Titan Protect USA, a venture of Titan West Trading, LLC, announced that effective immediately, they will stop restricting the sale of NIOSH-certified N95 masks and particulate respirators only to essential frontline workers and healthcare providers. Daniel Sooferian, founder of Titan Protect USA, says, “Previous restrictions on sales of advanced PPE, […]
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) has named Ted Sofis (Sofis Company Inc) as an ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor. ASA’s program recognizes shotcrete contractors who have shown by their company resources and past performance, a proven commitment to quality shotcrete placement. Quality, durable shotcrete placement on a consistent basis is key […]
The seventh edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) was recently released for review and now references the American Concrete Institute’s, ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for the Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures. Florida adopts ACI Concrete Repair Code effective Dec. 31, 2020. Florida will become the third […]
General Equipment Company is rolling out its Magnetach Tooling System. Magnetech by General Equipment is designed for use on single- and dual-head concrete grinding equipment with either left- or right-hand rotation. The new tooling system features convenient magnetic mounting. It is also compatible with surface grinders from General Equipment Company, […]
