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The aesthetics of polished concrete is often one of the primary reasons why it’s chosen as the finished flooring on many projects. The material’s natural beauty expressed through varying aggregate reveals, the color of the cement binder and the clarity of the polished surface makes it a singularly unique flooring […]
Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduces its innovative line of crawler skid-excavators — the newly updated MCR Series. Comprised of three models, the 6MCR, 8MCR and 10MCR, Mecalac’s line of compact skid excavators offers superior speed, productivity and compact operation over traditional mini-excavators. […]
Proper diamond tools for polishing concrete is essential to getting it right. Choose the starting diamond grit and tooling segment configuration based on what’s best to achieve the job’s appearance objective. If there wasn’t one given, go with the random aggregate configuration. Objective # 1 Random aggregate (doesn’t matter what […]
A while back, I was addressing a group of architects about decorative concrete and its many possibilities. It was very well received and ended with the usual questions about color and details. However, one question stuck with me. One architect asked about concrete’s environmental impact and how I felt about […]
From "food-safe" to "sacrificial coating," kitchen concrete countertop maintenance will have you upgrading your vocabulary along with your tool kit. Here’s how to speak the language.
Equipment manufacturers, now more than ever, are doubling down on efforts to communicate to lawmakers about the important role federal infrastructure investment should play as part of our national economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and jumpstarting the recovery after Covid-19. At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic in the […]
The first graduating class in the Concrete Science Technology program at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport received their diplomas in Spring 2020. Prior to that, all seven graduates had already received great job offers, says Frank H. Reber, a construction technology instructor who heads up the two-year associate […]
Damaging the threads on a concrete anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity of applications. You must be careful not to damage the threads during installation. Awareness of several basic practices will result in protecting the wedge anchor threads, which will increase cost-effectiveness on […]
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced Kerry Lynch will join the organization as Director of Communications and will also serve as Press Secretary. Lynch brings a wealth of experience in supporting policy issues through strategic communications initiatives. “We are very excited to bring Kerry on board to […]
As states begin to ease lockdown restrictions, buildings and facilities are slowly being reopened and reoccupied. This is despite varying degrees of occupant confidence ranging from an eagerness to get back to normal to wanting to continue sheltering in place. Hence, the warning of hidden risk of occupant trust ad […]
