Caleb Lawson, owner and president of Price Concrete Studio in Orlando, Florida, didn’t picture himself as a concrete artisan when he was growing up. Unlike many in the industry, his background isn’t in concrete or construction. In fact, his life seemed preordained for something far different. “My father was an […]
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Flood Your Business with Leads from Facebook: The 4-Step Action Guide
Is Facebook really listening to your conversations? While you may want to read your Facebook app’s fine print in the terms of service, Facebook — owner of Instagram and WhatsApp — thrives to become one of today’s most prolific interests and behavioral engagement platforms. If you can pinpoint who you’d […]
Artisan’s Invention Opens Possibilities for Bigger and Better Pieces
Before concrete artisan Josh Thiel of Thiel Studios in West Palm Beach, Florida, changed his career path, he was a mechanical engineer. From building combat robots for television and designing Power Wheels with Fisher-Price, he had one intriguing project after another. One that serendipitously prepared him for future concrete endeavors […]
Quarantine, Cabin Fever and COVID-19
As I write this article, I’m on day 11 of a 15-day self-quarantine. On a recent ski trip, I was in close contact with people that had come from a known virus hot spot. In an abundance of caution, my family and I went into a self-imposed lockdown. In a […]
Hospitals Specifying Quick and Sanitary Floors
Hospitals, medical centers and doctors’ offices are scrambling to accommodate an influx of patients afflicted by COVID-19. Because of this, the Sisters of Mercy at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, are transforming the 17th floor into 32 new patient rooms. The floor had previously been a storage space. This […]
Publisher’s Letter – April 2020
Recently my youngest son, Kannen, and I were driving by Cabela’s and I said, “Wow! That parking lot is empty!” His response: “I wish I was back at school. This situation sucks. I just want things to be normal again.” That conversation led me to think about how this pandemic […]
Skudo USA Supplies SkudoBoard For Temporary Medical Surge Facilities
Skudo USA, the award-winning North American manufacturer and distributor of premium temporary surface protection products, has announced that they are working diligently with contractors coordinating with local authorities and FEMA to quickly open temporary surge facilities due to the COVID-19 national health crisis. They are doing so by supplying the […]
TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent Voted the Most Innovative Product of 2020
Alchemco TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent was voted Most Innovative Product in the Concrete Materials Category during the 2020 World of Concrete Convention. The MIP2020 is the only annual award program honoring innovative new products designed for all segments of the concrete and masonry industries. Alchemco TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent was […]
Crom LLC Achieved ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor – Advanced Wet-Mix
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce that Bruce Russell (CROM LLC) has been named an ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor. CROM LLC joins numerous other companies with this award. Among those companies are American Concrete Restorations Inc. (Advanced Wet-Mix), Coastal Gunite Construction Company (Advanced Dry-Mix) and Dees-Hennessey Inc. […]
ArmorPrime Ultra-Fast, New Epoxy System from Thermal-Chem
Thermal-Chem recently added ArmorPrime Ultra-Fast to its floor coatings line. The two-component, pigmented, fast-curing epoxy resin system is designed as a rapid-cure prime coat or as a basecoat for industrial floor systems where downtime needs to be kept to a minimum. It has a cure time of around 2 1/2 […]