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Four men joined the ranks of those honored in the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame. This took place at an induction ceremony and dinner held Oct. 28, 2019, at the 2019 Concrete Decor Show in Arlington, Texas: Marshall Barabasch Sr., head of Shaw & Sons Special Project Division; Lance Boyer, […]
I love when our house is full of family and friends. My wife, Sheri, on the other hand, tends to be a little apprehensive about preparations because there are so many things to do before guests arrive. I know there are things to do ahead of time, but I’m more […]
The American Concrete Pumping Association announces a new safety bulletin, Safe Practices for the Intended Use of Concrete Delivery and End Hoses. The bulletin addresses the proper methods for using concrete delivery hoses with two ends. Concrete delivery hoses with two ends have different purposes from concrete delivery hoses with one end.
Construction lubricant sales are estimated to surpass 6,400 KT in 2019, according to a recent study. This is due to a resurgence in construction activities and growing investment in infrastructure development projects. It is particularly true in emerging economies, as continue to support growth of the construction lubricants industry. “Extensive […]
Contractors can benefit by shifting to construction data analytics platforms. However, beautiful charts, graphs and animations mean nothing if the underlying data is full of holes, writes Bruce Orr, Chief Data Scientist of ProNovos, in a new post at aec-business.com.
Sam The Concrete Man (STCM), the largest direct to consumer residential concrete company in the United States, announced today that Robert Tunmire has joined the company as strategic advisor and co-chairman of the board, effective immediately. Tunmire, with more than 44 years of franchise development and service-based franchise industry experience, will lend his experience to the executive team focused on strategic growth initiatives.
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. Recently they announced that the signature item for their annual auction at World of Concrete is a Mack Granite Boost-A-Load mixer donated by Mack Trucks, […]
The Alpha Air polisher set a standard as the pneumatic polisher with a center water feed many years ago and changed how stone fabricators polish the edges of hard surfaces. Since then competitors have copied the design of their pneumatic polishers in various ways, just emphasizing the high Alpha standard. […]
There is no doubt that the electric angle grinder is the most popular portable power tool in stone fabrication. It is normal to see such grinders being used in almost all stone fabrication shops, whether creating dust or blowing dust into a vacuum system.
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally-proven construction solutions for the building industry, has named Dustin Prevete Senior Product Manager of the Membranes business portfolio. In this role, Prevete will drive rationalization and innovation into his high-potential business, and position Laticrete for aggressive long-term sustainable growth.
