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The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, has published its first ALERT!, a new bulletin to apprise members of issues and developments in the concrete construction industry. The first ALERT! Covers Portland-Limestone Cement Concrete. “ALERT! bulletins will be published as needed to provide timely notice of unusual, challenging, […]
Real estate’s impact on the environment is dire and intensifying, with buildings currently accounting for 45% of greenhouse emissions in the United States, and concrete is a contributor to that share of carbon emissions. Recently, Holcim US partnered with Urban Villages, a leading real estate developer and environmental steward, and […]
The ACI Foundation will begin accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2024-2025 academic year on July 5, 2023. Eight new fellowships and one new scholarship have been added, bringing the total annual awards to 46. New awards include: Ronald G. Burg Leadership Fellowship (graduate or undergraduate) ACI […]
Versatile Building Products, a leading high-performance floor coating manufacturer, announced that it has changed its name to Versatile High-Performance Coatings. The new name reflects the company’s commitment to providing the highest quality, high-performance epoxy, polyaspartic, polyurea, and chemical-resistant urethane floor coatings for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. “We are excited […]
CPS SYNC Series is a collection of metal bond diamond tooling that covers all concrete hardness types. CPS engineered and formulated the SYNC series for high efficiency with long life while maintaining consistency. The CPS SYNC series has four bonds covering all the various concrete hardness types. The series is […]
Typically, when workers wear a face shield, they still have safety glasses on underneath. That’s because most face shields have gaps on the bottom and sides that can let the nasty in. But Vader Combo is a different sort of face protection. It’s a face shield with the safety goggles […]
Coval Technologies officially made available it’s new product, Coval Polished Concrete Sealer (Coval PCS), at the beginning of this month. The distinguishing characteristic of the sealer is that it protects against acid etching, moisture, and stain damage without changing the natural sheen of the substrate. It has shown excellent performance […]
Surfacing Solutions Inc (SSI) recently announced its merger with Life Deck Coatings Installations. The merger took place officially as of June 1, 2023. On that date, the combined companies began conducting business as Surfacing Solutions by Life Deck Coatings Installations. SSI began its professional practice in 1996. Its growth over […]
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has reengineered the Hydro Ban Bonding Flanges and Tile-In Drains to offer a lower profile design making installation faster, easier and more user-friendly in mortar bed and pre-formed shower pan installations. The upgraded Bonding Flanges and Tile-In […]
Alpha Professional Tools is pleased to announce that they have hired Vince Landseadal to represent the West territory effective June 5, 2023. He will service California, Northern Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Vince is a native Californian who was a Navy diver repairing Naval ships followed by relocating to […]
