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The American Society of Concrete Contractor’s Decorative Concrete Council recognized concrete award winners at the 2019 World of Concrete.
I think we can all agree we’d be happy if the decorative concrete industry were bigger. You know, if the pie were just a little bit bigger. What are we doing as an industry to positively influence the decorative market? What are you doing as a contractor, material supplier or manufacturer to help grow the pie?
Bon’s line of contractor-grade hand tools and materials for the building trades has been expanded with over 350 new parts which are included in the recently released annual issue of Bon’s Master Catalog. This 2019 catalog includes over 5,000 parts, representing the majority of Bon’s product offering.
The American Concrete Pumping Association is pleased to announce Bobby Blankenship as the recipient of its 2018 Safe Operator of the Year award.
The American Concrete Pumping Association created a new video called Day in the Life of a Concrete Pump Operator to support the ACPA Workforce Development program.
If done right, polished concrete — and other decorative concrete approaches — offer low-maintenance solutions in interior and exterior settings.
That’s “low-maintenance” as opposed to “no-maintenance” or “maintenance-free.”
Results from the Q1 2019 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) indicate the labor shortage continues to pose major challenges to the industry, causing firms to ask skilled workers to do more work (81%), struggle to meet deadlines (70%), increase costs for new work (63%), and reject new projects (40%).
Stucco accounts for about 20 percent of the current residential siding market, and while the material is durable, it will inevitably require maintenance. Quikrete, the leading manufacturer of pre-blended commercial-grade cement and concrete products, has made stucco repair easier, faster and more effective with its new Quikrete FastSet Stucco Patch.
Husqvarna Construction Products’ compaction and concrete placement equipment helps support customers from the ground up.
The Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association was awarded the 2018 State Affiliate of the Year award by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association at the annual luncheon for state affiliate organizations March 6th, 2019. The award ceremony was part of the annual NRMCA convention held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa Florida.
