The American Concrete Pumping Association is pleased to announce Bobby Blankenship as the recipient of its 2018 Safe Operator of the Year award.
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American Concrete Pumping Association Releases New Concrete Pump Operator Video
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.
American Concrete Pumping Association Announces Elections Results
The ACPA is pleased to announce the election of its new executive board at the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on January 23, 2019 in Las Vegas. Elected to serve a one-year term, the newly elected Executive Board includes:
ASCC/DCC Names 2019 Concrete Award Winners
The American Society of Concrete Contractor’s Decorative Concrete Council recognized concrete award winners at the 2019 World of Concrete.
Thermal-Chem Announces new Epoxy Gel Material
Thermal-Chem is excited to announce a new addition to their concrete repair and restoration line; 729 ArmorGel is a three-component, epoxy gel repair system designed for small concrete repairs.
Know the Difference Between Demos and Training
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?
Maintenance Plans Can Potentially Please Both Parties
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.”
Survey Shows Many Contractors Struggling to Meet Project Deadlines as Labor Shortage Persists
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%).
New Quikrete Fastset Stucco Patch Makes Repairs Easy, Fast and Effective
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 Opens New Distribution Center in Lenexa, Kansas
Husqvarna Construction Products, headquartered in Olathe, Kan., has expanded with a brand new 150,000 sq ft distribution center. The center, located in Lenexa, Kan., is only a mile away from our present headquarters and central warehouse.
