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Getting Into Green Building: Trends, Ideas and Challenges

Building with Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.

Taking Your Polishing Business on the Road

I went through this transition as a polishing contractor, so I thought that I would give you a few helpful tips and things to think about before you embark on this journey.

How To: Installing a Concrete Range Hood Part 3

Tips & How-Tos Precast Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Jeff Kudrick Comments are Disabled

Once you have successfully cast your parts and finished them completely, you are ready to install your cast concrete range hood.

Revive Color Refresher from L. M. Scofield Co.

Concrete Coatings Concrete Repair & Restoration Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

It’s a fact we have to face — everything ages. And colored concrete is not immune. Sometimes it fades to a soft, mellow color, but often it just becomes dull and lifeless. Or worse, later repairs and additions don’t match.

Mesmerizing Concrete Entryway Plaza at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Art Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

The new Exploration Center at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Santa Cruz, Calif., invites visitors to interact with exhibits that explore issues impacting the marine ecosystem.

Case Studies Anchor a New Approach to Product Training

Business & Technology Training & Education Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Almost all manufacturers of decorative concrete systems and equipment offer some sort of training on their products. Whether it is a one-hour watch-and-learn or a three-day hands-on class that people pay to attend, these programs have become mainstream in our industry.

Reactive Stain Effects on Concrete Using Household Items

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

In fact, it was recommended that we avoid promoting this product and, if we had to sell it, that the variegated results should be disguised by buffing with a colored wax.

Seven Steps for Success with Ornamental Casting

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Countertops Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Liz Schick Comments are Disabled

A How To feature that offers step-by-step instructions for casting statuary and other fine-featured pieces.

Treating and Preventing Concrete Burns

Business & Technology Safety Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Liz Schick Comments are Disabled

If you work with concrete you already know how abrasive, alkaline and caustic it is.

To put it simply, as portland cement dries, it will absorb water from any source in order to harden. That means it will suck the moisture from your skin as well.

Contemporary Art Deco Decorative Concrete Garage

Concrete Coatings Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

ick Fischer’s technical knowledge and artistic abilities make him a double threat in the decorative concrete world. He began his career in custom automobile painting and restoration, then moved into decorative paint finishes in commercial and residential spaces.

Latest

Getting Into Green Building: Trends, Ideas and Challenges

Taking Your Polishing Business on the Road

How To: Installing a Concrete Range Hood Part 3

Revive Color Refresher from L. M. Scofield Co.

Mesmerizing Concrete Entryway Plaza at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Case Studies Anchor a New Approach to Product Training

Reactive Stain Effects on Concrete Using Household Items

Seven Steps for Success with Ornamental Casting

Treating and Preventing Concrete Burns

Contemporary Art Deco Decorative Concrete Garage

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