A checkerboard-patterned floor was a natural choice for sprucing up the private garage of a racing enthusiast.
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Family-owned Concrete Contracting Business Cements its Place in History
Bay Area Concretes Inc. isn’t just the company behind a laundry list of impressive decorative concrete projects around California. As the second contractor to carry Bomanite’s stamped concrete products, it claims a piece of decorative concrete history.
Recipe: Terrific Terrazzo
Our regular feature offers two step-by-step description of a unique floor that was created with good old terrazzo.
The Benefits of Tried and True Iron Oxide Pigment
The products and finishes in the decorative industry are becoming more sophisticated – polymer-modified toppings, nanotechnology sealers, and sustainable stains and dyes to name a few. But all need to remember the old tried-and-true products that still make up a large portion of the industry, and refresh ourselves on the right way to use them.
Decorative Concrete Showing Up In Retail Spaces Nationwide
From department stores to convenience stores, decorative concrete is turning up in retail spaces across the country.
Choosing the Right Concrete Float for the Job
Sometimes the most basic steps in completing a successful concrete pour are overlooked or minimized. When your goal is a floor with vibrant color, a polished slab that draws the eye or even a perfectly finished sidewalk, floating is one of those steps that get you to that point.
Beat the Heat with Evaporation Retarders
Winning the battle with Mother Nature becomes a little challenging when the weather heats up. This is also the same time our services are in highest demand. There are ways to combat the heat and the challenges it creates, but few are profitable.
Protecting Your Crew from Silica Dust and Lead
This column covers a topic that could determine the sustainability of your business: indoor air quality both during and after construction. Although air quality for your workers and your clients has always been your responsibility, new federal rules are making it essential.
How Concrete Contractors Handle Maintenance
Picking the right sealer. Teaching the client. Selling a plan. Contractors have several ways to make sure their projects — their calling cards — stay maintained, durable and looking great.
New edition of ASTM sustainability standards
A new edition of ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Building, a compilation that includes 150 ASTM standards that address sustainability or aspects of sustainability relative to building, including sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings, is available on CD-ROM. The collection includes all of the ASTM International standards referenced […]
