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The winners of the 2010 Most Innovative Products award program at the World of Concrete have been announced. The award program allows WOC attendees and readers of Concrete Construction, Masonry Construction, The Concrete Producer, and Concrete and Masonry Construction Products a chance to vote for the products they judge as […]
Twintools Development has created two new finishing tools, the Edging tool and the Field tool. The Edger, which is 6 inches by 11 inches, can be pushed or pulled through freshly poured concrete to create a border. The Field tool can be used to create patterns, also by pushing or […]
Brickform, a division of Solomon Colors Inc., has announced its new Contractors Choice Texture Mats. Analyzing feedback from contractors, Brickform developed, tested and is now manufacturing a line of very tough and effective mats to create textures preferred by contractors. This new line includes “top ten” favorites such as Herringbone […]
Following four years of infield testing, Deco-Pour is formally introducing field-tested water-based dyes for the polished concrete industry. The dyes address the inherent safety concerns of utilizing acetone on the job site, and they provide greater coverage without the concern of dye separation. Deco-Pour’s standard dye colors encompass the top-specified […]
Concrete Coatings Inc. has unveiled the Vivid name for its acid stain line. The product name has been trademarked for product ownership and easier identification at purchase sites. The stain line is used by contractors throughout the Concrete Coatings network. Concrete Coatings has manufactured 11 Vivid Acid Stain colors for […]
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has announced the winners of its second annual decorative concrete awards competition. The WOW! Award, for best overall project Bay Area Concretes Inc. for the Fillmore Center Plaza. Here are the rest of the winners: Cast-In-Place/Special […]
Arizona Polymer Flooring has introduced Cem-Rez HT as part of its newest family of products, the Cem-Rez concrete resurfacing line. This microtopping product can be installed in one application and troweled multiple times for a unique finish. These properties make it possible to achieve surfaces that range from soft texture […]
Artist and designer Linda Patterson, of Newark, Calif., created 15 cast-in-place relief murals – 2,136 linear feet in all – to adorn underpasses along the 12.8-mile San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail in Santa Clara County, Calif.
Decorative concrete contractor Michael Dahl talks about how one company, Airspeed Skateparks, incorporated decorative concrete into the design of their skateparks. Creating a unique place for skateboarders and a unique piece of art was all part of the plan.developing the theme for this skatepark.
This excerpt from the DVD of the same name highlights what is covered in the complete production on building concrete countertops. Buddy Rhodes is one of the innovators of the concrete countertop industry that has spread across the country and beyond. In the DVD, Buddy and his team will take you through all of the steps of building and installing a concrete countertop, both precast and cast-in-place, using his system.
