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To help avoid amine blush, Coatings for Industry, Inc. (CFI) now offers WearCOAT 440FS, a fast-setting epoxy floor coating in a blush-resistant formula. A common issue with cool-temperature floor coating jobs, amine blush is an oily surface imperfection caused by moisture or dew settling on uncured epoxy. While not fatal […]
1build is the only real-time data platform for construction estimating. Recently, the company announced new features for its all-in-one construction and cost estimation platform. Th software now comes with real-time pricing data for labor and materials in every US county built right in. The result is the only solution in […]
SpecChem now owns Por-Rock & Super Por-Rock and products are readily available through the company’s distribution channels. With its new plant in the Northeast, the company is continuing the production and distribution of Por-Rock and Super Por-Rock. Por-Rock & Super Por-Rock anchoring cements are for use in the anchoring of […]
Meridian Adhesives Group (Meridian) announced the acquisition of American Sealants Inc (ASI). Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ASI specializes in the innovation of both product assembly adhesives and sealants. These dynamic solutions are used in multiple applications and markets, including industrial, DIY, transportation, residential and commercial building, and also construction. […]
When Steve and Anne Cocklin remodeled their second story deck on their rural home in Maryland, they were left with a messy concrete patio underneath that became in need of a remodel itself. After unsuccessfully trying to hire a professional to do the job, they decided to take it on […]
What makes CTS Rapid Set TRU such an industry leader when it comes to thin, polishable overlays? Speaking from an ingredient’s standpoint, it would be its low-shrinkage cement, says Matt Sambol, vice president of product development for CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. Belitic calcium sulfoaluminate cement, BCSA for short, shrinks very […]
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2021 Energy and Environment Awards. These awards recognize outstanding environmental and also community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required. Submissions for the 2021 Energy and Environment Awards from plants across the U.S. were both evaluated and […]
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces the appointment of Jeff Estep as Chairman of the Board. This announcement comes along with six new officers. All of these new appointments will navigate the Institute during its next two years of operations. Estep is the General Manager of Farwest Steel Reinforcing […]
On September 14, 2021, the North Carolina Building Code Council (BCC) voted to accept ACI’s proposal. This proposal would amend the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code to reference ACI CODE-562 Code Requirements for the Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures. The North Carolina Rules Review Commission subsequently […]
Metso Outotec is launching the Metso Outotec Reactorwell. This is a new generation feedwell for maximizing thickener and clarifier performance. It does this while minimizing flocculant consumption and bringing significant operational cost efficiencies. The first-class feed system features high solids retention and mixing efficiency. It eliminates feed short-circuiting and offers […]
