Kretus Group and Quest Building Products have partnered with National Flooring Equipment to distribute products to the Southern California market. National Flooring Equipment has been a leader in the surface preparation industry for more than 40 years, specializing in ride-on fl oor scrapers, walk-behind fl oor scrapers and planetary grinders. […]

An effective new way to restore color intensity to concrete, Scofield Refresh Exterior Stain was developed by L.M. Scofield Co. to improve the appearance of existing, unsealed exterior colored or uncolored concrete surfaces in need of refurbishment or renovation. It adds a measured amount of color to the concrete without […]

NOVA Chemicals Corp. has signed a sales and representation agreement with Propex Concrete Systems, a business unit of Propex Operating Co. LLC, regarding Elemix concrete additive. Under the agreement, Propex Concrete Systems will be responsible for increasing sales of Elemix concrete additive in the United States ready-mix and precast markets, […]

Stonhard now offers an alternative to stained concrete with its Stontop family of products. Stontop offers the mottled, contemporary look of stained concrete, but unlike traditional stained concrete, which requires a sealer to be applied at least once a year, Stontop is durable, with superior wear resistance, and needs just […]

NSF International has registered Prosoco’s Consolideck LS and Consolideck LS/CS finished concrete flooring products in its Nonfood Compounds Registration Program. The NSF Nonfood Compounds Registration assures inspection officials and end users that formulation and labels meet appropriate food safety regulations. The registration means that NSF International has reviewed the product […]

MasterFormat, a system design professionals use to organize building product information, will have new names for the section numbers that deal with plaster cement. Section 09 24 00, formerly titled Portland Cement Plaster, is now simply Cement Plaster. Similarly, “portland” is no longer in the titles of Section 09 24 […]

The American Shotcrete Association has announced several new initiatives and activities with the purpose of promoting the use of concrete as a sustainable building material. Last August, ASA joined other concrete organizations in the Joint Sustainability Initiative. Through JSI, these member organizations will present a unified industry approach to sustainability […]

The Portland Cement Association Education Foundation awarded three graduate students with educational fellowships at the association’s recent fall meeting in Chicago. The 2009 recipients are Charles Hope, with research titled “Full-Depth Reclamation Using Cement Slurry and Microcracking,” from Brigham Young University; Steven Barbachyn, with research titled “Nominal Shear Strength Limits […]

To help local governments implement green building codes, the Portland Cement Association has developed “High- Performance Building Requirements for Sustainability,” a sample ordinance written in mandatory language that amends and appends the International Code Council International Building Code to address high-performance and sustainable buildings. The PCA requirements include the concepts […]

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association has launched a Web site for its official magazine, Concrete Openings. The site allows readers to page through the entire magazine or print out sections to read later. The home page of the Web site is organized with the same headlines as the magazine […]