Pouring concrete into fabric instead of the usual rigid formwork represents, for some, the shape of things to come.
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Unique, One-of-a-Kind Decorative Concrete
Mike likes his concrete the same way he likes his breads and cheeses, with every bit of the material exuding something interesting and reflecting the character of the ambient conditions and personalities that shaped it. And he’s not the only one who feels like this.
How To Navigate the Craziness of Troubleshooting
Information has become the currency of the 21st century. Just look at how fast and easy obtaining information has become. Most of us can access the world from a hand-held phone or PDA. In contrast, it seems like providing basic information when you’re the one asking the question can be like pulling teeth.
Experience and Expertise Prove to be the Winning Combination for Puerto Rican Skatepark
The working conditions weren’t those of a stateside project, but the objective was the same: Build a skate park that had the smooth curves and flawless finishes of any topnotch park in the U.S. Learn how this contractor skated to perfection.
Medical Lobby Decorative Concrete Makeover – Modesto, California
In two weeks’ time, Julio A. Hallack and his crew of four transformed what he calls a "mail lobby" – a ho-hum, run-of-the-mill 1,500-square-foot space – into a warm and inviting receiving area that everyone who sees it can’t help but admire.
Building Relationships with Architects
An underutilized opportunity for potentially creating more jobs and visibility for your company exists within the design community. Architects and landscape architects are key members of the project team for commercial and high-end residential installations.
Decorative Concrete Contractor Finds Success By Staying Up On Trends
Networking and new techniques help keep John Belarde’s Seattle-area decorative concrete outfit on the sunny side.
Let it Shine: Installing Fiber Optic Light Effects
Whether you are embedding a shimmering logo in a front counter or spreading a galaxy of stars across a bar top, you need to master fiber optic lighting. Here’s how some experts get the job done.
The Illuminator Creates the Magic For Fiber Optics in Concrete
The illuminator is a sort of "magic box" that performs several functions in a fiber-optic concrete installation. First, it is the place where the light source illuminates the fibers. Second, it is the matrix that holds the fibers in place in the order required to create a desired effect. Third, it houses the equipment that controls the color, brightness and sequence of the lights.
Concrete Coatings to host customers’ Web sites
Concrete Coatings Inc. is now offering to pay for the hosting of customers’ Web sites with the company’s service provider. Benefits include 10 gigabytes of space, 1,000 e-mail accounts, contractfree service, a shopping cart and more. In return, Concrete Coatings only requires the posting of a link to its own […]
