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How Polished Concrete Changed the Trajectory of One Contractor’s Company

Featured Contractor Concrete Polishing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

David Stephenson’s story encompasses everything from AmeriPolish to Wal-Mart to the Cincinnati Reds and Indianapolis Colts and it all began when he discovered polished concrete.

Specialty Cutting Blades to Make Your Job Easier

Tools & Equipment Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

An overview of different specialty cutting tools, saw blades and chains that will help you on be successful on your next job.

Using Surface Retarders on Vertical Concrete

Building with Concrete Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Exposed aggregate finishes are in demand on concrete walls. How do you get that rock to pop? One way is to use a surface retarder.

Are we looking at the demise of fly ash in concrete?

Building with Concrete Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

When evaluating the carbon footprint of concrete, we consider the greenhouse gases released during cement manufacturing, aggregate mining, admixture production, and transportation of all the materials to the cement plant and the ready-mix plant and then to the job site. Although there are other sources contributing to the carbon footprint of concrete, cement is the bad actor, despite the fact that we couldn’t make concrete without it.

What To Do When A Customer Is Unhappy With the Result

Business & Technology Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

You will get complaint calls regarding your contracting, and this day needs to be planned for. Your customer may have a legitimate complaint or may need some educating. Nevertheless, not responding to the complaint will only aggravate the situation.

Scoble to run Hyde

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Hyde Tools Inc. has named Rob Scoble as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will oversee Hyde’s professional products and industrial blade divisions. Scoble joined Hyde as vice president of sales and marketing in October 2005 and was charged with stepping up new product offerings marketed […]

Aztec promotes Spengler

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Aztec Products Inc. has promoted Steven Spengler to vice president of sales, industrial floor-cleaning equipment. Spengler previously served as national sales manager for the company. He will continue to operate out of Aztec’s United States headquarters in Montgomeryville, Pa. Aztec Products Inc. is a familyowned business that has developed a […]

Hilti opens facility in Mexico

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Hilti is expanding its production network with a new facility in Matamoros, Mexico, that manufactures fastening products for the North American and Latin American markets. The facility allows Hilti to ship products directly to locations throughout North and Latin America. This puts Hilti products closer to the customer, saves freight […]

Starting Small: Building Concrete Rails and Doors

Building with Concrete Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

If a contractor is intimidated by the leap from slabs and tops to entire decorative concrete houses, he or she might try Steve Kornher’s techniques on architectural details such as railings or doors.

Polished concrete gets its own section in MasterFormat

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The importance of concrete polishing in construction has been given official recognition with the creation of a new section in the MasterFormat system, published by the Construction Specifications Institute and Construction Specifications Canada. The new section number and name, 03 35 43 – Polished Concrete Finishing, gives design professionals a […]