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The American Shotcrete Association has announced its Fall 2009 Committee Meetings, held in conjunction with the ACI Fall 2009 Convention, scheduled for Nov. 7-9, 2009, in New Orleans. The following committees have scheduled working meetings at this event: ASA Executive Committee, Publications Committee, Pool & Recreational Committee, Education Committee, Safety […]
Concrete Chemical Technologies, based in Richmond, B.C., has spread its Concretech Decorative Product line further into the United States via Concrete Chemicals of California. The Concretech brand has been a dominant decorative concrete line in Canada for years since the line came into existence 12 years ago in 1997. Greg […]
There’s something about its weight. There’s something about its economy of purpose, its honesty, and sometimes, its beauty. There’s just something about natural gray concrete. And the longer I’ve been in the decorative concrete field, with options for coloring systems ever increasing, the more I’ve come to appreciate it.
The American Concrete Institute has announced the availability of two new publications. The “Guide for Design and Construction with Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panels” is available in print form, and “Fabrication Technology for Thin Cementitious Products” is available on CD-ROM. ? www.concrete.org
Lafarge Canada Inc. is helping to make the Bow Valley region in Alberta more beautiful with a gift to The Banff Centre that will partially go toward new greening initiatives on the Centre’s grounds. The $336,000 donation will support campus greening as well as create three new scholarships for not-for-profit […]
Progressive Concrete Works Inc. received three 2009 Excellence in Concrete Awards from the Arizona Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. ACI’s annual Excellence in Concrete Awards presented Progressive Concrete Works Inc. with the following awards: 2009 Award for Sustainable Concrete Construction, 2009 Award for Commercial Architectural Hardscape, and 2009 Award […]
The American Concrete Institute has a new resource that allows access to all ACI symposium papers through a new online Symposium Papers Subscription. The new online Symposium Papers Subscription includes 12 months of unlimited access to more than 6,000 new and archived symposium papers dating back to 1962. ACI publishes […]
The American Concrete Institute’s Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification exam is now recognized by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. By way of the G.I. Bill, veterans may now attend an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I exam session and submit a copy of their […]
NLB Corp. has relocated its Houston-area branch to larger quarters to better serve customers who need high-pressure water jet units, accessories and service. The new 10,800-square-foot facility is more than twice the size of the one NLB occupied for the previous 20 years and is located just minutes away from […]
Bonsal American recently expanded its Cincinnati manufacturing facility. The Cincinnati plant was the original production facility for the Sakrete brand, which was introduced in 1936. This expansion, including a renovation, has added a substantial amount of capacity and efficiency to the plant, replacing 1940s-era equipment with state-of-the-art technology. This new, […]
