As part of its Specifications and Best Practices for the sawing and drilling industry, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has released two new documents: a Specification entitled “Polishing Concrete” and a Best Practice entitled “CSDA Diamond Cutting Tools for ADA.” CSDA Specification CSDA-PC-113, Polishing Concrete, covers the proper codes […]

The Allen HDX 600 is a new hydraulic-powered riding trowel from Allen Engineering Co. Designed to provide the power and torque demanded for panning by today’s concrete finishers, this rider packs a powerful punch in a compact package. The weight-to-horsepower ratio and hydraulic components (including one patent pending device) make […]

A team from University of Nevada, Reno captured the university’s first national Concrete Canoe title at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 21st Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition in Montréal. The Wolf Pack’s 19.5-foot-long, 160-pound white canoe with blue and silver stain defeated entries from top engineering schools from across […]

Architectural Enhancements LLC, a manufacturer of decorative and faux overlayment products, has launched a new logo, which will appear on all of its marketing materials, buckets and bottles. The new logo was developed to make it easier for contractors to quickly recognize AE products and is designed to be easy […]

Cam Villar has been named director of marketing for L.M. Scofield Co. Villar has more than 16 years of experience in the advertising and interactive marketing field. As director of interactive communications at Scofield for the last eight years, he has been responsible for designing and developing Internet, DVD and […]

Dave Faidley has joined the Architectural Enhancements LLC team, where he will serve as the company’s vice president. Faidley will be in charge of operations, and will also manage other aspects of the company. Also, Cindee Lundin is a new overlayments and faux market specialist for Architectural Enhancements LLC. A […]

The American Concrete Institute has announced the availability of five new publications to educate and inform industry professionals. They are: Code Requirements for Residential Concrete and Commentary (332-08), Guide for Modeling and Calculating Shrinkage and Creep in Hardened Concrete (209.2R-08), Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Parking Lots […]

Permacrete has successfully completed all requirements for compliance with both vertical (AC 219) and horizontal (AC 39) surface application codes as set by the International Code Council’s Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) for its high-strength surface coating products. Permacrete, which is distributed by Quality Systems Inc., is best known for its cementitious […]

The American Concrete Institute has announced a partnership between its ACI Foundation and the Charles Pankow Foundation for the purpose of delivering innovative, commercially viable applications for the design and construction of concrete buildings. Under the terms, the ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council, with input from its Strategic Development Council, […]

Bayer MaterialScience AG senior research and development scientist Raymond Stewart examined the chemical systems used in the formulation of two-component waterborne polyurethane coatings for two industrial market areas, including general concrete surfaces, in his poster presentation, “Waterborne Coatings for the Industrial Market — The Time is Now!” Stewart presented the […]