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Demonstrations of pervious concrete placement and three-dimensional paving will highlight the American Society of Concrete Contractors’ Annual Conference, Sept. 11-14 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Concrete contractors and manufacturers of concreterelated products will gather for three days of seminars, round-table discussions, demonstrations and networking. Seminar topics […]
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have announced the renewal of their Alliance to further the safety and health of construction workers in the sawing and drilling industry. The Alliance focuses on issues such as electrical safety, hearing protection, and ladder and scaffold […]
The Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, a cement and concrete research center at Northwestern University, is organizing SCC 2008: The Third North American Conference on the Design and Use of Self- Consolidating Concrete. The conference will be held Nov. 10-12, 2008, in Chicago. Leaders in cement and concrete, representing industry, […]
The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association elected its 2008 officers and board members at the 36th Annual CSDA Convention, held March 4-8, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nev. Elected to serve on the Board until 2010 are Skip Aston, Ohio Concrete Sawing & Drilling Inc., Sylvania, Ohio; Ron Culgin, Pro Cut […]
RPM International Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Euclid Chemical Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has acquired Increte Systems of Odessa, Fla. With sales of approximately $15 million, Increte is a leading manufacturer of decorative concrete systems that economically recreate the look of natural stone, wood, tile, brick […]
Members of the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association have observed, over the last few years, failures when using half-inch drop-in anchors. Since these failures pose a serious hazard to operators, the CSDA sponsored a senior engineering project at the University of Toledo College of Engineering to evaluate the reasons behind […]
This recipe by Super-Krete will achieve a unique and classy look. Follow the step by step process outlined here to find success.
Recipe by Proline Stamps — Oceanside, Calif. This simple recipe uses Proline’s Sand Canyon Dura-Color Hardener and their Seamless Designs Carpet Stamp. Two colors of EZ Tique were used to give the finish its mottled look. Ingredients: Proline Dura-Color Hardener: Sand Canyon Proline Dura-Liquid Release Proline Seamless Designs Carpet Stamp […]
Lafarge today signed an agreement with Jamaica Pre-Mix Ltd. to create a new joint venture based in Kingston, Jamaica. The joint venture will be called Jamaica Aggregates Ltd., and it will be owned and operated by both Lafarge and Jamaica Pre-Mix. Jamaica Pre-Mix will contribute its aggregate operations to the […]
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has been approved as a U.S. Green Building Council Education Provider. Its first approved course, “Green Building with Concrete,” will take place Tuesday, July 15, in Silver Spring, Md. The NRMCA’s new “Green Building with Concrete” course will provide detailed instruction on how the […]
