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During his 34 years in the concrete industry, Brent Coulson has helped many designers and builders use concrete successfully in their construction projects. Now his accomplishments are being recognized by the Pacific Southwest Concrete Alliance, as he has been named its first annual Promoter of the Year. The PSCA, a […]
Vertical Artisans, launched in January 2008 at Verticalartisans. com, presents training videos and articles by experts. The site aims to offer a broader perspective than can be found at schools or training centers that, besides being bound by the limits of time and space, are often devoted to one manufacturer’s product line or one artisan’s techniques.
The Western Division of Vulcan Materials Co. has been recognized for voluntarily implementing an environmental management system at its Irwindale, Calif. facility that conforms to the international standard, ISO 14001. Vulcan received certification for the facility following a series of audits conducted by NSF-International Strategic Registration, an independent nonprofit organization […]
Lafarge has begun construction on a new joint-compound manufacturing facility adjacent to its Silver Grove, Ky. gypsum wallboard plant. The fully automated production line will produce the complete range of Lafarge’s current ready-mixed jointcompound product offerings, including Rapid Coat, Classic Coat, Rapid Coat Mid-weight and Rapid Decobrands. It will also […]
TopCrete Design Studios does a lot of amazing things with concrete. Recently, though, one of their creations itself did something remarkable — it helped fight AIDS.
This golf course was going to be on national TV, and its owners wanted it to look good. Decorative concrete helped get it ready for its closeup.
Innovative concrete blends often start with an innovative admixture. In the case of the new Xtreme Series line from SureCrete Design Products, that admixture is CarpenterStone.
Each layer will soften the contrast between the lights and darks as the metallic surface becomes stronger. This enables the metallic to be clean and crisp without being muddied by other pigments.
However, is it possible that sealing necessity is not a necessity at all? Could it be that all the hoopla on sealing concrete is being motivated by glossy pictures causing new contractors to assume this is an industry standard?
If you’re one of the growing number of contractors making the move from horizontal to vertical, this may be one of your first questions.
