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The Confast Spike can be used in concrete, brick, block or stone base material and it is designed as a one-piece tamper and vibration resistant anchor. The Spike is called pre-expanded because no secondary tightening is required after the Spike anchor is set into the base material. The Spike® has […]
The new generation of Elite-Cut diamond blades is specifically for cutting specialists who demand top performance in their diamond tooling. By combining two innovative segment designs – the Exo-Grit and Z Edge – the new blades have increased cutting times and blade life. This new generation of Elite-Cut diamond tooling […]
Project superintendent Chris Hampton had never used Skudo floor protection products before the Turner Middle School project in Kansas City, Kansas. Now, he says, he won’t use anything else. “I heard about Skudo during superintendent meetings when we were discussing different products that could be used,” says Hampton, employed by […]
Since MAX Co Ltd., invented the first battery powered rebar tying tool in 1993 rebar tying tool technology has improved in many ways over the past two decades. The battery platform has changed from Ni-Cad to Lithium-Ion. This enables the latest model tool, the TwinTiers to form 4,000 ties per […]
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials has hired Dr. David Lange as Executive Director. He will oversee all NEx operations and initially focus on identifying and recruiting new members interested in advancing nonmetallic building materials. Dr. Lange is a world-renowned construction material expert and Past President […]
When contractors are making deep precision cuts in reinforced concrete structures, a handheld concrete chainsaw makes the day easier. To help aid the contractor, Husqvarna launches a new product concept for concrete cutting chain and bar, designed to match the high performance of Husqvarna concrete chainsaws. In many concrete cutting […]
During World of Concrete, Husqvarna Construction unveiled new battery-powered light construction equipment that will help contractors work without fuel, cords and direct emissions. Opening opportunities to take on new tasks and get the job done — more quietly and with ease. When it comes to battery power, Husqvarna commits to […]
BMC Enterprises Inc., the largest producer of aggregates and concrete in the St. Louis region, has acquired Stewart Concrete Products, headquartered in Halfway, Missouri. Additionally, the company created a strategic partnership with Stewart-Morrison Redi-Mix, Inc. based in West Plains, Missouri. These moves bring the company’s recent acquisitions to five in […]
The National Institute of Building Sciences, created by Congress in 1974, has named the first female board chair. She will serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, M.NAC, Executive Director with the Charles Pankow Foundation, recently was elected to serve alongside several new […]
Polishing concrete on the surface (ha-ha) seems reasonably straightforward. Buy the right equipment, attach diamond tooling, turn on the equipment and “mow” the concrete. Do this one row at a time and repeat with finer grits. How hard can this be? Well, that just might be the first problem. How […]
