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Water-based Stains for Concrete: Will They Last?

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

Water-based stains hold tantalizing promise for the field of architectural concrete, but do they deliver the wearability, durability and ease of application that would help make concrete colored with water-based stains more appealing to customers?

Washington Restaurant Gets Decorative Concrete Overhaul

A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.

Concrete Range Hood Takes on Kitchen Style

Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Concrete hoods are an easy sell for customers who are already buying countertops, but this hood – Concrete Jungle’s first – was purchased by a homeowner with a kitchen in mid-renovation who had already committed to granite countertops.

How to Keep Your Business Up in a Down Market

Business & Technology Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Erin Ansley Comments are Disabled

Analysts have been dissecting the residential and commercial construction industry for months, and though some predict a rebound soon, no clear end to the rollercoaster ride is in sight. But as many in the decorative concrete sector have discovered, a change in the market doesn’t necessarily mean a dramatic decline in business.

Generations of Concrete Expertise Leads to Success for this Artisan

Featured Contractor Concrete Furniture Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Erin Ansley Comments are Disabled

With a history in decorative concrete stretching back to the 1930s, J&M Lifestyles brings generations of experience and expertise to all of its projects.

Concrete Contractor Fixes a Botched Stencil, Stain and Sealer Job

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

When you’ve just created art on 256 square feet of concrete entryway, you do not want to have it described as a "horse with a rash" two days before the opening of your client’s new retail establishment. But that’s what Tony Victor and partner Ben Washburn were up against in October 2007.

New ASTM standard addresses material compatibility concerns

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After its formation in 2004, ASTM Subcommittee C09.48, on the Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations, has just released its first standard: C 1679, Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry. Subcommittee C09.48 was formed to set industry standards for concrete mixtures (as opposed […]

New ASTM Concrete Committee chairman

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ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has named Anthony Fiorato as its new chairman. Fiorato is senior consultant and nonexecutive chairman of the board of CTLGroup in Skokie, Ill., which provides engineering, scientific and testing services to the construction and related industries. ASTM Committee C09 consists of […]

Diteq names engineering manager

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Diteq Diamond Tools & Equipment has announced the appointment of Mike Orzechowski to the position of engineering manager. Over his 20-year engineering career, Orzechowski held the position of Engineering Manager for Equipment Development Co. (EDCO), and was a principal in an automation equipment design and manufacturing business. Since 2004, Orzechowski […]

New floor care line from Amano

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Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp. has announced its new PowerStar Division, a comprehensive product line for the care of concrete and stone surfaces from start to finish. PowerStar offers fully integrated systems solutions without the need for electrical cords or generators. The product line includes durable, versatile, high-performance propane grinding and […]