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Responding to an increasing level of interest from engineers, regulators and communities, ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products has formed Subcommittee C27.70 on Precast Concrete Products for Stormwater Management. “New environmental regulations, as well as vastly improved methods of meeting these, have created many new products and practices […]
Condo owners in a gated community dreaded getting their pool up to snuff. Decorative concrete contractor Julio Hallack showed them they had nothing to worry about.
Lafarge received several of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s 2007 Awards for Environmental and Safety Excellence. The awards recognized a number of Lafarge’s aggregates and concrete sites across the United States and Canada for their commitment to sustainability initiatives in North America. A total of 37 Lafarge sites […]
Polishing concrete, not unlike other new industries, begged, borrowed and stole from others in its infancy. Equipment came from the surface prep, stone restoration and cleaning industries, and as one can imagine, nothing was a perfect fit. It is still evolving today, but here is a look at where it came from.
Reward Wall Systems Inc. has added a new production location for its iForm insulated concrete forms: Cellofoam, in Orlando, Fla. The addition of this plant comes in response to an increased demand for insulating concrete forms in the Gulf Coast region. This partnership means timelier service to Florida as well […]
The Life Deck brand of products will now be known as Westcoat Concrete Infusion Coatings. Backed by 25 years of industry experience, Westcoat offers premier concrete coating products and systems organized within four categories: Waterproof (WP), Epoxy Coat (EC), Texture Coat (TC) and Surface Coat (SC). WP products and systems […]
Because their artistry is computer-generated, stencils empower every contractor to create stunning works of art regardless of artistic talent. It is amazingly simple to produce logos, images, and artistic effects with exact detail and concrete industry has an arsenal of magnificent images ready to order.
Doosan Infracore Co. has completed the acquisition of the Bobcat, Utility Equipment and Attachments businesses from Ingersoll Rand Co. Ltd. The three entities will operate as individual businesses of Doosan Infracore International, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Doosan Infracore, and will be known as Bobcat, Doosan Infracore Portable Power (formerly Ingersoll […]
Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar Corp., announces its ValsparCOMPLETE single-source solution for facilities seeking turnkey design, sales and installation of highperformance, seamless floor and wall systems. ValsparCOMPLETE begins with a detailed site survey conducted by Valspar technical engineers, who create a customized flooring solution using the company’s extensive line […]
Just because a slab requires control joints doesn’t mean the joints have to be straight. Here’s how to bend them to your will.
