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Engineering students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison won the 20th Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition in June. The three-day event was organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers and hosted in Seattle by the University of Washington. Winning for the fifth year in a row, the Wisconsin students’ technical […]
ACO Polymer Products Inc. has become one of the first registered providers in the Construction Specifications Institute’s new CSI Construction Education Network program. The polymer concrete trench drain company is offering a continuing education program titled “The ABC’s of Trench Drainage” that presents the advantages of using trench drains in […]
The purpose of the retaining wall remains unchanged — to hold back dirt — but decorative concrete offers a solution to improve the appearance of retaining walls.
Ansell introduces Vantage series of cut protection gloves with integrated cut protection technology and revolutionary engineered yarns for superior cut protection, comfort and wear. The lightweight gloves offer abrasion resistance, grip and dexterity without the bulk associated with heavier aramid-fiber hand protection products. Vantage gloves provide ANSI Level 4 cut […]
GranQuartz Stone & Concrete Systems recently introduced the Eurovac II Portable Vacuum, designed specifically for concrete grinding applications. The Eurovac II contains a 3000-watt, 3.9-horsepower pump and produces 250 cfm. The power comes from the use of three on-board motors controlled by two switches. This proprietary system is used to […]
If you think that converting 22,000 square feet of flooring from heavily pitted ceramic tile to sleek, glossy, stylish concrete isn’t hard enough, try completing your mission in a “live” supermarket. Take on the added challenge of racing the clock in the middle of the night to get one section completed before the daily load of feet and shopping-cart wheels travels over its still-unfinished and barely dry surface.
Cemstone Products Co. has acquired Concrete Materials Inc. of Medford, Minn. CMI is a leading manufacturer of concrete masonry units in southern Minnesota, and under the terms of the agreement will continue to operate under its current name and management. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2007, Cemstone and its affiliated […]
The fifth-generation the DC3800 series HEPA vacuum systems from Dustcontrol features a new motor configuration that increases performance from the previous model by roughly 15 percent, improving static pressure and airflow, while reducing sound levels by 5 percent. The latest DC3800 series models also come with an indicator light telling […]
Bonsal American has acquired Pre- Blend Products Inc., a manufacturer of packaged construction products based in Fairless Hills, Pa. Pre-Blend products include flooring underlayments, industrial grouts, stuccos, concrete patching and restoration products and liquid bonding agents. The product line is sold primarily to commercial distributors and contractors in the Northeast, […]
A primer on primers! Here’s some information on pretreatments that will stick with you. So the use of bonding primers can serve two purposes when applied to concrete before topcoating, sealing the concrete surface and developing a bond line for a coating or topping to bond to the substrate.
