When the folks at Concrete Polishing Solutions designed Cat 5 Dust Extraction equipment for the grinding, polishing, and surface preparation industries, they took as inspiration their years of experience as contractors. The Cat 5 series of industrial dust collectors are ruggedly built for operator friendliness, superb dust capture, high productivity […]

Husqvarna has acquired Soff-Cut International Inc., based in Corona, Calif. Soff-Cut is a leading producer of concrete saws for early-entry concrete sawing. This patented technology enables concrete to be cut before it is fully set, which minimizes the risk of random cracking and simplifies the working process. In 2006, Soff-Cut […]

“Liquid Stone: New Architecture In Concrete” was published by Princeton Architectural Press with the help and support of the Lafarge Group as part of its Creative Materials initiative. Co-author Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect and professor of architectural history at the University of Paris and the Institute of Fine Arts, […]

The 2007 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, to be held October 25- 27, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C., will feature Fu-Tung Cheng as keynote speaker and design seminar presenter. Fu-Tung Cheng, an expert on interior concrete applications and a pioneer in the decorative concrete industry, is the president and founder of Cheng […]

“Failed Stone: Problems and Solutions With Concrete and Masonry,” written by Patrick Loughran, is aimed principally at architects and engineers and their clients. However, it may intrigue concrete contractors and artisans as well. Published by Birkhauser and distributed in the United States by Springer, it’s packed with illustrations and information […]

Brad, David and Daniel Padgett, the brothers who founded Concrete Polishing Technologies, have launched the International Polished Concrete Institute, created to educate architects, engineers and contractors about polished concrete. By enrolling with IPCI for a complimentary membership, architects gain access to polished concrete specifications that cover the entire polishing process, […]

Press materials from CDCLarue Industries Inc. claim that its Pulse-Bac vacuums are becoming the industry leader in portable dust collection and general cleanup for light and heavy construction related trades. The patented Pulse-Bac self-cleaning filtration system internally flushes the filters clear while it cleans, using only ambient air and vacuum. […]

The MAPEI Technical Institute in Deerfield Beach, Fla., hosted distributors and contractors from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala and Argentina for a two-day session in May that introduced them to the world of MAPEI’s Concrete Restoration Systems. Presentations were delivered by Tom Lundgren, one of MAPEI’s CRS specialists, who […]

Bob Harris, owner of Decorative Concrete Institute, has released the second educational DVD in his series. It’s a two-disc set, “A Guide to Stained Concrete and More with Bob Harris.” This 316-minute instructional DVD is intended to provide those involved in decorative concrete installation with an instructional, step-by-step guide to […]