On May 13, 2021, the Miami-Dade County Building Department granted Alchemco’s TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent a Notice of Approval. The Miami-Dade County’s Product Control Approval System is a renowned high standard testing that establishes an excellent protocol to assess building products. Further, the products are approved and designed to comply […]
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Dave Nepereny Announced as Honorary PCA Member
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, recently announced their newest honorary member, Dave Nepereny. PCA reserves election to honorary membership for those who, in the opinion of the PCA Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding service to the cement industry and the association. “Dave’s lifelong contributions to […]
Polished Concrete Repair Products can be Artsy, Functional or Both
Polishing concrete on the surface (ha-ha again) 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. However, there are almost always exceptions. In this tip, we’ll discuss what to […]
Demolition Company Operates North America’s Largest Brokk
Frederico Demolition is a leading New York-based demolition company. The company recently began operating the largest demolition robot in the North America construction market. The 24,361-pound (11,050-kilogram) Brokk 800S — designed and manufactured by Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines — provides a 32-foot (10-meter) reach, and […]
A Tale of 2½ Whales:
Stenciled artwork, polished concrete enliven whale conservation headquarters
When Ocean Alliance Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to whale conservation, bought an old paint factory in Gloucester, Massachusetts, it began renovating the site’s copper mill for its headquarters. The old mill, where Tarr & Wonson Paint Manufactory made its revolutionary boat-bottom paint during the 19th century, was legendary. For […]
ACI Foundation Now Accepting Fellowship and Scholarship Applications
The ACI Foundation announces that applications are now being accepted from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Four new fellowships and two new scholarships have been added, bringing the total of annual awards available up to 32. New awards include: Burg-Coleman Iowa State ‘77 ACI Fellowship Nicholas […]
Confast Spike – Pre-Expanded Anchor Now Available Online
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 […]
Elite-Cut Generation of Diamond Blades Launched by Husqvarna Construction
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 […]
Temporary Floor Protection Preserves the Shine Like No Other
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 […]
Larger Tying Capacity TwinTiers Support Various Rebar Contractors
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 […]