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PortoMix from STOW Construction The new PortoMix portable concret mixer from STOW Construction Equipment is billed as the ultimate concrete mixer for homeowners, contractors and do-it-yourselfers. The unit’s sturdy polyethylene drum mixes up to 3 cubic feet of material and comes with a strong steel frame. It gets its power […]
Tips for putting a polymer-modified cementitious overlay on top of a wood surface.
Contractors are increasingly using shotcrete for making artificial rock. The equipment is expensive, but the results are spectacular.
There are a number of principles that come into play when designing a landscape, including proportion, unity, balance and rhythm. These principles should also be considered when incorporating faux rock into a landscape setting.
Bernie Apodaca and Debra O’Leary use a variety of systems to suit each customer’s taste and budget. Their projects are elegant and innovative.
The Concrete Contractors Association of Greater Chicago has installed George Daker III of Daker Corp., Burr Ridge, as vice president. Taking his place on the CCAGC board is Norbert Sobczyk of the North-West Builders Association, Niles. For information on the CCAGC, contact Bob Morreale at (630) 990-4222.
Jason Fritz, a Cemstone sales representative, has been named 2005 Promoter of the Year by the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM). A Cemstone rep for nine years, Fritz specializes in Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) technology, which is used to build above-grade concrete walls for residential and commercial […]
Portland Cement Association (PCA) awarded seven industry professionals with Promotion Progress Awards at its annual spring committee meeting in March. The winners were selected from 16 nominees, all PCA member company personnel, for outstanding effort in promoting cement and concrete products. The members receiving the honor are: Ron DeLeenheer, Ash […]
The ASCC has published Guide for Surface Finish of Slabs on Ground, a publication written by Ross Martin and edited by ASCCs Education and Training Committee. The spiral-bound 21-page Guide was designed to help contractors inform owners, specifiers, architects and engineers of the surface finishes of slabs on ground, or […]
The 2nd Annual Northern Ohio Decorative Concrete Forum & Competition, sponsored by the Chas. E. Phipps Co., was held in February at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio. In total, 10 competitors vied for not only $2,800 in cash prizes, but also the opportunity to display their craftsmanship in […]
