The world's foremost resource on decorative concrete
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete structures. The ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook is available in print, as a digital download, and as part of the new ACI […]
Sika Corporation is proud to announce the merge of Sika Butterfield Color and Sika Scofield to create a harmonized line of Decorative Concrete products known as SikaColor, SikaCem, and SikaStamp. Sika Corporation offers a complete line of engineered decorative concrete coloring, texturing, refurbishment, and also performance systems from the two […]
Coatings for Industry, Inc. (CFI) just released its new WearCoat 720 and 735 urethane concrete products designed for floor coating professionals. The new formulations offer more durable, moisture tolerant performance in an environmentally sustainable formulation. The products, WearCoat 720 Slurry and WearCoat 735 Trowelable, are for either repairing or leveling […]
The American Concrete Institute will be hosting the ACI Concrete Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymers virtually on June 1-2, 2021. The event will consist of six hours of technical presentations presented by industry experts over the course of two days. The conference will run from 8:00 AM EDT to 11:00 AM […]
While waxing poetic may be endearing to some, the same doesn’t hold true when it comes to waxing terrazzo. Such was the case of Suncoast Credit Union headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida. The financial institution had grown weary of the constant care required of its terrazzo floors in its headquarters […]
With heightened consciousness about cleaning and also substantial increases in the type of flooring solutions that make it easier, NEx Systems has announced a shift in company direction. They’re taking advantage of the clean flooring trend and shifting to the craft of polished concrete and epoxy floors. Clean floors top […]
The ACI Foundation has established the Burg-Coleman Iowa State ‘77 Fellowship. This new fellowship received funds through a generous $75,000 donation from Ronald G. Burg, ACI Executive Vice President, and Jeffrey W. Coleman, ACI President, 2020-2021. Burg and Coleman are both 1977 graduates of Iowa State University College of Engineering: […]
The 2021 Concrete Show South East Asia will take place from November 17-20, 2021, in Jakarta. The Organizer is PT. Pamerindo Indonesia. MEREBO Messe International based in Hamburg/Germany is in charge of the “Europe, America & Australia/NZ Pavilion” dedicated to companies, associations, chambers and trade press of these regions. Concrete […]
In this tip, you’ll learn about craze cracks. These common cracks wouldn’t exist if installers had properly mixed and placed the concrete and allowed it to fully cure. Craze cracks — sometimes called map cracking, mud cracking or spider cracks — all name the same thing. I believe you should […]
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), is the only association in the concrete industry devoted solely to both repair and restoration. Because of its dedication to the industry, ICRI is proud to announce the winners of ICRI’s 40 Under 40 Award. This prestigious award recognizes 40 individuals who also exemplify […]
