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Stephen Stepanian, chairman of the NRMCA for 1943-1944, was honored on the American Road & Builders Association’s list of the Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the 20th Century. Stepanian, an Armenian immigrant, in 1914 designed the self-discharging, rotating drum mixer unit that revolutionized the concrete industry. “Mr. […]
At a recent symposium sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, students from 17 universities took part in a contest to see which team could come up with the best flying disc — made of concrete.
The NRMCA has introduced a redesigned Web site — www.nrmca.org — that features a wide array of resources including News & Features, Conferences & Events, Concrete Industry, Products & Services, and NRMCA Committees. Members can access past industry articles, contact a specific association staff member, check state association news, take […]
If you are stenciling fresh-poured concrete there may be vertical surfaces you also want to stencil, such as step fronts or the lips around the edge of a patio where you may want the pattern to roll over the edge. Various contractors use different techniques to tackle these challenging surfaces.
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the ASCC, elected Doug Bannister, president of The Stamp Store in Oklahoma City, Okla., as council director. Bannister has been involved in concrete work since 1980 and is a nationally recognized expert in the industry Alan Thompson, Dallas, Texas, was elected secretary […]
D. Thomas Ruttura, president, Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Farmington, N.Y., has been re-elected ASCC president for 2004-2005. Michael J. Schneider, Monroe, Ohio, was elected first vice president. Paul A. Albanelli, Farmington Hills, Mich.; Clay Fischer, Jupiter, Fla.; and Donald Marks, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., were elected vice presidents. Glen Shamblen, […]
Plastic stencils are generally designed for renovation work, such as overlay or spray applications and they are difficult to float in new concrete applications, This is why paper stencils are often the choice for fresh concrete pours.
Previously, finishing light colored concrete, light reflective concrete and epoxy with a power trowel has proven difficult without the risk of leaving burnish marks from steel trowel blades. To solve this problem, Wagman has introduced a new Poly Pro steel reinforced plastic power trowel blade. The Poly Pro is designed […]
Columbia Marking Tools has developed a complete new line of durable concrete hand stamp characters for marking wet concrete. A standard character set includes the numerals 0 through 8 (6 is also used as 9) and a + sign. The character stamps are first machined from solid brass billets on […]
The Arch-Crete textured forming system is a lightweight integrated form and liner system that creates wall surfaces with stone textures including Boulder Stone, Castle Cut Stone, Cobble Stone, Ledge Stone, River Rock and Flat Panels. The system is constructed of a high-impact and wear-resistant composite material. A standard 3′ by […]
