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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, 2021, and Floridians need to be ready for another active season. To help residents keep an eye on threatening weather, BlockStrong.com’s Interactive Stormtracker Radar provides live tracking of hurricanes and tropical storms that could impact their homes. The Interactive Stormtracker Radar is […]
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), the only association in the concrete industry devoted solely to repair and restoration, announced a new Licensing Agreement with Technical Applications for Concrete Materials (TACM). This agreement gives rights to the usage of the industry standard trademarked ICRI Concrete Surface Profiles, CSP. Referencing ICRI […]
Laszlo Keszthelyi, owner of Monster Coatings, a flooring company that services the greater New York City metro area, specializes in seamless flooring. He’s been in business for 37 years, beginning with flooring and reflooring elevators in his early years. “There was always an issue with elevator floors,” he says. Usually […]
Quartz, a construction technology company leveraging advanced perception systems to see and understand everything on a construction site, will exhibit at World of Concrete 2021, June 7-10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Quartz is an integrated hardware and software platform that uses 4K video streams, machine learning, and a […]
The National Institute of Building Sciences is reaching out to thought leaders and industry stakeholders to present during Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition. The conference takes place September 27-29, 2021, and it will feature three tracks: Resilience, Technology, and Workplace. “Building Innovation is an opportunity to engage the entire building […]
Below are some common reasons why Tapcons break during the installation process. #1: Generic Tapcon Just because a concrete screw is blue doesn’t mean that it is a genuine Tapcon. Tapcon is the brand name for the original concrete screw and is manufactured in the United States. Many companies sell […]
Award-winning and ESOMAR-certified market research and consulting firm has recently published a new report. The report is on the global RDP powder market for the forecast period 2021-2031. According to the study, the market is poised to surpass US$ 3 billion valuation by 2031. It is expanding at a healthy […]
Although most perceive concrete as a dry dense substance, the inherently porous material more closely resembles a hard sponge. Microscopic voids and capillaries make up much of concrete’s matrix. As the material is poured and placed, these voids allow air and moisture to flow through it. This could lead to […]
Originally promoted for fastening applications surrounding steel I-beam construction, the CP-W .133” Step Pin has now been recognized and approved to fasten into a range of concrete types as well. The CP-W.133” pin has been widely adopted amongst contractors who moved away from powder actuated tools. These contracts have since […]
Congress has passed almost $4 trillion in emergency spending to help Americans weather the harsh conditions of the pandemic economy, but help has eluded key industries made up mainly of small businesses that have already suffered severe damage. Without fast action, businesses that have hung on through more than a […]
