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The Los Angeles Cathedral proves that integrally colored concrete can be used with confidence on even the most demanding architectural projects.
Plenty of people can work with concrete and make functional and aesthetically pleasing interior and exterior structures. A skatepark, however, is a different animal. In addition to having a sound structural plan and fresh features, a great park needs a crew that understands motion.
The Decorative Concrete Store, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is expanding into the Springboro/Dayton South area. The stores are a great source for architectural and decorative concrete construction tools and materials. The new store is at 880 Pleasant Valley Drive in Springboro, Ohio.
USF Surface Preparation Group has expanded its Rocky Mountain presence with new offices in Salt Lake City and Denver.
One of the biggest improvements in the Stone Craft system is in mix-design. A polymer modified formula allows installers to pour a very thin coating over a solid substrate. This reduces weight while producing excellent structural strength in a fraction of the time normally required for concrete.
Linda Clark is the new director of national retail sales for OKON Inc. Clark brings extensive experience in corporate account development and will be responsible for spearheading the advancement of OKON’s retail market business.
A new e-learning site offers a multiple choice math preassessment test for those registered in the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Certified Concrete Sales Professional (CCSP) program or the Concrete Technology Training and Certification Course Short Course.
Artflor Systems’ vibrant cementitious and polymer colors make this concrete floor the center of attention.
If you’re into stamping concrete (and who isn’t these days?), here’s a tool that should be part of your repertoire. Concrafter® LLC design stamps — the brainchild of Theo Hunsaker and his sons, Kip and Sean, out of Vernon, Ariz. — require no special forming or pouring to create decorative edges. The process is so simple and fast, the Hunsakers say, you’ll literally gain “the edge” over the competition once you master the technique.
Due to its unique set of performance and installation benefits, the use of gypsum underlayment is growing rapidly in all facets of commercial and industrial construction.
