The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of ACI that promotes progress, innovation, and also collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in research, scholarship, and ideas. The Foundation serves the industry by establishing and distributing both […]
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The Seldom Spoken Truth About Metallic Epoxy Coatings
As contractors, we like to look at finished floors and be judgmental and critical of one’s work and styles. However, lots of contractors overlook another side of doing business. So, I’d like to address pricing of metallic epoxy installation and how to best cover yourself from any possible legal issues. […]
New WF XBoard Tile Ledger by Deck-O-Seal Solves Pool Utility Board Flexibility Challenges
Deck-O-Seal, a leader in pool construction products innovation, has launched their new WF XBoard Tile Ledger and Form Board. This flexible, forming utility board gives pool contractors the freedom to work in tighter spaces because it bends easily to form a smaller radius of six feet, ideal for circular installations, […]
Casella 2021 Webinar Series Announced
Global occupational health and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella has announced its schedule of industry leading webinars for 2021. The schedule of free to attend, virtually accessible webinars covers Casella’s areas of core competency. These include workplace monitoring for dust, gas and vapour hazards, as well as instrumentation usage and […]
Bosch Power Tools Introduces Bulldog SDS-Plus Floor Scraper
Bosch Power Tools, the world market leader for power tools and power tool accessories, today announced availability of its HS1418 Bosch Bulldog SDS Plus Floor Scraper. With a five-inch blade providing more surface area to remove 25 percent more material, the Bulldog Floor Scraper is ideal for versatile applications such […]
Portland Cement Association Earns 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the second year in a row PCA has earned this […]
Scope Out Market Opportunities
Many small companies have floundered when the owners don’t stay the course. As a result, they hop on the next new thing that catches their attention. As a rule, you should devise a strategic planning process to decide a business’s direction and priorities. And then you should stick to it. […]
ACI Hires Additional Resource Center Manager, Announces Opening Programs in Southern California
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Resource Center will open on May 1, 2021, in San Bernardino, Calif. To carry out and facilitate programming and further access to ACI knowledge, the Institute recently hired Sarah Mauri as Resource Center Manager. Mauri will lead the effort at the Southern California Resource Center, […]
Laticrete North America Creates Customer Experience Department
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has created a Customer Experience Department to both reinforce and elevate its dedication to be the industry leader in customer-centricity. This new department will unite the Technical Services, Customer Service, Quality Assurance and also the Laticrete University […]
Bon’s 2021 Master Catalog Now Available
Bon’s line of contractor-grade hand tools for the building trades has expanded with over 200 new parts which are all included in the company’s updated Master Catalog. Bon’s 2021 master catalog includes over 5,000 items and represents the majority of Bon’s large product offering. It is available free to the […]