The American Concrete Institute’s latest edition of the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice is the most comprehensive concrete reference set available. It contains 220 of the most used documents on concrete technology, including all widely used ACI concrete and masonry code requirements, specifications, guides and reports. Developed to be comprehensive, […]
Press Releases
Clark joins OKON
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.
New offices for USF
USF Surface Preparation Group has expanded its Rocky Mountain presence with new offices in Salt Lake City and Denver.
Takeoff software saves data in Excel
Vertigraph has developed BidPointXL, a Microsoft Excel add-in tool that lets the user click on an Excel spreadsheet, then fill it with information electronically measured and drawn from paper plans using a digitizer tablet. Users can take off circles, arcs, and rectangles by clicking on three points instead of tracing. […]
PCA launches education foundation
The Portland Cement Association has established a new foundation to help finance education programs in nearly every facet of the cement industries, from university research fellowships to career recruitment and craft training. The foundation’s initial annual budget will be $285,000, which will be used to provide direct educational grants for […]
Dust Muzzle from Shave Away
Shave Away, Europe, the manufacturer of the Dust Muzzle is manufacturing and selling a new dust collector designed for circular saws, the Saw Muzzle. The Saw Muzzle is made of heavy duty, fiber filled ABS plastic and is designed to fit the Skil, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch industrial worm […]
Concrete Integrals: Faded or Not?
Concrete Decor’s Q&A in the Winter 2001 issue had included comments discouraging the use of integral coloring for concrete work in high altitude mountain environments. It was implied that integral coloring of concrete is UV unstable resulting in a color faded appearance over time. This is incorrect. The use of […]
A Not-so-New Kid On The Block
Concrete Coatings Incorporated (CCI) has become one of the most innovative decorative concrete coatings product manufacturers in the marketplace today. With more than 10 years in the polymer industry, founders Alan Christensen and Troy Harris have developed a complete line of manufactured products for contractors seeking to provide innovation and […]
Tough Shell-593 by Chem-Coat Industries
Tough Shell-593 by Chem-Coat Industries is an excellent alternative to solvent-based sealers due to its low odor and VOC compliance. It is easy to apply and also provides a tough and durable wear surface. Tough Shell-593 is a premium and durable sealer developed specially for stamped, chemically stained, decorative and […]
Concrete Repair Products by Cemtec
Cemtec has introduced a new one component, stampable overlay system to its line of resurfacing and concrete repair products. Cemtec One Stop Stamped Overlay contains special additives that provide high flexural and bond strength, low shrinkage, exceptional trowelability and improved pot life and working time in hot temperatures. The product […]