Although graphene’s unsurpassed strength as a material was made clear back in the 20th century, the construction industry still relies on traditional techniques and products for the most part. Factories stand ready to launch wholesale production of graphene concrete and other building materials, but the market remains largely uninformed of their potential.

The new Binks 114-Series Premium Air Assisted Airless Tips are designed for superior spray pattern uniformity that delivers consistent coverage. They also provide new levels of quality when spraying stain, toner, lacquer and topcoat applications. These tips offer three times the fan pattern uniformity of competitive air-assisted airless guns when […]

New from Newlook Newlook International Inc. has released four new products: Newlook Concrete Sealer, Newlook Eco Acid, Newlook Concrete Degreaser, and Newlook Concrete Cleaner. The new products help round out Newlook’s current product line of water- based, nonacrylic concrete stains. Each product can help end users prepare concrete for the […]

Concrete countertop pioneer Buddy Rhodes has produced a step-by-step book, “Making Concrete Countertops With Buddy Rhodes,” that reveals his time-tested techniques in precise detail. In this book, Rhodes shares skills and experience from more than 30 years of experience in concrete art and fabrication. More importantly, he shares the process […]

Designer and author Fu-Tung Cheng’s company, Cheng Concrete Exchange (a division of Cheng Design Products Inc.), has partnered with Canada- based Interstar Corp., a manufacturer of concrete pigments, admixtures and fibers, to expand and improve the performance of the CHENG Concrete Countertop Products line. The improved, re-branded CHENG Concrete Countertop […]

The RMC Research Foundation announced the release of the Spanish Edition of the Truck Mixer Driver’s Manual: Manual del Conductor de Mixer. This new version of one of the most popular educational publications offered by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) will help teach Spanish-speaking drivers in their native […]

A new educational resource from Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders, will help residential contractors improve their communications with Spanish-speaking workers. Sed de Saber – Home Builders Edition is being developed in partnership with Retention Education LLC as an English as a […]

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) has added a three-day course, Wall Sawing 101, to the 2007 CSDA training program. Wall Sawing 101 is offered March 20- 23, 2007, at the facility of a CSDA manufacturer-member in Olathe, Kan. Wall Sawing 101 gives operators the opportunity to expand their […]