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New Metallic Products Fuel the Trend in Decorative Concrete

Concrete Coatings Vol. 12 No. 5 - July 2012 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

As the popularity of metallic floors blossoms, more and more installers are beginning to buy their metallic pigments directly from other sources to save some money and several companies have added metallic pigment products to their lineup.

Getting Into Green Building: Trends, Ideas and Challenges

Building with Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.

Hot New Markets in Decorative Concrete

Business & Technology Vol. 11 No. 4 - May/June 2011 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

The best training and the best products mean nothing if we can’t find projects to prove our talent, right? I’m not going to sugarcoat our plight – I have been peddling decorative concrete for nearly 20 years and have never seen as many challenges as the ones we face today. Having said that, my goal is to have the best year possible, and I’m going to let you in on a secret as to how this will be done.

The Nanotechnology Trend in Decorative Concrete: Hype or Reality?

Concrete Coatings Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Nanotechnology is everywhere. It seems to be the new buzzword in the decorative concrete industry. Now, nanotechnology has become the magic ingredient in any number of sealers, coatings and stains. I This article explores exactly what nanotechnology is and what benefits it brings to the decorative industry.

Decorative Concrete Contractor Finds Success By Staying Up On Trends

Featured Contractor Vol. 10 No. 1 - January 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Networking and new techniques help keep John Belarde’s Seattle-area decorative concrete outfit on the sunny side.

Trends and Problems in a Weak Decorative Concrete Economy

Concrete Coatings Business & Technology Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 9 No. 3 - May 2009 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Today’s trend has less to do with any certain product and more to do with a weak economy and saving money. Just like people are finding ways to make their cars go another year to save money, so too are they are looking for ways to make their existing concrete work another year.

Transparent Concrete and Glass Fibers: The Future of Concrete

Building with Concrete Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

21st century concrete on display in the exhibit Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete, features innovations that range from translucent blocks and photoengraved building fronts to revolutionary materials that promise to change the rules of construction as we know them today.

Keep Concrete Simple!

Vol. 4 No. 1 - February/March 2004 Business & Technology by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

We have staining over stamping, stamping over overlay, stamped walls, stained walls. It’s crazy — who keeps raising the bar? The answer is THE MARKET. This explosion of decorative concrete is market-driven. Folks want it, and it’s more than just a fad. It must be a little overwhelming to contractors just entering this exciting business.

Black Concrete is Black… Or is it?

Building with Concrete Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

True or false? When using a black pigment to integrally color concrete, black is black and that’s that. Answer: Absolutely false. Black is widely used in the concrete industry. It can be mixed to darken other pigments, and it can be used alone to make light grays, dark grays or […]