Decorative Concrete Industry News

Forms play role in West Point library expansion
The new $59 million Library and Learning Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., will be state of the art, so naturally, its construction involves decorative concrete. The library expansion will utilize intricate fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) formwork to create unique exterior features such as archways and columns. Go to article ›››

Blastrac system helps retexture busy bridge
Blastrac Global's largest shot-blasting system, the Blastrac 2-4800 DH, played an integral role in resurfacing the Bernard F. Dickman Bridge, more commonly known as the Poplar Street Bridge. The bridge crosses the Mississippi River, linking St. Louis, Mo., with East St. Louis, Ill. Go to article ›››

Learn from Geans
The Rocky Geans Concrete Construction Business School will present two-day seminars in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, and Philadelphia, with The Concrete Network as the presenting sponsor. Go to article ›››

Reward moves production to Missouri plant
Reward Wall Systems Inc., a manufacturer of insulating concrete forms based in Omaha, Neb., is transferring its Omaha production activity to Diversified Plastic Corp. in Nixa, Mo. Go to article ›››

Blastrac announces SPARC dates
Blastrac Global will offer another round of its Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes in 2007 from Jan. 9-11, Feb. 20-22 and March 27-29. Go to article ›››

ICI plans powder polymer plant in China
ICI has announced its intention to build a new Elotex Redispersible Powder Polymers manufacturing plant in China as part of its strategy to grow aggressively in that country and the Asia Pacific region. ICI is currently in the process of selecting the plant location.
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Hirschmann names new dealer for Illinois and Wisconsin
Hirschmann Automation and Control/PAT has named Cranes & Equipment Specialists of Chicago its Premier Dealer for the territories of Illinois and Wisconsin. Go to article ›››

Ardex establishes Elite Installer program
Ardex Engineered Cements, a flooring solutions company, has added the LevelMaster Elite Installer program to its array of customer services. Go to article ›››

Industry conference gets rave reviews
More than 200 attendees from 41 states, plus people from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Denmark, attended the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference in Raleigh, N.C. Go to article ›››

Cemstone debuts Web site for decorative concrete
Cemstone, a leader in ready-mix, engineered and architectural concrete in the upper Midwest, has launched a Web site devoted to decorative concrete. Go to article ›››

Powers Fasteners expands global presence
Power Fasteners Inc., headquartered in Brewster, N.Y., has expanded its global presence into five continents with the opening of a new office in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Low-income homes get concrete help from Lafarge
Lafarge partnered with Habitat for Humanity-New York City to provide cement for nine new multifamily residential buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The low-income families who occupy the residences will be among the first New York City residents to live in homes built with insulated concrete forms. Go to article ›››

Construction education scholarships available
Applications are now available for annual scholarships funded by ConstructMyFuture.com, a Web site initiative that promotes construction as a rewarding choice. Go to article ›››

Refinisher puts polish on WerkMaster deal
Fab-u-Floors Refinishing Services Ltd. is the first company in North America authorized by Werk Industries to employ the new proprietary WerkMaster Concrete Polishing System.
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Artcrete plays role in Katrina rebuilding
Artcrete, the north Louisiana company that manufactures Faux Brick Stenciled Concrete, helped several thousand south Louisiana students displaced by Hurricane Katrina return to their home schools this year in new, stronger classrooms. Go to article ›››