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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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, 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 […]
Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan recently presented their annual Spring 2021 cement consumption forecast, predicting an increase in cement consumption for 2021 and 2022. “Remarkably, U.S. cement consumption recorded 2% growth during 2020. It is remarkable because COVID-19 exerted a […]
BB Industries continues to grow its outside sales team with the addition of Frank DeCarolis. He lives just outside of Washington D.C. and will be covering the Baltimore, Delaware, and Virginia territories. DeCarolis brings years of stone experience, having started in the industry back in 2001 importing and distributing natural […]
Originally called Chattahoochee stone because the smooth rock was dredged out of that river, Epoxy Stone from McKinnon Materials in Tampa, Florida, is a wonder worker. The coating system, available in 16 colors, is also known as river rock and pebble epoxy. Aesthetically, it resembles exposed aggregate without the cement […]
