Author: Concrete Decor Staff

PCA Education foundation doles out concrete cash

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Education Foundation awarded seven graduate students with educational fellowships at the association’s fall 2005 meeting in Chicago. The 2005 recipients are: Blake Kreuer (Cleveland State University), Lesley H. Sneed (Purdue University), Kofi Ayensu (Lawrence Technological University), Ian Cosh (University of New Brunswick), Fatih Bektas (Iowa […]

Cemstone names sales VP

Cemstone, which makes ready-mix, engineered and architectural concrete for the upper Midwest, has named Eric Soe vice president of sales and marketing. Soe will direct and supervise planning and implementation of sales and marketing strategies. His responsibilities will include business development, customer relationship management, product marketing and sales operations. For […]

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. The site is dedicated to helping homeowners discover the many ways that Cemstone decorative concrete can be utilized for driveways, patios, sidewalks and interior surfaces to achieve a […]

LEED leads

The RMC Research Foundation has released the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide. The Guide aims to educate ready-mix concrete producers, construction contractors, architects, and others in the construction industry about the environmental benefits of concrete and how they may fit into projects that are to be LEEDcertified. It […]

Degussa plant puts brakes on waste

Degussa Construction Chemicals was recognized by a California environmental group for improving ecological performance, preventing waste, conserving energy and using resources more efficiently at its Newark, Calif., plant. StopWaste, an organization dedicated to improving environmental performance and reducing costs at California businesses, presented the honor. Degussa’s Newark plant had asked […]

Ardex establishes Elite Installer program

Ardex Engineered Cements, a fl ooring solutions company, has added the LevelMaster Elite Installer program to its array of customer services. Designed to establish a higher-level partnership with quality installers nationwide, the Ardex LevelMaster Elite Installer program was created to give general contractors and property owners the security of knowing […]