Grace Construction Products has named Greg Van Fleet as worldwide quality assurance manager for the company’s Specialty Construction Chemicals Operations team. Van Fleet is a customer advocate, providing a quick response to customer needs, designing and implementing QA/QC programs and continually pursuing product, manufacturing and service improvements that directly impact […]

Lafarge North America’s Alpena Plant has won national awards for its environmental efforts, energysaving innovations and safety record. In April, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) awarded its third annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards to six U.S. plants — including four Lafarge plants — with top honors going to […]

Melanie Royals, founder of Modello Designs, has been a leader in the decorative painting field for the last 15 years. Through her initial business, Royal Design Studio, she helped set the standard for decorative artistry in painted and textural finishes. Now, with Modello Designs Decorative Masking Patterns, Royals has created […]

The new Red Wave insulation blankets, from Ground Heaters Inc., are specifically designed for hydronic ground thawing and concrete curing applications. Constructed of a thin, yet highly effective high-tech polymer/ aluminum laminate, Red Wave insulation blankets are reflective to better direct heat downward, while the conductive material effectively transmits heat […]

Marshalltown has added 13 new bronze groovers to its QLT by Marshalltown line of tools. This extensive new line has a groover for virtually every job requirement. They range in size from 51⁄2 inches by 3 inches to 8 inches by 41⁄2 inches. They are finely finished to cut sharp, […]

A new color chart from Scofield provides the essential resource for bringing the consistent colors of Chromix Admixtures to any vertical or horizontal construction project. The new color card doubles the number of chips on the color card and available in hard sample sets. The “modern” palette offers expanded choices […]

Hycrete is an admixture formulated for any concrete that is susceptible to moisture penetration. Available from Broadview Technologies, Hycrete blocks penetration of water by forming a waxy residue that fills concrete pores. Hycrete also has a long hydrocarbon chain that repels water and makes the concrete less moisture permeable. When […]

Sherwin-Williams Armorseal ExpressPatch Fast Dry Urethane Patch Kit is a low-odor, waterbased patching material that makes quick work of concrete repair with one-coat application. Ideal for patching concrete, epoxy mortar systems and urethane cement flooring systems, Armorseal ExpressPatch may also be applied over brick. The product is designed to protect […]

General Equipment has introduced a new single-head surface grinder. Designed for smaller-scale surface preparation projects, the SG12/E offers high performance, durability and ease-of-use. Powered by a totally enclosed, fan-cooled 1.5-horsepower electric motor, the SG12 features a single rotating disc with a 12-inch-wide working width. Offering a top disc rotation speed […]