LafargeHolcim in the US announced the opening of a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland. This will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations. The company is seizing this opportunity at a time when solar is booming across both residential and non-residential sectors. […]
Decorative Concrete Press Releases
All the latest decorative concrete press releases. Includes information on new product releases for decorative concrete contractors. Plus, openings and closings, mergers and partnerships. Additionally, press releases include industry trends, new standards, conferences and other news of interest to the decorative concrete industry.
Concrete Decor is the industry’s go-to source, so be sure to look here for all the breaking news and trends in the decorative concrete industry.
Cement Producers Target Carbon Footprint with Portland-Limestone Cement
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s Cement Manufacturers, launched a new promotion initiative emphasizing the sustainable benefits of portland-limestone cement (PLC). PLC, engineered with more limestone, performs comparably to Type I portland cement with up to 10% less greenhouse gas emissions. The aim of the Cement producers is to […]
ASCC Foundation Awards CIM Scholarships
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research and Development Foundation has awarded two scholarships to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. The ASCC Foundation awards CIM scholarships Eliana Aguilar, Oxnard, Calif. and Luke Rath, Durham, Calif. Both attend California State University, Chico, Calif. Each student received […]
2019 ASCC Safety Awards
Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2019 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference on September 23, 2020. The 2019 ASCC Safety Awards are as follows. SRMC gave the The […]
CPS Hires Concrete Polishing Contractors for Sales & Technical Support
CPS hires concrete polishing contractors, Rodney Overton and Dewayne Curry as Sales and Technical Support representatives. Overton will manage the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast territories while Curry will manage the Central West, Central East, and Northeast territories. Both are joining CPS as it enters its 16th year as a leader in […]
The ARA Show Returns to Las Vegas in October 2021
The American Rental Association (ARA) announced that The ARA Show returns to Las Vegas. The ARA Show 2021 has been rescheduled for Oct. 18-20, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The 2021 edition of ARA’s annual trade show and convention for the equipment and event rental industry was previously […]
CRSI Releases Digital Version of Popular Design Guide
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has released a much anticipated digital version of their Design Guide on the ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, a design guide based on the ACI 318-19 code published in soft-cover form earlier this year. The release of a PDF version of […]
Metabo HPT Expands MultiVolt System with Battery-Only Duplex Nailer
Metabo HPT expands MultiVolt System with Duplex Nailer, the industry’s first battery-only cordless model (model NR3675DD). The Duplex Nailer combines Metabo HPT’s reputation as the Pro Preferred Brand of Pneumatic Nailers. It has a unique lifetime tool warranty on cordless tools to deliver the quality and performance expected from a […]
Cemstone Receives Producer Excellence in Quality Award
Cemstone, the upper Midwest’s leader in high performance concrete, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2020 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) “Producer Excellence in Quality Award”. This is the tenth year in a row that Cemstone has received this award! The NRMCA’s Producer Excellence in Quality Award […]
PLM Asphalt & Concrete and Rocky Mountain Excavating Merge
PLM Asphalt & Concrete LLC and Rocky Mountain Excavating (RME) have merged to become Elite Surface Infrastructure (ESI). This transaction directly benefits existing customers in private, commercial and federal sectors. They can now access a greater breadth of resources and capabilities. Both companies have offered comprehensive civil construction services for […]







