The Quikrete Cos., a leading manufacturer of packaged concrete products for the building and home improvement markets, is opening an online company store at Thequikretestore.com. Consumers, customers and employees can chose from hundreds of officially licensed Quikrete items ranging from premium golf shirts and fleece jackets to die-cast toy trucks […]

Makita has expanded its lineup of dust extraction solutions for concrete contractors with a new Dust Extraction Attachment, model 196571-4, for use with demolition hammers and rotary hammers. The new Dust Extraction Attachment is engineered to help reduce dust created from breaking and chipping concrete. This attachment is a six-piece […]

Concrete Countertop Solutions Inc., creators of Z Counterforms, announced the release of the new Z Liqui-Crete system. Designed specifically for cast-in-place concrete countertops, the system includes a fiberglass mesh grid that is held in place for the best possible placement when pouring a thin slab. The issue in that past […]

Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, of Chatsworth, Calif., has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz.com, a leading platform for home remodeling and design. The premier landscape design and construction firm was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community. The Best Of Houzz […]

Engrave-a-Crete Inc. has introduced the Spiider, an innovative decorative concrete engraving tool that combines track-free cutting with extreme maneuverability to execute free-form artistic cuts.

The Malish Corp. has announced the addition of a new removal hand tool to its Diamabrush by Malish Floor Preparation system line of products. Available in 4.5- and 7-inch sizes, the Diamabrush by Malish Removal Tool is easy to use with existing hand grinders and uses the same diamond abrasive […]

Basalt Rebar from Cheng Concrete Exchange is new to the world of concrete reinforcement, but is becoming popular among both precasters and pour-in-place contractors. Spun from molten rock, these fibers are stronger than steel and 89 percent lighter. Basalt rebar provides many benefits and applications for the precast concrete professional: […]

SherLastic from Sherwin-Williams is an economical elastomeric coating designed for use on masonry and concrete construction to prevent water from penetrating into building interiors. The flexible film covers and hides hairline cracks, making uniform pinhole-free jobs easier and faster to achieve. Prevents water damage on interior surfaces. Covers & hides […]

The recently released LowRider floor burnisher from Aztec Products is now avaliable with 21-inch, 24-inch and 27-inch pad sizes. It features a unique patent-pending dust control upgrade, offering removal of 92 percent of air particulates of 1 micron or larger. The propane-powered LowRider is CE, EPA, CARB, LEED and GS-42 […]

The American Concrete Institute’s latest edition of the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice is the most comprehensive concrete reference set available. It contains 220 of the most used documents on concrete technology, including all widely used ACI concrete and masonry code requirements, specifications, guides and reports. Developed to be comprehensive, […]