Kraft Tool Co. texture mats leave a three-dimensional impression on concrete with every detail of the shape, texture and feel of natural stone or brick. They are an alternative to brick or tile for patios, driveways, walkways, poolside decking and many other applications. The mats are 3/4-inch thick and made […]

The Concrete Edge Co. has introduced texture mats to help create concrete landscape edging that looks like tree logs. The edging creates a natural look around landscape plant beds without the problems associated with using natural tree logs for edging. Concrete disguised as wood is very durable and, unlike real […]

Colledi Designs’ rubber stamps are cast from high-density urethane and primer-coated to give greater detail to the finished stamp. These three-dimensional stamps are 1/8 inch thick and very easy to use. A nylon strap handle allows for easy removal. Colledi Designs has many premade stamp designs, but can also custom-design […]

The spread eagle stamp from Art Stamped Concrete has become enormously popular for the company. The eagle design is lifelike, and its head is extremely detailed, clearly showing its beak, nostril and eye. The eagle’s wingspan is 38 inches, and from wing tip to talons it is 18 inches in […]

Prosoco Inc., a manufacturer of products that clean, protect and maintain concrete, floors and architecture, has added Joe Reardon as concrete products group specialist to its Consolideck finished-concrete flooring team. Reardon will promote Consolideck high-performance flooring products, develop new business, conduct training and help solve jobsite problems. Though he has […]

Cemstone Products Co., a Midwest supplier, has promoted Jason Fritz to the position of sales manager, Cemstone Contractor Supply. In this newly created position, Fritz will be responsible for strategic planning, sales, marketing and branding for all products and services distributed through Cemstone Contractor Supply. In addition, he will supervise […]

The 45th Edition of ASTM Standards in Building Codes is now available from ASTM International. The Building Codes contain more than 1,300 ASTM construction standards to give contractors the tools they need to design and construct buildings that satisfy requirements established by the International Code Council. Copies of ASTM Standards […]

Building materials manufacturer Lafarge recently completed the purchase of the southeastern Louisiana sand and gravel assets of Texas Industries Inc. The acquisition consists of four sand and gravel pits, allowing Lafarge to enter the southeastern Louisiana aggregates market. The operations will be integrated into Lafarge’s Eastern U.S. Aggregates and Concrete […]

Grace Construction Products and RS Solutions LLC, an independent, privately owned technology company, announced that they have entered into an agreement where Grace will be the exclusive sales and marketing agent for the Ready Slump System to ready-mix concrete producers worldwide. The Ready Slump System is a truckmounted process control […]

W.R. Meadows Inc. has created a brand new AIA-approved continuing education presentation entitled “Concrete Curing Compounds and Sealers Examined, and The New Era of Polished Concrete.” It is being hosted on the AEC Daily Web site. The course provides an overview of differences between concrete curing compounds, cure-and-seals and sealers, […]