The C4-LT Trak-It Tool from Powers Fasteners Inc. is the industry’s first gasfired tool with the power to fasten two-by-fours to concrete. The new tool boasts the reliability, speed and convenience of the Powers Trak-It gas-firing system, but it uses a refined Trak-It gas cartridge and chamber that provides a […]

Vexcon Chemicals Inc. has introduced PowerCoat One, a one-component, breathable epoxy coating that promises the same benefits and performance as two-part epoxies. The eco-friendly, water-based epoxy meets the strictest VOC regulations, is easy to use, resists stains, gasoline and hot tire marks and is virtually odorless. It requires no primer […]

E1, a one-part epoxy floor paint from United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL), is a heavyduty floor paint that compares to two-part epoxies but is more do-it-yourself friendly. The epoxy floor paint is resistant to oil, grease, petroleum products, antifreeze and chemicals. It eliminates dusting, caulking and dark staining.The semigloss sleek finish […]

Mi-T-M Corp. has begun manufacturing a full line of portable 3,200-watt and 4,300-watt inverter generators for the rental and construction industries. The generators feature inverter technology that reduces size, weight, noise and fuel consumption and produces commercialquality AC power for sensitive electronic equipment.They are powered by Subaru OHC engines with […]

The Concrete Contractors Association of Greater Chicago has installed George Daker III of Daker Corp., Burr Ridge, as vice president. Taking his place on the CCAGC board is Norbert Sobczyk of the North-West Builders Association, Niles. For information on the CCAGC, contact Bob Morreale at (630) 990-4222.

Jason Fritz, a Cemstone sales representative, has been named 2005 Promoter of the Year by the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM). A Cemstone rep for nine years, Fritz specializes in Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) technology, which is used to build above-grade concrete walls for residential and commercial […]

Portland Cement Association (PCA) awarded seven industry professionals with Promotion Progress Awards at its annual spring committee meeting in March. The winners were selected from 16 nominees, all PCA member company personnel, for outstanding effort in promoting cement and concrete products. The members receiving the honor are: Ron DeLeenheer, Ash […]

The ASCC has published “Guide for Surface Finish of Slabs on Ground,” a publication written by Ross Martin and edited by ASCC’s Education and Training Committee. The spiral-bound 21-page Guide was designed to help contractors inform owners, specifiers, architects and engineers of the surface finishes of slabs on ground, or […]

The 2nd Annual Northern Ohio Decorative Concrete Forum & Competition, sponsored by the Chas. E. Phipps Co., was held in February at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio. In total, 10 competitors vied for not only $2,800 in cash prizes, but also the opportunity to display their craftsmanship in […]

Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been selected to host the 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition. More than 400 engineering students from across the nation will travel to Stillwater, Okla., for the 19th annual contest, often referred to as the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering.” […]