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Trade shows are designed to introduce people to new products, new ideas and new opportunities. And World of Concrete is no exception. One of 2023’s newcomers was an idea-come-opportunity: the Women’s Association of Concrete Professionals (WACP). Although officially founded in late April 2022, discussions between founders Sarah Bryan and Lee […]
These days, it seems like there are apps for everything. Some often serve a purpose in some far-fetched way. And then others actually address a real need. The app — GigMi, which came on the market in early November 2022 — falls among the latter. A concrete contractor — who […]
Thanks to the strength of concrete, many homeowners can rest assured that their homes will remain standing on a stable platform. But not even concrete is invulnerable. It might not immediately be clear, but every time it rains that same water may come to rest against your concrete foundation as […]
Installers and DIY homeowners looking to save time grouting and sealing their installation projects, while also protecting against stain- and odor-causing bacteria, have a new one-step alternative with StoneTech GroutUp Additive by Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry. StoneTech GroutUp Additive simply replaces […]
Imagine being hired for a new job, then having for your first assignment a project outside your area of expertise. That being digital fabrication. Oh, and by the way, it will display the new employer’s capabilities and be installed at the building’s front door. That’s the challenge faced by Evan […]
San Diego-based company, Life Deck Coating Installations, has announced its transition to an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). This means employees will now have a stake in the company. In 1981. the company started out as part of a small, two-man contracting operation known as Pacific Pebbles. Paul Koury, the […]
When a classic building gets retrofit and repurposed, it needs an equally amazing exterior hardscape. The new Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (BBH) at the University of California at Berkeley has just that, thanks in part to the work of Livermore, Calif.-based Bay Area Concretes. Bay Area Concretes CEO Mike Price worked […]
