While some concrete contractors might consider surface retarder to be a purely utilitarian product to provide traction, Tom Ralston of Tom Ralston Concrete sometimes uses it more like a paint brush on a hard, horizontal canvas. Or a turkey baster.
Concrete Placing
Instead of pouring concrete, concrete installers place concrete where they want it to go. And there are right ways and wrong ways to do this.
Seven Tips for Installing Consistent Integral Color for Concrete
Maintaining consistent color in integrally colored concrete is crucial during a project using multiple truckloads.
Secrets to Maintaining Concrete Color Consistency in Large Integral Installations
There are some unspoken secrets to maintaining color consistency in large integrally colored jobs and we are sharing those with you.
California Artisan Focuses on Concrete Restoration and Repair
Kevin Brown is a soft-spoken, humble-yet-accomplished man who got into the business of concrete work through his family. As he describes it, he knew from a young age that he wanted to follow in the family footsteps.
Using Rebar to Prevent Corner Cracks in a Concrete Pour
Do you know how to prevent concrete cracks in the corners of a fresh pour? Doug Bannister has a tip that just might make your day.
The New Product Made from Recycled Concrete: Eckocrete
The material has crushed recycled concrete for aggregate and fly ash waste from coal mills for the base. Other industrial byproducts provide nanofibers for crack reduction and nanoparticles for surface density to reduce water penetration.
New Walkway Gives Latter-day Saint’s Church Life
Honoring the beauty and grace of a Latter-day Saints church and making the work site respectable for a wedding was just another job well done for a Florida contractor.
Tradical Hemcrete from American Lime Technology
By combining a lime-based binder with a treated hemp shiv, the Tradical Hemcrete mixture provides an extremely sustainable, carbon-negative alternative.
A Concrete Company that Values Skilled, Hard-working, Quality-minded Individuals
This ambitious outfit maintains two locations to serve the decorative concrete needs of greater Los Angeles.
Lightning Strike Roller Screed from Lura Enterprises Inc.
The Lightning Strike Roller Screed first made its name at the 2007 World of Concrete show, where it won the Most Innovative Product Expert’s Choice award in the placement tools and equipment category.
Recent
CIM Program Celebrates 30 Years of Developing Future Leaders
SESCO Cement Announces Rick Van Eyk as the CEO
PROSOCO breaks new ground with ICC‑ES listing for Blok‑Guard and anti‑graffiti products
American Concrete Institute Spring 2026 ACI Concrete Convention breaks attendance record in Rosemont, Ill.
Expanding Product Capabilities Following Strategic Acquisitions of Artcrete and Haivala
