Hitachi Power Tools has changed its name to Metabo HPT for North America. The name change starts with the launch of the game-changing revolutionary MultiVolt platform. MultiVolt gives users the ability to choose either cordless or corded operation without sacrificing portability, power or performance. MultiVolt tools can accept a 36-volt […]
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14 new products added to line
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, has expanded its diverse family of Spartacote resinous flooring and decorative coating systems. The expansion includes 14 new products for a variety of commercial and industrial uses, all backed by the company’s warranties. The products are a semi, self-leveling […]
Admixture increases concrete’s strength
BASF recently introduced Master X-Seed 55, a first-of-its-kind, strength-enhancing admixture that improves both early- and late-age strength development in concrete. It was initially launched in Europe in 2009 and gained such widespread success that BASF developed a unique formula specifically designed for North America. The formula is a stable suspension […]
Tool helps users with paving projects
GAF, a North American company that makes roofing components, pavement coatings and accessories, has launched a visualizer tool to help sell its StreetBond Pavement coatings. Created by Chameleon Power, the visualizer helps customers envision the outcome of paving projects prior to installation. Users can select from a variety of coating […]
Concrete Artisan Explains How to Mass-produce Concrete Countertop Slabs
Move over marble, granite and engineered composites. With the popularity of concrete countertops on the rise, the time has come for mass-produced precast concrete slabs to enter into the fray.
The Chemistries That Help You Polish Concrete
Historically, chemistry for polished concrete consisted only of a hardener-densifier, and it was often viewed as an added expense with an unknown benefit. The times are changing.
Currently, we can identify nine unique categories of chemical accessories for polished concrete.
The 2013 ASCC Award Winners
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its fifth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition. The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013.
Helping a Nonprofit with Decorative Concrete Makes a Great First Impression
I was invited to attend the preplanning meeting for the 2013 Concrete Decor Show to look at potential sites for the decorative concrete makeover workshops. We looked at three different sites, and in the end it was clear that the Charlotte Rescue Mission had the most need of our services.
The Decorative Concrete Makeover at the Charlotte Rescue Mission
The notion that decorative concrete can change lives might seem like a bold idea, but it has never been so apparent than at the Charlotte Rescue Mission, the recipient of this year’s community makeover courtesy of the Concrete Decor Show.
Checkered Flag Polyaspartic Garage Floor
The new Atlanta Motorsports Park in north Georgia is billed as the home of the “100 mph lunch,” where high-end owners of high-performance sports cars can channel their inner Andretti on a custom-designed, two-mile race-type course authored by the renowned Formula One architect Hermann Tilke.







