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If you want to grow your business, increase its profitability and stay on the cutting edge of new industry development, ongoing education and training are a must.
The Concrete Countertop Institute (CCI) offers comprehensive education and resources for all aspects of concrete countertops. The Institute has recently added classes on creating cast-in-place countertops, marketing and selling countertops, and advanced sink fabrication.
Concrete Decor publisher Bent Mikkelsen reports on a training seminar in North Yorkshire
The annual meeting of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, held in Denver in September, was a showplace of what can go wrong — by design.
The third annual Decorative Concrete LIVE! happened during World of Concrete 2019. This year it showcased the power of concrete. It did this in a mix of the latest technologies in products, tools and equipment for residential, retail and also commercial projects. With demonstrations throughout the show, artisans from around […]
The more things change the more they stay the same. This is an adage I’ve heard my entire life without ever really giving it any serious thought. What does it even mean? Well, in the context of this article let’s take a closer look.
There’s a massive table in Asheville, North Carolina, crafted from precast GFRC and an 18-foot-long red oak log. Tipping the scales at 12,000 pounds, the elusive log alone took the men behind the table more than a year to find. And once they did it was “a bit of a dance” to make the table whole.
Asked to list the decorative concrete classes they judge the best, respondents cited The Concrete Countertop Institute, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and operated by Jeff Girard and Lane Mangum, 34 times. Girard and Mangum have contributed articles to Concrete Decor and presented programs at the Concrete Decor Show in the past.
The atmosphere was inviting and the modest but eager crowd engaged at the 2019 Concrete Decor Show in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 28-31. Many of those who attended reported it was a great time to reconnect with old friends, establish new contacts, discover products and tools, and witness some of the industry’s elite — such as Troy Lemon, Emil Gera, Rick Lobdell, Cindee Lundin and Jake Brady — lead workshops on the convention floor.
Is there value in having a dedicated trade show for the decorative concrete industry? The short answer is yes. There’s tremendous value in having an industry-focused show. While there are decorative-devoted pavilions at other shows, they are just that — areas within other events.
Discover the Power of Concrete at 2019 Decorative Concrete LIVE! 2019 Decorative Concrete LIVE! at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas offers up a power-packed mix of the latest technologies in products, tools and equipment for concrete enthusiasts. The challenge each year is for Concrete Decor to meld products […]
